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Five judges upheld three years for a man who beat his partner on a sidewalk; four, the Chief Justice among them, dissented. Change one fact about the offender and one line of the Criminal Code changes with it. Then ask who Ottawa's own documents think the other man is.
Oct 12, 2026
Last November I asked people in this township to run for council, and I said my own name would be on that list. Nominations closed Friday and it is not. Here is the straight answer: why I am staying out, what I am doing instead, and why I think we have the word leadership wrong.
Aug 24, 2026
Two people poured themselves into this township. One was worn down by its institutions, the other by its people. Same result, kept as separate accounts.
Jun 13, 2026
It has been a while since I wrote to you in this voice, the desk voice, the one that sits beside the reporting and talks about
Apr 27, 2026
Nothing has damaged public trust around the Plevna rink roof project more than the speed with which rumour outran the record. In recent weeks, people in
Mar 16, 2026
Mr. Scott Reid, MP This note is being written as a watchdog journalist and the founder of North Frontenac NewsMedia. It is not written as a
Feb 13, 2026
NIMBYism is a real planning term, but it gets hijacked "NIMBY" has a real meaning in planning. It describes local opposition to a project
Feb 9, 2026
Strong Mayor Powers: Fear Sells. Facts Matter. This piece is not an editorial. this is a real watchdog journalist holding our local journalist accountable for being
Jan 26, 2026
People are angry at council. Fair enough. There are real decisions to question and real votes to track. But if we are honest about what is
Dec 10, 2025
EDITORIAL: An open letter to North Frontenac By Donald Morton | North Frontenac News Media – NFNM | November 21, 2025 If you are in your 20s, 30s, or
Nov 22, 2025
A Pride Statement from a High-Functioning Autistic Journalist I'm done being rounded off. I won't perform "normal." Autistic people are
Oct 31, 2025
Colours Have Been Shown: A Midway Update on NFNM's Accountability Reporting Over the past few months, North Frontenac News Media (NFNM) has found itself
Aug 6, 2025At a recent Township of North Frontenac Council meeting, the second item on the agenda—before roads, zoning, or infrastructure, was a land acknowledgment recognizing Indigenous
Jun 9, 2025North Frontenac · Election 2026