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Ricky Rap: Heading to the movies

Ricky Rap: Heading to the movies

The new Bob Dylan biopic is worth seeing a second time, but will Rick's favourite movie-going companion agree to go with him?
Local, trusted journalism important, now than ever

Local, trusted journalism important, now than ever

During a meeting today that included Village Media editors from across the province, our editor-in-chief reminded us of the importance of local journalism, now more than ever. The U.S. has a new president, one who regularly trashes mainstream media.
View from the Couch: A review of Sandi's Wood

View from the Couch: A review of Sandi's Wood

An ancient, overgrown 40-acre site with trees, streams, meadows, and a melting pot of flora and fauna - what could possibly go wrong when Sandi and Debbie attempt to rejuvenate it?
ICYMI: All our weekly columns in one place

ICYMI: All our weekly columns in one place

This week, Sharon Burns pushes for Canada's voting age to be dropped to 16 in our new POV column, both Owen Bjorgan and Rick Mills take on Donald Trump, Donald Combe reviews a Queen Latifah film and Ben Foster challenges our readers to pinpoint his location
Ricky Rap: Weighing in on Canada and USA relations

Ricky Rap: Weighing in on Canada and USA relations

There are so many mind-boggling questions about the current state of affairs between our great country and the one to the south
POV: Kids of 16 and 17 should be allowed to vote

POV: Kids of 16 and 17 should be allowed to vote

Teens of that age study civics in school and become knowledgeable about issues at all levels of government, and voting could become a life-long habit for them.
Where's Ben?: Let us know where in NOTL Ben Foster is in today's photo

Where's Ben?: Let us know where in NOTL Ben Foster is in today's photo

Contact us at [email protected] if you know the answer.
Absorbed or annexed - The call for Canadian pride is now

Absorbed or annexed - The call for Canadian pride is now

President-elect Donald Trump has crossed a line when speaking of the annexation of Canada as the USA's 51st state, whether he meant it as a joke or otherwise
View from the Couch: A review of The Last Holiday

View from the Couch: A review of The Last Holiday

Queen Latifah was nominated for the NAACP Image Award for her role in the 2006 film, a remake of the 1950 British movie starring Alec Guinness
ICYMI: All our weekly columns in one place

ICYMI: All our weekly columns in one place

We debut our new POV column this week with a contribution from Mike Balsom, while Owen Bjorgan follows his intrusive thoughts, Donald Combe revisits a 1958 Oscar winner, Ben Foster comes back to Earth, and Rick Mills shares his most-often repeated music of 2014