When I read of the Waterford and District Food Cupboard Annual Meeting for the year ending 2025, I contacted them and was cordially invited to attend. I have featured the Food Cupboard in a previous column, but I was interested to see how things are going for them in these tough times.

It turns out Norfolk councillors weren’t quite ready to approve an added fee for visitors staying in local hotels and other overnight accommodations. Councillors at the Feb. 24 council meeting backtracked on a motion they supported at a previous

Those who believe the weather this winter was more like winter used to be would be correct. “It has been colder and snowier than normal, but many would say it’s just a classic Canadian winter. It’s the way winter used to be,” said Doug Gillham, senior meteorologist at Weather Network.

For decades Puerto Vallarta has been at the top of the list for tourist hot-spots in Mexico. It is a common destination for Canadians to visit to get a break from the winter, relax, and experience a bit of Mexico.

In a speech in Calgary in 2025, Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada, discussed the ways in which tariffs and economic uncertainty were taking a toll on the Canadian economy. In that speech, he noted potential impacts like reduced spending, reduced sales, increased costs for individuals and businesses, and other factors. These impacts have trickled down to the local level, rendering the situation for local businesses challenging.

According to Canadian government websites, close to one fifth of Canada’s small and medium-sized businesses are owned by women.