Robert

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Parents get a break as province announces $10 per day childcare, says county manager Daycare

Daycare

Parents get a break as province announces $10 per day childcare, says county manager

Robert April 23, 2022

The show: The full interview with bonus material: The province recently announced a deal with the federal...

This Ontario town lost its local newspaper. But the stories haven’t stopped

This Ontario town lost its local newspaper. But the stories haven't stopped

This Ontario town lost its local newspaper. But the stories haven’t stopped

Robert April 18, 2022

After 136 years, the weekly paper in Tilbury, Ont., closed its doors in 2020 Humphrey Rogers, 87,...

Ken Doctor: 18 months after launching a local news company (in an Alden market), here’s what I’ve learned

Ken Doctor: 18 months after launching a local news company (in an Alden market), here’s what I’ve learned

Ken Doctor: 18 months after launching a local news company (in an Alden market), here’s what I’ve learned

Robert April 16, 2022

“The term ‘news desert’ has been a shorthand, but the real problem here and elsewhere is that...

Alderville Chief responds to Pope’s apology to Indigenous people over residential schools Pope apology

Pope apology

Alderville Chief responds to Pope’s apology to Indigenous people over residential schools

Robert April 16, 2022

The full interview: On April 1, Pope Francis delivered a historic apology. Speaking to a delegation from...

Mini-documentary explores Wesleyville land deal ins and outs

Wesleyville

Mini-documentary explores Wesleyville land deal ins and outs

Robert April 16, 2022

The mini-documentary: The Wesleyville land deal is historic. Not only is it a genuinely massive tract...

Canadian Media Ownership Index

Canadian Media Ownership Index

Canadian Media Ownership Index

Robert April 16, 2022

Our goal is to provide a better understanding of the Canadian Mainstream Media in a time of...

Forming a co-op saved six Canadian newspapers from closing. Here’s how they do business now.

Forming a co-op saved six Canadian newspapers from closing. Here’s how they do business now.

Forming a co-op saved six Canadian newspapers from closing. Here’s how they do business now.

Robert April 15, 2022

“Being so close to bankruptcy made people realize that what we were offering them was a treasure,...

Longtime executive director of Horizons of Friendship reflects on career helping others in Central America Patricia Rebelledo

Patricia Rebelledo

Longtime executive director of Horizons of Friendship reflects on career helping others in Central America

Robert April 2, 2022

The show: The full interview with bonus material: Above a thrift shop in downtown Cobourg are the...

Cobourg finds massive savings taking over animal control with help from humane society, says councillor Animal-Services copy

Animal-Services copy

Cobourg finds massive savings taking over animal control with help from humane society, says councillor

Robert April 2, 2022

The show: The full interview with bonus material: For some, nothing brings more sadness than seeing a...

Athletes and volunteers honoured recently at induction ceremony at Sports Hall of Fame Ross Quigley, founder Cobourg and District Sports Hall of Fame

Ross Quigley, founder Cobourg and District Sports Hall of Fame

Athletes and volunteers honoured recently at induction ceremony at Sports Hall of Fame

Robert March 26, 2022

The show: The full interview with bonus material: Any day somewhere in Northumberland, people are gathering to...