Natascha Wood Nation Valley News EASTERN ONTARIO — In his twice-weekly media briefing on April 8th, Eastern Ontario Medical Officer of Health Dr. Paul Roumeliotis provided updates on the latest COVID-19 developments in the region,…
WINCHESTER — The Kin Club of Russell has announced that Catch the Ace is suspended due to the latest provincial COVID-19 stay-at-home order. But it will be back as soon as it is safe to…
Above, Premier Ford and his team make the April 7 announcement abruptly ramping up shutdown measures in Ontario. ONTARIO — Having pulled the shutdown ’emergency brake’ just one week ago, Premier Doug Ford’s governing Progressive…
TORONTO — The Ontario Government says it plans to invest $2.9 million through the Inclusive Community Grants program to support 55 diverse community projects, with the goal of keeping people of all ages and abilities…
EMBRUN — Provincial police from the Russell County detachment say they responded to 323 calls for service during the week of March 29 to April 4th. Most notable of which took place on March 31st,…
TORONTO — Sources at Queens Park are reporting that Premier Ford’s cabinet came to a decision on Tuesday night to place the province under a new stay at home order and state of emergency. This…
by Jamie Wilson NDDHS Minister of Communications Last Thursday, we had a fun Easter spirit day! The day was to wear anything that represented Easter to you: pastel colours, bunny ears, etc. It was a…
EASTERN ONTARIO — Dropping deeper into the boomer demographic, individuals between 60 and 69 years of age have been added to the list of those old enough to make a date with the needle. Effective…
Natascha Wood Nation Valley News EASTERN ONTARIO — In his twice-weekly media briefing on April 6th, Eastern Ontario Medical Officer of Health Dr. Paul Roumeliotis provided updates on the latest COVID-19 developments in the region,…
Via Farmers Forum By Patrick Meagher ST. ANDREW’S WEST — Father Louis Groetelaars found his own way around COVID restrictions. He got himself a hay wagon, a propane-fuelled heater, plywood, plexiglass, an FM radio transmitter…
WINCHESTER — Right now, almost 1,600 Ontarians are waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant, and every three days, someone will die waiting. April is BeADonor Month and Winchester District Memorial Hospital is encouraging everyone to…
Tom Van Dusen Nation Valley News SPENCERVILLE — This is all that’s left of a large Spencerville building after fire struck over the Holiday Weekend (see photo above), destroying two businesses and two apartments, homes to…
SOUTH DUNDAS — A South Dundas man faces multiple Criminal Code charges in connection with a break and enter in which several firearms were stolen from a Municipality of North Grenville location last month. Following…
RUSSELL — Will somebody claim the Kin Club of Russell’s Catch the Ace grand prize? Watch the proceedings this afternoon (above). Spoiler alert: Not yet! Also, see last week’s draw result (below).
CHESTERVILLE — The Easter Bunny himself assisted with the April 3 draw announcing the first-, second- and third-place winners in the Rotary Club of Chesterville’s first annual Easter Egg Hunt — with Ron McMillan capturing…
