Mark Wahlberg: Movie Cop
Mark Wahlberg plays a police officer yet again in "Broken City," out Jan. 18. Take a look at the actor's other cop roles. -- by Will Perkins
Mark Wahlberg plays a police officer yet again in "Broken City," out Jan. 18. Take a look at the actor's other cop roles. -- by Will Perkins
After his sister, Judih Weinstein, died during the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, Larry Weinstein featured himself in Beethoven’s Nine: Ode To Humanity, part of the 2024 Hot Docs festival.
The Wanstead Co-op turns 100 on April 7. It was on this date in 1924, the Wanstead Farmers’ Co-operative Company was established. “One hundred years is amazing,” said Wanstead Farmers Cooperative General Manager Peter Kelly, saying he is honoured to be the guy in charge while the organization marks its centennial. Even though the anniversary date is April 7, the organization will not be holding its celebration until Aug. 17 at the Wanstead branch site. The organization is also putting together a
A project to replace the lagoon at Lambton Centennial School is underway and will see a new underground septic system installed. Lambton-Kent Associate Director Brian McKay said the lagoon at Lambton Centennial is at the end of its life as it was built in the late 1960s. Currently, the school has been unhooked from the lagoon and tanks have been placed to collect the sewage from the building. McKay said the new sewage system will be constructed in July and August with it to be ready for the star
Increased heavy truck traffic and deteriorating air quality were two of the reasons for the Lambton Kent District School Board opposition to the York1 Environmental Waste Solutions to reopen and expand a Dresden landfill site on Irish School Road. At its March 26 meeting, the letter was presented to trustees. It has already been submitted to Environment Registry of Ontario during a public consultation period for the proposed landfill. “As the Lambton Kent District School Board, we are responsibl
It has been over 55 years since the Brigden cenotaph was dedicated and the Brigden Legion believes it is time to update the monument. The effort is expected to cost $12,000 and the Township of St. Clair has decided to kick in $8,000. Fundraising will be conducted within the Brigden Legion and the local business community. Chuck Stevens, chair of both the poppy and remembrance committees for the Brigden Legion, made a presentation to St. Clair Township council on Feb. 20. The Brigden Legion has b
Food is so much linked to history and to the memory of loved ones. Those who attended the launch of the new community cookbook on Feb. 24 at the Wheelhouse in Dresden got to experience this. Not only had an opportunity to purchase a copy at its official launch, but also they were able to sample some of the recipes. The community cookbook, (Not-so) Secret Family Recipe: A Collection of Beloved Recipes from the Black Community of Dresden and area is a project of the Josiah Hensen Museum of African
The U.S. Senate on April 30 passed, by unanimous consent, a bill to ban imports of unirradiated low-enriched uranium (LEU) produced in Russia. The bill now heads to the president’s […]
Enniskillen Township Council denied a severance on March 4 on La Salle Line next door to the former Enniskillen Pepper Company property. The owner of the Lasalle property, Donna McCormick wanted to sever a two acre lot from the 100 acre farm to build a home for her son Greg. Lambton County Planner Jarod Preston recommended the proposal be denied because a residence is currently not on the property at the present time, so the house that her son plans to build will not be a surplus dwelling. Sever
The fire levy will increase 18 percent. Enniskillen Township needs $100,000 more to fund the two fire departments, which serve the municipality. This will put the 2024 levy at $650,000, compared to $550,000 in 2023. “Although the timing and the accurate cost of the future capital expenditures are not known, it is clear that the $550,000 fire levy will not support the operating expenses and the proposed capital expenditures,” said Enniskillen Township Administrator Clerk Duncan McTavish, in a rep
As the film ended and the lights come on, you could hear the positive response of the many people who attended the first public screening of The Township of Warwick: Our Journey Through Time. The Warwick Community Centre was packed for the premiere on Saturday afternoon, as more chairs were set up to accommodate everyone. Produced by Paul Janes, the film goes through the history of Warwick Township from its early days in 1832, up until the early 1950s. The large crowd was treated to over 90 minu
Sheila Hewitt had never met Joyce Prevett, but this did not stop her from writing a book about the Petrolia woman. “I just love research,” said Hewitt, who was a teacher-librarian at Lambton Central Collegiate and Vocational Institute before her retirement. Hewitt had one of the many booths at the Heritage Open House on Saturday, Feb. 17. Organized by the Petrolia Heritage Advisory Committee, Victoria Hall was filled with many historical items of Petrolia. Prevett was known as the postcard lady
Fifteen people were named to the inaugural Mayor’s Honour Roll in recognition to their contributions to the community. Mayor Jeff Agar said this is something he has wanted to do since he was first on St. Clair Township council. Now that he is mayor, being first elected in 2022, he decided to pull the trigger on it. Agar had difficulty making his first selections. “There are tonnes more names,” the mayor said of people who would be deserving. St. Clair Township has countless number of people who
Enniskillen Township Road Superintendent Mike Cumming called 2024 “an ambitious year” for the municipality. The 2024 roads budget comes in with a price tag of $1,697,500, compared to only $804,000 in 2023. Members of Enniskillen Township had a look what was being proposed for road and bridge construction at its Feb. 5 meeting. There will be $700,000 spent on Shiloh Line with asphalt work from Fairweather Road to Marthaville Road, while another $350,000 is to be spent on Rokeby Line from Fairweat
There have been speeders on Oil Spring Line being caught at 120 kilometres an hour and Corey McKinnon wants it to stop. McKinnon voiced his concerns at the Feb. 5 meeting of Enniskillen Township, where he made suggestions to council on how to better control the situation. He is especially concerned about students who get pick up on Oil Springs Line by the school bus, especially because Oil Springs Line is hilly. McKinnon’s own driveway is in a low valley area. “We are just trying to keep the kid
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are rising Thursday to trim their losses for the week. The S&P 500 was 0.9% higher in late trading, a day after swinging sharply when the Federal Reserve said it's likely delaying cuts to interest rates but not planning to hike them. It more than halved its drop for the week following the Fed's announcement, which was largely seen as less harsh than feared. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 334 points, or 0.9%, with a little less than an hour remaining in tradin
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Iraq qualified for the men’s soccer tournament at the Paris Olympics with a 2-1 win over Indonesia in the third-place playoff at the Under-23 Asian Cup on Thursday. Ali Jasim's extra-time winner means Iraq takes Asia’s third automatic place at the Olympics. Japan and Uzbekistan, who meet in Friday’s cup final, have both already qualified for the Paris Games. Indonesia took the lead after 19 minutes at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium in the meeting of the two defeated semifinalist
The iconic RCMP musical ride will be a part of the Petrolia’s year-long 150thanniversary celebration, thanks to the Petrolia Enniskillen Agricultural Society. The musical ride will be in Petrolia on June 15 and 16 for two shows. “It is a big deal,” said Krall, said the community is fortunate to host the musical ride. Each year the RCMP performs in up to 50 communities across Canada each year between May and October. The RCMP rotate where the shows will be held each year, said Krall. This year, s
Chase Porteous has got his sights firmly set on a future in football after attending the Recruit Nation Fort Lauderdale College Prospects Showcase on Jan. 28. The Grade 12 student at Lambton Central Collegiate and Vocational Institute was one of 150 players to participate. “I now can see where a football career can take me,” said Porteous, as he was invited to camp by one of the universities in Florida. The 6’5, 17-year-old Offensive Lineman has had 45 offers from schools from junior colleges, p
HOUSTON (AP) — Torrential rain caused flooding Thursday in southeastern Texas and officials in one county were asking residents to leave. A storm system dumped heavy rain in Montgomery County, on the northern edge of Harris County and Houston. Officials in Montgomery County issued a voluntary evacuation order and said roads were closed because of flooding along the San Jacinto River. The area generally got about 5 to 8 inches (13 to 20 centimeters) of rain within 24 hours, but some spots saw 10
Acts of anti-Jewish hatred have been on the rise since Israel-Hamas war started in Oct. 2023. But what does antisemitism mean? What to know.