WINCHESTER — Six charities are in the running during this Saturday’s Great Canadian Cow Race — set for broadcast on Nation Valley News at 3 p.m., Aug. 8. Reconfigured as a live-streamed, socially-distanced event in…
HANESVILLE — Fire destroyed a vacant house under construction in this South Dundas community last night. Surrounding neighbours called 9-1-1 after noticing the fire at the chipboard-clad structure between 10:15 and 10:30 p.m. A neighbour…
Tom Van Dusen Nation Valley News VANKLEEK HILL — A third tractor parade has been announced for Eastern Ontario this month, this time as a partial replacement for the annual Vankleek Hill Fair crushed like…
A Comics Column by Patrick R. Burger Comics are the very real inheritors of the pulp fiction legacy, and the first appearance of the original Green Lantern in 1940, four years after pulp fiction master…
Around the Nation A column by Tom Van Dusen As a veteran agriculture and rural life reporter, I don’t know how I missed the barn quilt phenomenon bordering on cult. Imported from Ohio, it took…
ROCKLAND — Russell County OPP, under direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB), is seeking potential video from the public in relation to a homicide investigation. OPP were called to a residence on Lemay…
ONTARIO — Three days after its launch, over 100,000 people have taken up the Ontario government’s invitation to download that new COVID-19 tracing app on their mobile devices. COVID Alert anonymously informs users if they’ve been…
INGLESIDE — The House of Lazarus (HOL) is set to open a new thrift store and food cupboard in Ingleside. The new satellite site will open on Thursday, Aug. 6, from noon to 8 p.m. at…
Above, Eastern Ontario Medical Officer of Health Dr. Paul Roumeliotis addresses the issue a number of times during media briefings in July. EASTERN ONTARIO — The nuances of the region’s three-week-old mask mandate were laid…
MOOSE CREEK — The village nearest GFL Environmental’s local landfill, Moose Creek, had the good fortune to host COVID-19-compliant fireworks on Canada Day with the help of the modern waste-handling corporation. GFL Environmental contributed $2,000…
NATION VALLEY — As the COVID-19 Pandemic forced many people to stay home and cancel their summer plans, South Nation Conservation’s (SNC) public Conservation Areas across Eastern Ontario are serving as a refuge for many…
Impaired drivers charged SOUTH STORMONT – A 50-year-old driver was charged with impaired driving, after police intercepted his vehicle on 45th Parallel Drive, shortly before 1:45 a.m. on June 28, in South Stormont. Kevin Letford…
Theft and breaching conditions charges laid NORTH DUNDAS – A 17-year-old faces theft charges after allegedly stealing mail from a homeowner, shortly before 8:30 p.m. on July 28, in North Dundas. Investigation revealed that the…
Two youths charged with mischief MORRISBURG – Two male youths have been charged in connection to vandalism at the Morrisburg beach. SD&G OPP were called to the Morrisburg Beach Restroom around 12 a.m. on July…
EASTERN ONTARIO — Local school boards and parents are gearing up to see their schools physically reopen for the first time in months as elementary students return to classrooms full time in September. The two…
