Articles by Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

INGLESIDE – Ontario Provincial Police from the Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry detachment have charged a 22-year-old man from Ottawa with manslaughter and drug offences relating to the 2022 drug overdose death of a 20-year-old woman […]

MORRISBURG – Two popular events held annually at Upper Canada Village have been named as Top 100 events in Ontario according to Festivals and Events Ontario. Pumpkinferno and Alight at Night were named to the […]

SPENCERVILLE – Residents in Edwardsburgh-Cardinal will see their property taxes increase by three per cent in 2026 after council approved its budget for 2026 on February 23. The tax increase mirrors a property tax increase […]

CORNWALL – Local education workers are calling on the provincial government to begin contract talks now instead of waiting until their contract expiration in August. The Canadian Union of Public Employees local 4154, which represents […]

JOHNSTOWN – A dispute between the provincial government over the closure of the Crown Royal bottling plant in western Ontario has resulted in a win fall for an Eastern Ontario distillery plant. Diageo PLC, which owns […]

CORNWALL – Local hospitals received an over $1.8 million shot in the arm from the provincial government on Thursday (February 19). Local MPP and Minister of Colleges and Universities Nolan Quinn announced in Cornwall that […]

SPENCERVILLE – Residents in Cardinal and Johnstown will see new inclusive fitness stations and paved pathways around their villages. AAThe province’s Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility announced $57,935 in funding on February 19 for the […]

CORNWALL – It was barely over a month ago since the last ships of the season sailed through the St. Lawrence Seaway in Eastern Ontario. However, the 2026 shipping season is under a month away […]