School Board’s Joint Protocol for Student Achievement
The Joint Protocol for Student Achievement (JPSA) is a partnership between seven regional school boards and four regional children’s aid societies/family and children’s services...
World No Tobacco Day 2020
World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) took place last Sunday, with an emphasis on the campaign being waged to draw young people into addictive practices....
Man killed plowing into horses on highway
by Nelson Zandbergen, courtesy of Farmers Forum
If you spot a damaged farm fence along a highway, call the authorities or the affected farmer as...
OPP recognises victims of gender-based violence
A candlelight vigil was held today at the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Headquarters, paying tribute to the 14 women who were murdered at École Polytechnique de Montreal, as well as...
Beware of fake Ontario Energy Board visits
Residents in Eastern Ontario have reported phone calls by individuals claiming to be from the Ontario Energy Board. The OPP have issued a warning...
Ottawa Citizen reaches 175 years
The announcement last week by Mayor Jim Watson of Ottawa that he would be presenting the Ottawa Citizen newspaper with the Key to the...
Nurses at Winchester Hospital recognized
by Jane Adams
As part of National Nursing Week, several Nurses at Winchester District Memorial Hospital were honoured with special awards recognizing their commitment to...
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....
My Ideal Spot to Work
by Jane Adams
Dr. Mark Bastianelli was finishing a fellowship in Australia when the forest fires and then the COVID-19 pandemic arrived. His early return...
New Leeds and Grenville Immigration Strategy
Local labour shortages, and creating welcoming communities, are two of the most important factors identified by the new Leeds and Grenville Immigration Strategy. This...