Election win for PCs both locally and provincially
The June 2 provincial election resulted in a landslide victory for Doug Ford and his Progressive Conservative government, including a win for local incumbent...
Ontario to do away with masks mandate
by Brandon Mayer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Last week, the Ontario government announced that mask mandates in the province would end for most settings on...
Masking requirements in schools beginning to ease
by Brandom Mayer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
On February 23, Trustees for the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) passed a motion to make the...
Ontario to cancel vaccine passport system
by Brandon Mayer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The provincial government announced last week that it would be putting an end to the vaccine passport system,...
Tensions rising with trucker convoy
by Brandon Mayer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Since its inception, the so-called Freedom Convoy has evolved into a movement that is intended to be the...
Rideau Action Group uncover disturbing information
Readers will remember that the Rideau Action Group , based in North Gower, has been fighting plans to build a huge warehouse in their...
Truck convoy passes through North Grenville
by Brandon Meyer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Truckers rallying with the so-called “Freedom Convoy 2022” passed through North Grenville on Friday and Saturday on the...
COVID-19 hospitalizations reach a peak in Ontario
by Brandon Mayer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Despite hope that the Omicron variant would provide an end to the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitalizations from the virus...
Ontario COVID-19 cases at a peak, but with a glimmer of hope
by Brandon Mayer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
On January 1, Ontario set a record for the highest daily count of newly reported COVID-19 cases. The...
Proposed Counties changes on housing density and aggregate resources
by Brandon Meyer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville held a virtual Public Meeting on Tuesday to discuss key planning...