Category Archives: Headline News
Hottest day in the nation breaks 1937 heat record
For 84 years, the country’s hottest weather record of 113 degrees Fahrenheit held fast and hard, until this past torrid weekend in Lytton, B.C.
Merv Tweed is Killarney’s new mayor
Merv Tweed is Killarney’s new mayor, defeating Matthew Reimer in Wednesday's mayoral by-election.
Janz’s Market moves off Main Street
On Thursday, the old Janz’s Market on Main was painstakingly lifted up and away from its home on the corner of Broadway and Finlay.
Brief encounter with a rising star
Band teacher Kayla Solomon prepares to pack up her trumpet this summer, as Illinois University beckons.
A message of gratitude from the Netherlands
A retired mechanic and WWII veteran recently received a flowery surprise, along with a message from Holland, which just happened to coincide with a special birthday.
Sowing spring wheat to help those in need
Despite near drought conditions, and temperatures that rise and fall every day, farmers are out on the land and getting crops sown.
CBC Gem series ‘Farm Crime’ features an intrepid Killarney cop
A hugely successful television series, focused on wily farm crimes across Canada, has just begun airing its second season.
Hoping for movies on the big screen this summer
If the stars align, fresh-air movies might soon be illuminating the night at the old drive-in theatre.
Celebrating a century of swing by bushwhacking the golf course
A staggering 70 piles of cut brush and dragged-out deadfall were being put to the match this past week.