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…
UPPER CANADA — The Upper Canada District School Board is working to prepare for the need for students to learn from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As much of this learning is likely to…
ONTARIO — Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, has issued the following statement regarding a tentative agreement with the Association des enseignantes et des enseignants franco-ontariens (AEFO) and the Association des conseils scolaires des écoles publiques…
NORTH STORMONT — North Stormont Council has been looking into live-streaming their meetings. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic the Council has decided to expedite this initiative. Tonight’s meeting will be an inaugural virtual meeting available to…
BROCKVILLE — Food from Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) school nutrition programs will be diverted to area food banks to assist families during the COVID-19 crisis. The move is being taken under an agreement…
CORNWALL — Due to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 outbreak, the Ontario government announced that schools and child care centres will remain closed to protect the health and safety of students and staff. This extension is…
CORNWALL — Eastern Ontario Medical Officer of Health Dr. Paul Roumeliotis says the region’s COVID-19 count has officially risen to 13, with three new cases involving individuals somewhere within the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas…
WINCHESTER — Winchester’s COVID-19 testing/assessment centre opens tomorrow at noon (April 1st), says Winchester District Memorial Hospital, which will operate the 515 Albert Street facility in partnership with the Eastern Ontario Health Unit. The Winchester…
CHESTERVILLE — Splendid (or not so splendid) isolation couldn’t stop the creative impulse on Saturday, as local wordsmiths and songwriters forged ahead with the second annual Writing in 150 competition — in virtual form. As the…
Listen to the podcast here CORNWALL — Through Shopify, local creative technologist Kelly Bergeron very quickly launched a collective online gift-certificate retailing tool to help Cornwall businesses reach their customers during the COVID-19 crisis. The…
EASTERN ONTARIO — Echoing similar advice dispensed days ago at the local level, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer is “strongly urging those over the age of 70” — as well as individuals with compromised immune systems…
WINCHESTER — Winchester District Memorial Hospital and Dundas Manor are appealing to the public for donations of personal protective equipment (PPE) “to help ensure we have adequate supplies over the coming weeks.” Both community institutions…
ONTARIO — The Ontario government is working with businesses, volunteer organizations and non-profits to make it easier for Ontario’s seniors to self-isolate and practice physical distancing during this unprecedented time by ensuring they can receive…
OTTAWA — The Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit is looking for public assistance in identifying a male suspect involved in three consecutive armed robberies in the west end this morning. A male suspect approached a…
LANCASTER — Members of the SG&G OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) and Highway Safety Division (HSD) recovered two stolen vehicles and arrested two suspects. SD&G OPP officers, assisted by the Street Crime Unit, attempted…
