CORNWALL – The increase in measles cases that began last fall in Southwestern Ontario has reached Eastern Ontario. The Eastern Ontario Health Unit announced May 9 that two confirmed measles cases were uncovered in Eastern […]
MORRISBURG – The Conseil scolaire de district catholique de l’Est ontarien – the French Catholic school board that serves Eastern Ontario, including Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry and Prescott-Russell wants to build a new elementary school […]
MORRISBURG – Canada Post employees may be returning to the picket lines if an agreement is not reached between the Crown corporation and union CUPW by May 22. Over 55,000 Canadian Union of Postal Workers […]
CORNWALL – SDG Counties has hired a new Transportation Director. Cameron Harper will begin in the position starting August 5. He succeeds Benjamin deHaan, who served in the role for over 10 years before recently […]
CORNWALL – Following four years of decline, shipping traffic on the St. Lawrence Seaway has begun to rebound, despite the current tariff war between the United States and Canada. The Seaway, which opened for the […]
Faced with a housing crisis and a pledge to build 1.5 million homes by 2031, the Ontario government’s own projections indicate they will fall significantly short of the required 100,000 annual starts for the next […]
IROQUOIS – South Dundas United FC’s summer soccer season begins this weekend on May 17. This summer, over 430 soccer players in six leagues, from U5 to U18, will play in the SDUFC leagues. Registration […]
WILLIAMSBURG – Under the direction of Robert Jones, and accompanied by Margaret Whisselle, the Seaway Valley Singers took their audience Over the Rainbow May 9. The large crowd gathered at the Christian Reformed Church in […]
Passed away suddenly at the Ottawa General Hospital on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, Ricky Markell of Williamsburg, age 63. Loving husband of Margaret Markell (nee DeVries) for 44 years. Loving father of Marsha Janssen (Theo) […]
This week’s headlines in The Leader include: Two measles cases confirmed in EOHU region; New French Catholic elementary school proposed for Winchester; Postal service disruption possible starting May 22; ‘A tough act to follow’ in […]
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