Merrickville Council embroiled in Pride Month drama
A nearby municipality to the west had some drama brewing at a recent Council meeting on September 11. On that evening, Deputy Mayor Anne...
Steve Clark resigns from Cabinet
In the wake of two official reports which found he had failed in his responsibilities as Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Steve Clark...
Reflections on an Auditor General report
submitted by Steve Gabell
President, Local Ontario Greens Constituency Association
A bombshell report was released by the Ontario Auditor General this week on changes to the...
Meta will soon prevent Canadians from accessing news content
submitted by News Media Canada
Meta announced earlier this week that it will soon begin blocking all news access on its platforms, including Facebook and...
Family and Children’s Services workers reach a deal
A strike by local Family and Children’s Services workers has finally come to an end after three weeks of job action and protests. Members...
Strike update: Children and Family Services
Workers with the CUPE Local 2577 bargaining unit representing about 93 child protection workers in Lanark, Leeds, and Grenville, were still on strike last...
Wildfires update: Will there be smoke all summer?
Local residents may have noticed that it has been a while since several consecutive days of thick smoke adversely impacted both visibility and air...
Family and Children’s Services workers go on strike
Members of the CUPE 2577 bargaining unit, which represents child protection workers and support staff at Family and Children’s Services of Lanark, Leeds and...
PUBLIC SAFETY WARNING
Substance sent to people potentially at risk of self-harm across Ontario
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is warning people about packages, containing a potentially lethal...
The Times wins another OCNA award
The Ontario Community Newspapers Association announced the winners of their annual Better Newspapers competition, and the Times the took first place award for...