Publication

Wednesday - 11th February, 2026
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MAKING A MARK IN CLOTHING AND UPHOLSTERY

As do many new arrivals in Canada, Sami Hodhod well remembers the palpable shock of cold weather. The winter of 2019/20 was not his first experience with snow, but the first of this magnitude. “We had snow in the mountains in Syria,” he recalls. “But...

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Wednesday - 4th February, 2026
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`A celebration of winter connection'

Springhill's annual winter carnival and festival is soon taking place, and organizers hope more people get involved this year. Clarissa Mccully, marketing officer for the Municipality of Cumberland, confirms Chilli Willi will be held Feb. 12 to 15. A...

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Wednesday - 28th January, 2026
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Happy Painter, happy customers

Shelley is not the jealous type when it comes to her husband receiving hugs from clients. That's a good thing, as David Shelley, the owner of the The Happy Painter, frequently receives appreciative gestures from satisfied customers. “I'm always happy...

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Wednesday - 21st January, 2026
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DOUGHNUTS DONE DELICIOUSLY

It was the summer of 2014 and and Silvia Chisholm's family was driving across Canada. In fine Canadian fashion they were seeking out doughnuts along the way. And not your run-of-the-mill doughnuts. Silvia and her husband, Kyle Chisholm, travelling with...

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