Local resident shares personal experiences of infamous Sixties Scoop

By Brenda Sawatzky, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Prairie News Network On the eve of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, students at the Niverville High School learned a little more about one of Canada’s dark historical events: the Sixties Scoop. While some saw the event as a means to assimilate the Indigenous peoples into white culture, others saw it as a form of cultural genocide. According to the Canadian department of Indigenous Affairs, somewhere around 20,000 First Nation, Métis and…

Haldimand County OPP seek public’s help in locating missing man Kyle Laforme

  HALDIMAND COUNTY, ON – Haldimand County OPP are asking the public for help in locating a missing man. Haldimand County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)  investigated a report of an abandoned vehicle on Ouse Street in Cayuga September 27, 2026, at about 12:30 p.m.,. The vehicle belonged to Kyle Laforme,  35, of Hamilton, who had abandoned his vehicle. OPP, concerned for his well-being, began a missing person’s investigation immediately. The West Region OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT) and Haldimand Fire…

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