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North Dundas responding to forest fire near Morewood

September 22, 2025 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

MOREWOOD – A State of Emergency was declared in North Dundas in response to a forest fire. Area fire services are on the scene of a 100-acre forest fire at the Alvin Runnalls Forest south […]

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Morrisburg Terry Fox Run breaks fundraising record – again

September 18, 2025 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

MORRISBURG – For the third year in a row, the Morrisburg Terry Fox Run broke fundraising records. The event, the 32nd year in Morrisburg, beat 2024’s fundraising record by over $1,000 – bringing in $19,516. […]

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Tax rate for affordable rental properties approved

September 18, 2025 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

CORNWALL – Owners of rental property may soon get a benefit for having affordable rents – lower property taxes. SDG Counties adopted a new Affordable Rental Housing subclass at their September 15 meeting. The new […]

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SDG approves forest purchase

September 18, 2025 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

CORNWALL – SDG Counties is expanding its county forest holdings by an additional 50 acres after passing a bylaw to purchase land in North Stormont south of Avonmore. The land, which is on County Road […]

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SDG Council approves their own pay raise

September 18, 2025 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

CORNWALL – After two reports to council with recommendations, SDG Counties council approved a bylaw that increases their pay starting in 2026. The bylaw increases the annual honorarium that the warden and councillors receive to […]

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Minimum wage increases October 1

September 18, 2025 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

TORONTO – Minimum wage workers in Ontario will see a little extra on their pay cheques beginning October 1. The minimum wage in Ontario will go up by 40 cents. to $17.60 per hour. For […]

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Growing opposition to plaza surcharge plan

September 11, 2025 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

MORRISBURG – A Morrisburg business owner is speaking out against a plan to shift the costs of two local plazas to property owners. In a letter sent to council August 29, Scott Lane—who owns Seaway […]

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New route for Morrisburg Terry Fox Run

September 4, 2025 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

MORRISBURG – Celebrating the 45th anniversary of Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope, local organizers are highlighting some changes for the Morrisburg event on September 14. “One of the reasons for this is safety,” said Scott […]

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Over $500k in provincial funding for Police MCRT programs in region

September 4, 2025 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

CORNWALL – The provincial government announced over $500,000 in funding across a two-year period for local police Mobile Crisis Response Teams. Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry MPP and Minister of Colleges and Universities Nolan Quinn made the announcement […]

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Pumpkinferno opens October 3

September 4, 2025 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

MORRISBURG – There are few signs of the coming fall more clear than the opening of Pumpkinferno at Upper Canada Village. The St. Lawrence Parks Commission-run event will open for its 2025 season on October […]

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