TORONTO — The provincial government announced today that it intends to invest $5 million into the Seniors Community Grant, in the hopes that the funds will help older adults to stay active in their communities….
Natascha Wood Nation Valley News EASTERN ONTARIO — In his twice-weekly media briefing on June 10th, Eastern Ontario Medical Officer of Health Dr. Paul Roumeliotis provided updates on the latest COVID-19 developments in the region,…
SD&G — After receiving multiple complaints about a local business owner allegedly defrauding residents of the SD&G area, police are asking for information from other possible victims. The complaints were in relation to deposits made for…
ORILLIA — Following an online undercover operation conducted by local OPP detachments and the Child Sexual Exploitation Unit, officers arrested SD&G Warden Frank Prevost yesterday and charged him with three counts of luring a child….
Around the Nation by Tom Van Dusen You know a guy has got to love vintage automobiles when he chooses not to crush a good portion of the ones that wind up in his licensed…
AVONMORE — A strong advocate for his industry and an agri-tourism trailblazer, Avonmore Berry Farm co-owner David Phillips died June 4 in a Toronto hospital. He was 56. (Via Farmers Forum).
by Jamie Wilson NDDHS Minister of Communications The month of June is Indigenous Recognition month. It is important to recognize the strength of the Indigenous people of Canada, learn about their culture, and honour their…
LEEDS — The Ontario Provincial Police are asking for assistance from the public, especially residents who live near Seeleys Bay, in relation to an ongoing homicide case. According to reports, a 44-year-old male was found…
At the Kin Club of Russell’s weekly Catch the Ace draw held this Sunday afternoon, the Ace of Spades continued to hide. This Catch the Ace Lottery is now the 2nd largest one in Ontario,…
Natascha Wood Nation Valley News EASTERN ONTARIO — In his twice-weekly media briefing on June 7th, Eastern Ontario Medical Officer of Health Dr. Paul Roumeliotis provided updates on the latest COVID-19 developments in the region,…
BONVILLE — Fat Les’s has expanded again — into mini-golf. True to their word, the operators of Eastern Ontario’s ninth Fat Les’s location in Bonville have revived the disused mini-putt attraction that came with…
CORNWALL — Walmart Canada says no offence was intended yesterday when two employees at its Cornwall, Ontario, store staged a hair-colouring charitable fundraiser that inadvertently highlighted public resentment over unequally applied pandemic restrictions, especially the…
EASTERN ONTARIO — The Eastern Ontario Health Unit is concerned the first heat wave of the season is arriving as the population “is not yet acclimatized to warm temperatures.” The EOHU warns that everyone is…
TORONTO — November 30 of each year will be Scottish Heritage Day in Ontario, now that local MPP Jim McDonell’s private member’s bill has received Royal Assent. That date corresponds with St. Andrew’s Day, Scotland’s…
Queen’s Park Update By Jim McDonell MPP Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry Over the past two weeks, Ontario has experienced a 600 per cent increase in the more contagious Delta variant, initially discovered in India. Recent data reveals…
