Opinion
Editorial: Sudsy Ford focus?
The weather, for the most part, has improved to a near summer-like feel. For many, enjoying a cold one on a hot day is part of season. Enjoying an alcoholic beverage or two will now […]
Sports
Three in a row for Minor Pioneers
WILLIAMSBURG – Bouncing back from their first loss of the season, the Williamsburg Minor Pioneers strung a trio of big wins together the past week, advancing to a 6-1 record so far this season. Up […]
Entertainment
Blue Grass Unit, Carson Peters and Iron Mountain among Festival hit bands
IROQUOIS – One of the biggest and best Bluegrass Festivals in Canada is just days away. The Galop Canal Bluegrass Festival runs this weekend, June 13-15, at the Iroquois Point, with a line up of […]
News
Report of missing kayaker prompts search effort
CARDINAL/IROQUOIS – Last night (June 12), around 10:30 p.m. the Grenville County OPP posted on Twitter that they are looking to speak with anyone who was kayaking in the St. Lawrence River near Cardinal at […]
News
County Road 31 and 401 closures this weekend
MORRISBURG – The next round of road closures related to local 401 overpass construction are coming this weekend. The closures impacting County Road 31 and Highway 401 and the related interchanges will take place between […]
News
May crash leads to slew of charges for South Dundas man
SOUTH DUNDAS – A two vehicle crash in May has led to a slew of charges for a South Dundas man this past week. SD&G OPP say that the two vehicle collision occurred on May […]
News
The Big Give, a great community success
MORRISBURG – “This was only our second year holding the Big Give,” said Pastor James Tripp, who helped spearhead the community celebration, “but our event proved even bigger and better this year. By 11:00 a.m., […]
News
Overall enrolment up – secondary numbers down at CDSBEO
KEMPTVILLE – Overall enrolment at the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario is up in 2018-19, but secondary school enrolment has seen a four percent decline from this time last year. The board released […]
News
D-Day in The Leader
MORRISBURG – There were no banner headlines in the The Leader. No bold declarations. No breathless descriptions. June 6, 1944. It was just another day in Morrisburg. Other than routine war bulletins (if any news […]
Opinion
Editorial: The beginning of the end
On June 5, 1944, Supreme Allied Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower, privately and quietly prepared two personal communiques. One communique announced a successful landing by the combined Allied forces on the coasts at Normandy, the establishment […]