Nelson Zandbergen Nation Valley News CORNWALL — Protesters hoping to save three as-yet doomed branches of the SD&G Library system failed to secure a stay of execution at Monday’s United Counties Council meeting. Unhappy…
CORNWALL — Motorists are being stuck with higher vehicle licensing costs on Sept. 1. Critical of the Wynne government cash grab, local MPP Jim Jim McDonell points out that since 2003, the governing Liberals have…
MORRISBURG — Open-air burn bans in place for much of this hot, dry summer are gradually being extinguished in the wake of recent downpours of rain around the region. The Municipality of South Dundas partially…
NEWINGTON — A fire that apparently began in the kitchen destroyed a Newington home over supper hour on Thursday evening, Aug. 18. No one was hurt in the blaze though it has left a family…
LONG SAULT – A new Detachment Commander now heads the Ontario Provincial Police force in Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry. Chief Superintendent Daniel Redmond, Regional Commander for the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region announced today that…
SOUTH STORMONT — The province is set to air-drop of baits containing rabies vaccine in part of South Stormont along the St. Lawrence River. To control fox strain and raccoon strain rabies, small olive colour…
CORNWALL — Opponents of the planned closure of three area library branches say they will protest the impending measure at the upcoming Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Counties Council meeting this Monday, Aug. 22. The protesters…
CHESTERVILLE — Track your purchases of local food online at localfoodchallenge.ca to potentially win a prize at a grand finale event later this month. The second annual Local Food Challenge kicked off across the region…
CHESTERVILLE — The second annual Local Food Challenge kicks off in full on Saturday, Aug. 13, with launch events at the farmers’ markets in Chesterville (9 a.m.-2 p.m.), Vankleek Hill (9 a.m.- 1 p.m.) and…
CORNWALL – Local MPP Jim McDonell is calling on the Ontario government to take immediate action on the skyrocketing cost of electricity in Ontario. “I have launched a petition calling upon the Liberal Government to…
ST ANDREWS WEST — With only a few weeks of the summer season remaining, Guy and Frances Lauzon are gearing up to welcome constituents of Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry to their home this Sunday, Aug. 14. The…
Nelson Zandbergen Nation Valley News MOREWOOD — Three Morewood women have mobilized this week in an effort to reverse the SD&G Library Board’s recently announced decision to close the hamlet’s library branch in early September….
SOUTH STORMONT — The Aug. 7 apprehension of an accused drunk driver turned extra serious when, according to police, the suspect resisted and tried to disarm the arresting officer. The event unfolded just after 10:30…
Nelson Zandbergen Nation Valley News LONG SAULT — Progress continues on the expansion and overhaul of the Long Sault Villa retirement home. A substantial investment by the establishment’s proprietors has been remaking the place for…
LONG SAULT — The SD&G OPP have arrested two male teens from South Stormont in connection with several Long Sault break-ins, following an investigation launched Aug. 1 after several homes and vehicles were forcibly entered and…