What happens when community healthcare disappears?
The Wakefield clinic closure raises a bigger question about community healthcare: What do we lose when essential medical care moves farther from the people and places it serves?
{{current_weather.dt | momentjs( atts.date )}} {{current_weather.temp | temp}} °{{units}} {{day.dt | momentjs(atts.date)}} {{day.temp | temp}} °{{day.temp_min | temp}} °{{units}}
Cost-cutting shouldn’t axe mail-in voting
Claude Schnupp says we shouldn’t sacrifice mail-in voting to save money. Eliminating the option excludes cottagers, seniors and absentee voters.
Why are we still letting developers trash mature trees in 2026?
Wakefield resident, Denise Giroux says municipalities need stronger oversight to protect mature trees before development begins because communities deserve better stewardship of their natural assets.
Message to the community from Wakefield Family Medical Centre
The Wakefield Family Medical Centre shares a message to patients and the community about its Oct. 31 closure, transition plans and gratitude for generations of support.
Ballad of the Black Sheep Inn
Tim Joyce celebrates the Black Sheep Inn with a poem honouring the venue’s musical legacy, community spirit and long-awaited return.