EASTERN ONTARIO A municipal and Conservation Authority commitment to improve local forest cover saw both the South Nation (SNC) and Raisin Region (RRCA) Conservation Authorities partner with municipalities from across their watershed jurisdictions to safely…
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WINCHESTER — The COVID-19 pandemic has squeezed the brakes on the Winchester Bike Night series for 2020. “I think as it stands now, June, July, August won’t happen … and we’ll just see if we…
SDG – Spring signals the beginning of farmers market season in the United Counties of SDG, and the tradition will continue this year with the launch of a new online option. The Eastern Ontario Agri-Food…
by Paul Vickers, Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture The importance of farm safety cannot be overstated, especially during the busy planting and harvesting seasons. Across the agri-food industry, we’ve all been touched by on-farm accidents…
Super Speeders SD&G — SD&G OPP officers conducted speed traps between April 30 – May 5, and intercepted the following vehicles for traveling at excessive speeds. The vehicles were impounded and their driver’s permits were…
by Ernie Hardeman Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs We all appreciate that “good things grow in Ontario.” From apples to zucchinis to everything in between, more than 200 kinds of nutritious, high-quality products…
ONTARIO — Imposed as a “matter of life and death,” the list of essential businesses allowed to remain open shrinks to 44 from the previous 70-plus, including a mandated shift to curb-side and delivery sales…
Above, a Google map showing the Akwesasne’s unique position on the border. ©Google AKWESASNE — Akwesasne has marked its first case of coronavirus on the Mohawk reserve/reservation straddling two countries and three provinces across from…
CORNWALL — The provincial government moved to chop electricity rates yesterday as the population copes with the COVID-19 crisis. Premier Doug Ford announced the latest extraordinary measure yesterday as authorities try to quell the spread…
TORONTO — Ontario students won’t be returning to school on April 6th, Premier Doug Ford said today, describing that timeline now as “unrealistic” as the COVID-19 crisis continues to deepen. Elementary and secondary pupils have…
No opening date set WINCHESTER — The Winchester Lions Club Hall is set to host Winchester District Memorial Hospital’s planned COVID-19 assessment centre, though there is no established opening date just yet. The centre is…
EMBRUN — Last fall, the community joined together with the Shoppers Drug Mart team in Embrun for a successful fundraising campaign to support women’s health at Winchester District Memorial Hospital (WDMH). Donations to the 2019…
WINCHESTER — Winchester District Memorial Hospital says it is taking further steps to ensure the health and safety of patients and staff by curtailing the number of non-urgent tests, procedures and surgeries. “Reducing non-urgent care…
PRESCOTT-RUSSELL — The EOHU area’s second COVID-19 case was confirmed last night, a person who had travelled to the UK. Dr. Paul Roumeliotis, Medical Officer of Health at the Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU), says…
EASTERN ONTARIO — Municipal governments in the area started the week closed to the public — their doors shut for the time being because of the COVID-19 pandemic and slew of cancellations, postponements and workarounds…
