Central Frontenac's planning coordinator filed Mayor Frances Smith's personal variance application, then wrote the Township's official response to NFNM's questions about it, disclosing for the first time that she is the …
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North Frontenac’s Environmental Task Force is carrying three major files at once: short-term rentals, septic inspections and net metering, with two already producing action at council and …
Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act, passed the House 186 to 137, removing a 56-year-old religious expression defence from the Criminal Code and stripping the Attorney General's consent …
North Frontenac's housing crisis is no longer an abstract affordability debate. In small hamlets like Plevna, it is visible in dark windows, empty rentals, and a main street that cannot hold …
Across Ontario, and particularly in small communities, Facebook groups have become the new town halls. They are where residents debate council decisions, question policies, share news, and …
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People in North Frontenac have raised concerns about big changes before. Palmerston. Battery storage. Wind projects. Different proposals, same pattern. A few residents start asking …
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North Frontenac is in a stretch of stagnation. People feel it in different ways, but it shows up in the same places. Trust is thinner. Patience is shorter. Progress feels slow. The next …
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Editor’s note: This is a personal account reported as an interview. The resident lives in North Frontenac and asked that his name be withheld. NFNM is using “John Doe” as a pseudonym. This …
Read moreRumour has moved faster than the public record around the Plevna rink roof file, and NFNM is drawing a clear line between legitimate scrutiny and unsupported accusations.
Read moreMr. 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 partisan message. I am not a Liberal, and I am not a Conservative. I am writing …
Read moreNIMBYism is a real planning term, but it gets hijacked “NIMBY” has a real meaning in planning. It describes local opposition to a project because it sits close to home, wetlands, watersheds, conservatories, etc, …
Read moreStrong 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 part of the problem by spreading misinformation. Jeff …
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