VANCOUVER — Canadian families celebrate Tax Freedom Day today, June 10, this year, according to the Fraser Institute’s annual calculations. The conservative-oriented think tank annually measures the total yearly tax burden imposed on Canadian families…
CHESTERVILLE — The ribbon will be cut late this afternoon on a public forest named in honour of a former mayor of North Dundas. Officials will gather from South Nation Conservation (SNC) and the United…
WINCHESTER — Pet Value in Winchester will be hosting a barbecue and bake sale tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to fundraise for the Ottawa Stray Cat Rescue (OSCATR). The organization supports fostered cats…
RUSSELL — The Kin Club of Russell’s 19th annual Poutmasters Fishing Derby, held May 11 – 13 was a huge success said Kin Club of Russell’s Poutmaster chair Doug Anthony. “We had perfect weather all…
Kelsey Smith Nation Valley News WINCHESTER — Winchester ‘pigs out’ tonight at the community’s 8th annual Ribfest. Unlike last year the weather forecast is looking perfect “for ribs, music, Beau’s All Natural Brewing Co. beer,…
PRESCOTT — Three people have now died as a result of Monday’s bus crash on Highway 401. The latest to perish from her injuries is a 60-year-old woman, Weiping Lu from China. Her death, announced by…
Newly re-elected Tory candidate Jim McDonell meets with the media for a scrum last night (below), shortly after his victory in Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry and minutes after his Progressive Conservative party won the Ontario election with a commanding…
NORTH DUNDAS — Police say a woman was charged in connection with a May 29 drug raid on County Rd. 7. The search warrant yielded pot and marijuana plants, cocaine, crystal meth, meth and speed pills,…
SDG— With summer comes the return of mosquitoes and the risk of being infected by the West Nile Virus. Every year, the Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU) encourages individuals to protect themselves and to make…
Voter card not needed to vote! Kelsey Smith Nation Valley News S-D-SG — Polls opened this morning in Ontario’s provincial election and remain open until 9 p.m. Although your voter card is not necessary it…
WINCHESTER — Canadian winters may be cold, but the Nation Valley Snowmobile Association (NVSA) likes to warm things up. At the Landowner’s Banquet held in April, the association held a 50/50 raffle and raised $247.50…
SOUTH DUNDAS — They didn’t quite move heaven and earth to get that ocean-going oil tanker unstuck from the Morrisburg waterfront last week, but the St. Lawrence River had to be adjusted upward by more…
KEMPTVILLE — The Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) recognized excellence in members of its staff and volunteers on Monday during the 2018 Celebration Night awards ceremony. Held at North Grenville District High School, the…
Plans to put back into use as temporary storage for deceased Kelsey Smith Nation Valley News MAPLE RIDGE — Making the old new again, Brian and Matt Harbers of Harbers Flame Centre and Masonry were…
KEMPTVILLE — A man has been arrested after a June 4 police raid that netted marijuana plants, harvesting materials and cash. Grenville County OPP and the OPP Community Street Crime Unit executed the search warrant…
