STEO announces changes to school bus times
Student Transportation of Eastern Ontario (STEO) has announced a modification to their bus schedule to align with the new bell times being implemented by...
5th Annual Leeds Grenville Immigrant Entrepreneur Award
Nominations are now open for the 5th Annual Leeds Grenville Immigrant Entrepreneur Award. The Award recognizes and celebrates the contributions that immigrant entrepreneurs are...
Plan to fill the skilled trades gap in United Counties
Some time ago, we published articles dealing with the problems local businesses are facing in finding skilled tradespeople. There are simply not enough carpenters,...
Ontario Seniors to receive publicly-funded dental care
Senior citizens in Ontario deserve to be respected and live in dignity. Often obstacles and finances have prohibited some seniors from being able to...
Interlibrary loans back at library
The interlibrary loan service is returning to the North Grenville Public Library (NGPL) and Merrickville Public Library (MPL).
At the end of May, the Southern...
Federal government invests in cancelled tree program
The federal government has committed $15 million to Forest Ontario’s 50 Million Tree Program, ensuring its continuation for at least another four years.
This is...
Tax credit for food donations
To mark World Hunger Day, the Ontario government issued a statement reminding farmers about a key part of Ontario’s Local Food Act, 2013 that...
Ford government reverses cuts
When the Ontario budget was released last April, the reaction against it came from across all sectors of the province, particularly from municipalities and...
The cadillac of hospital beds
Studies show that we spend about one third of our life in bed. And when we are in the hospital, it can be even...
The aim of National AccessAbility Week continues
One in five Canadians over the age of 15 have a disability; that is approximately 6.2 million individuals. Individuals with disabilities are impacted daily...