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SDG Counties advances equipment purchases

September 4, 2025 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

CORNWALL – SDG Counties council approved a pair of bids in advance of the 2026 budget for a new snowplow. The approved bids are part of a growing trend of capital equipment purchases in advance […]

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LTC funding change draws ire of North Dundas mayor

August 28, 2025 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

WINCHESTER – An announced change to not-for-profit long-term care home construction funding in Ontario has raised the ire of North Dundas’ mayor for a local project that will not benefit from the change. On August […]

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North Stormont Mayor elected SDG Warden

August 28, 2025 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

CORNWALL – Councillor François Landry is the next Warden for the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry. He was elected to the position at the end of the August 25 monthly meeting of Counties […]

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SDG Council pay to increase this year

August 28, 2025 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

CORNWALL – SDG Counties Council agreed a significant pay increase will be in store for themselves when they approve a new bylaw in September. At the August 25 meeting, staff reported back to council with […]

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SNC issues Level Three low water advisory

August 28, 2025 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

FINCH – A severe low water advisory has been issued for the South Nation River watershed. The South Nation Conservation Authority declared the Level Three water advisory August 26. “Level Three conditions indicated that water […]

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String of collisions snarl Highway 401 traffic last week

August 21, 2025 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

MORRISBURG – Travelling between Iroquois and Morrisburg was busier than usual August 15 as three collisions on Highway 401 in less than 24-hours snarled detour traffic between the two villages. The most serious of the […]

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Leadership change at Community Food Share

August 21, 2025 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

WINCHESTER – The area’s largest food bank has a new Director of Operations. Community Food Share, which operates in Dundas and Stormont counties, announced Lynsay Rainey as the organization’s new director. Rainey replaces outgoing Team […]

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West Nile virus detected in EOHU region

August 21, 2025 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

CORNWALL – The Eastern Ontario Health Unit has detected the West Nile virus in the mosquito population in the region. “This finding shows that West Nile virus remains a concern in our area as long […]

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Province increases housing infrastructure fund by $1.6B

August 21, 2025 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

OTTAWA – The Ontario government will add $1.6 billion in funding to an existing municipal housing program this year. Premier Doug Ford made the announcement at the annual Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference in […]

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Man arrested for train surfing

August 21, 2025 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

ALEXANDRIA – In an alleged crime straight out of the 1930s, a 23-year-old Mississauga man was arrested August 13 for riding the rails – specifically train surfing a Montreal-bound passenger train. Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry […]

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