January 2026 – Page 2 – Morrisburg Leader

Broad reflections from the mayor

January 1, 2026 R. Comfort – Leader staff

MORRISBURG – Recently, South Dundas Mayor Jason Broad sat down with The Leader for the last year-end interview of this his first term of council, but made it abundantly clear that he does not want […]

Winter storms slam region

January 1, 2026 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

SOUTH DUNDAS – A pair of storms over a three-day period packed a one-two punch with freezing rain, warming conditions, then a cold drop in temperatures, high winds, and snow. The first storm hit Eastern […]

Seaway season ends January 5

January 1, 2026 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

CORNWALL – The Lake Ontario-Montréal section of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway will conclude its 2025 shipping season on at 12:01 a.m. January 5, 2026. The Seaway opened its 67th navigation season on March […]

Spencerville eyes Kraft Hockeyville prize

January 1, 2026 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

SPENCERVILLE – Marking its 20th anniversary, the Kraft Hockeyville competition has seen Canadians from coast-to-coast-to-coast champion their local hockey rinks in the hopes of winning arena upgrades and to host an NHL pre-season match. When […]

EOHU warns of rising flu and RSV cases

January 1, 2026 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

CORNWALL – The Eastern Ontario Health Unit and Ottawa Public Health issued a joint statement on the sharp rise in influenza A and RSV cases in the region. “Sadly, in the first two weeks of […]

Editorial – What we hope will happen in 2026

January 1, 2026 Editor

It is almost the new year. With the new year, we start afresh with hopes for many things to come. At The Leader, we have compiled a list of things we would like to see […]