Health Card renewal period extended

The Ontario government is extending the requirement to renew health cards until September 30, 2022. "In response to the pandemic, our government extended the renewal...
Rideau Valley Conservation Authority

Stay safe on the ice!

from the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority  Frozen lakes and rivers support many of our favourite winter activities, but safety must always come first. Ice thickness...

OPP Provincial Communication Centre in action

Chris Allan describes a day in the life of Provincial Communication Centre (PCC) in Smiths Falls. Chris explains the dispatchers roll in the day...

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,...

Agricultural and Horticultural Societies have access to more funds

The Ontario government is providing $1 million to support the province’s agricultural and horticultural societies who continue to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic....

UCDSB Trustees Meeting report

Trustees with the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) met on Wednesday, February 9, 2022. Some of the items discussed in the public session...

Canadian School Counselling Week 2022

As students across Canada return to in-person schooling during another school year impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, February 7 - 11, marked the 8th...

ABC Skills Hub expands program offering

from COMMUNITYWIRE ABC Life Literacy Canada is pleased to announce that its online learning portal, the ABC Skills Hub, has expanded its program offering to...

Truckloads of PEI potatoes to be contributed to food banks across Canada

Under the Surplus Potato Management Response Program, the PEI Potato Board has been working with three food security organizations, Food Banks Canada, Second Harvest...

Rapid testing for at-home use

Ontarians can now get a free rapid testing kit for at-home use. Expanding access to free rapid tests to the general public will to...