Articles by Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

SOUTH DUNDAS – An investigation into a report of bones found in a pond along County Road 18 near Archer and Beckstead Roads revealed they were not human remains. At around 7 p.m. August 10, […]

MORRISBURG – One of the hottest and driest summers on record has set off alarm bells across various agencies in the region. Nearly zero rain has fallen in SDG since the beginning of August, making […]

MORRISBURG – A new community event is launching this Sunday in Morrisburg. The East End Promenade Mall businesses are hosting a Customer Appreciation and Family Day in the mall parking lot August 17. Looking to […]

MORRISBURG – A major infrastructure company, with offices in South Dundas, has seen a major shareholder sell a stake in the company. Green Infrastructure Partners, which bought Coco Paving (formerly Cruickshank Construction) in 2022, entered […]

MORRISBURG – Less than a minute separated the top-three racers in the annual Morrisburg Tubie Race held August 3. Team Lee, led by Katherine Lee, retains the race championship with a time of 26 minutes […]

CORNWALL – A report brought to the council at the July 23 SDG Counties meeting, recommended several changes to council remuneration including pay and expenses. The report from administration highlighted a 0.4 per cent increase […]

JOHNSTOWN – Another project broke ground last week at the Port of Johnstown, expanding access to critical farm inputs for the region. V6 Agronomy broke ground July 29 on a new 25,000 square foot phosphate […]

OTTAWA – Nearly 70 per cent of Canadian Union of Postal Workers voted against the latest “final offer” from Canada Post. The results of the latest contract vote were announced August 1. The vote was […]

MORRISBURG – It is last call for Morrisburg’s Beer Store location in the Village Plaza. The Main Street retail location is part of the latest in a string of announced closures across the province following […]

IROQUOIS – First started in 1967, the Iroquois Fly-In Breakfast has attracted pilots from around the region. This year, the even moved to a new weekend, coincidentally hoping to attract more attendees. “It’s a happy […]