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Record set, Seaway closed for season

January 15, 2026 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

CORNWALL — The 67th shipping season of the St. Lawrence-Seaway has officially closed. The final vessel transited the Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River section January 12, making it the latest closing day in the history of […]

Entertainment

Emerging and veteran artists’ Intimate Acoustics

January 15, 2026 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

MORRISBURG – The St. Lawrence Acoustic Stage hosted its annual Intimate Acoustics show on January 9, highlighting new and emerging artists along with some seasoned veterans of the musical stage. This was the first time […]

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Two arrested after flight from police

January 8, 2026 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

SOUTH DUNDAS – Two people have been arrested following their initial flight from police. Earlier this morning (January 8) at around 2 a.m., Grenville County OPP attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation. […]

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Weather delays St. Lawrence-Seaway closing

January 8, 2026 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

CORNWALL – Cold weather and ice build up in the Montréal-area canals have delayed the closing of the St. Lawrence-Seaway shipping season. The shipping waterway was scheduled to end its 2025 navigation season on January […]

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Provincial grant for fire services

January 8, 2026 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

CORNWALL – Municipal fire services in the provincial riding will see $385,000 in funding for training and protection initiatives. Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry MPP and Minister of Colleges and Universities Nolan Quinn announced the funding in Cornwall […]

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Top morrisburgleader.ca online news stories of 2025

January 8, 2026 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

MORRISBURG – This year’s top-five online news stories are a good indication that education stories are important to readers of The Leader. Three of the top five stories that drew readers to morrisburgleader.ca involve education. […]

Entertainment

Intimate Acoustics showcases six artists on January 10

January 8, 2026 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

MORRISBURG – The St. Lawrence Acoustic Stage’s next concert in its 2025-26 season is its annual Intimate Acoustics show. This year’s line-up showcases six performers on the stage at the Upper Canada Playhouse January 10. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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