Articles by Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

CORNWALL – As a federal election call is expected within the next two weeks, local NDP in Stormont-Dundas-Glengarry now have a candidate. The local riding association announced Mario Leclerc as their candidate. He presently is […]

CORNWALL – A proposal by its English Public school counterpart to flip the start times for elementary and secondary students has been shut down by the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario. In a […]

CORNWALL – A survey of non-teaching employees at the four school boards in Eastern Ontario reports under-investment and deteriorating working conditions in schools. The survey, by the Canadian Union of Public Employees and the Ontario […]

CORNWALL – SDG Counties’ 2024 remuneration report showed a nearly eight per cent increase in expenses over 2023. The remuneration report shows all honorariums paid to the members of council, along with any meeting, conference, […]

BROCKVILLE – An Upper Canada District School Board trustee called out the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario for not considering a proposal to change the start times for the region’s schools. Ward 9 […]

CORNWALL – Cornwall city councillor Sarah Good is seeking the federal Liberal nomination in Stormont-Dundas-Glengarry for the upcoming election. She made the announcement on social media Sunday night following the federal Liberal leadership convention. “I […]

CORNWALL – An early tender and a competitive bid process has resulted in nearly $500,000 in savings for the planned Inkerman Bridge replacement project on County Road 3 in Inkerman. Nine companies bid on the […]

MORRISBURG – Along the St. Lawrence River, there is no surer sign of the approaching spring than the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway navigation season. The Great Lakes Seaway Development Corporation, which manages the […]

CORNWALL – Official results from Elections Ontario show MPP-elect and PC Party of Ontario candidate Nolan Quinn won all but two of the 78 polls from the February 27 provincial election. Numbers released March 4 […]

BROCKVILLE – Upper Canada District School Board trustees approved changes to how many and how its trustee board meetings happen in an effort to improve efficiency and transparency at their March 5 meeting. The approved […]