CORNWALL — Gearing up for a “dramatic” increase in calls related to COVID-19, the leaders of Cornwall SDG Paramedic Services say it is “more important than ever” that residents reserve 911 for emergencies only. “We…
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CORNWALL — The Eastern Ontario Health Unit has imposed two new orders on the region, compelling self-isolation of individuals with COVID-19 symptoms — whether they’ve been tested or not — and their close contacts. The…
CORNWALL — Eastern Ontario’s Medical Officer of Health says that lives have already been saved because of local and provincial measures put in place during the COVID-19 crisis. The doctor also reports that the number…
Above, Winchester United Church. WINCHESTER — The church bells rang in Winchester last night (Thursday evening), first in a planned series to occur weekly in a show of solidarity with healthcare workers on the front…
CORNWALL — The Eastern Ontario Health Unit has scrubbed its public COVID-19 data of even the limited location information it previously offered on those testing positive for the virus to avoid creating a “false sense…
CORNWALL — That painful-looking deep nose swab may be the “ideal” way to test for COVID-19, says Eastern Ontario’s Medical Officer of Health, but new coronavirus assessment centres in Dr. Paul Roumeliotis’s jurisdiction are actually performing…
CORNWALL — Tests conducted on three Glen Stor Dun Lodge residents have come back negative for COVID-19, the institution has announced in a news update today. Staff at the nursing home have been monitoring and…
Op/Ed by Ernie Hardman Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Over the last few weeks, Ontarians have become used to hearing terms like “unprecedented” to describe the times we’re living in. The COVID-19…
BROCKVILLE — In an effort to support health care and essential service workers in our communities during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Upper Canada District School Board has been able to respond positively to requests from…
ROCKLAND — Russell County OPP are seeking public assistance after a theft complaint at a local gas station in Rockland shortly on March 18, before 3:30 a.m. According to police, an unknown male attended the…
CASSELMAN — The Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU), in partnership with the Hawkesbury and District General Hospital, is opening a drive-through COVID-19 testing centre in Casselman on Thursday, April 2. The centre is located at…
MOUNTAIN — Food bank use has increased by 30 per cent in the past two weeks. The House of Lazarus (HOL) has seen a dramatic increase in food bank visits during the last two weeks…
The Editor: As you are all probably aware, the next 2 weeks are critical to the ongoing job we all have to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Ten days ago, we CLOSED Country…
OTTAWA — Frontline Ottawa Police officers arrived to assist with the man who was causing a disturbance around 8:30 a.m. this morning in the 100 block of George St. Police say, the accused was repeatedly…
EASTERN ONTARIO — In a letter to Ontario Premier Doug Ford today, Senior Vice President of Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers (CFIG), Gary Sands, extended his concerns about an inevitable spike in grocery prices across…
