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Fewer than 150 active COVID-19 cases in region

February 12, 2021 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

CORNWALL – Regional trends continue to show that COVID-19 infections are in a decline throughout Eastern Ontario. The Eastern Ontario Health Unit reported there was 144 active cases as of its February 12th update. At […]

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Province postpones March Break

February 11, 2021 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

TORONTO/CORNWALL – Elementary and secondary school students will have to wait one extra month before getting a week off from school. Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced this afternoon that March Break is postponed until […]

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Opioid overdose numbers rise during pandemic in EOHU region

February 11, 2021 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

CORNWALL – Drug-related overdoses in the region more than doubled in the last eight months of 2020. According to statistics compiled by the Eastern Ontario Health Unit, emergency department visits increased due to opioids. In the 12 […]

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Green light for Winchester Public School expansion

February 10, 2021 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

WINCHESTER – A project first announced in November 2015 to add additional childcare spaces to Winchester Public School will finally move forward. The Upper Canada District School Board announced February 9th it received Ministry of […]

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Local support for deferring Spring Break grows as COVID-19 numbers decrease

February 5, 2021 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

CORNWALL – Local support for deferring or outright cancelling Spring Break has grown, as local case numbers continue to decline. On Thursday, Education Minister Stephen Lecce told media that the cancellation of Spring Break this […]

Sports

North Dundas Rockets to launch team in EOSHL

February 4, 2021 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

CHESTERVILLE – Hockey players can play junior hockey up until age 21 when they age-out of the Junior C level. But what if there was a league that offered competitive-level hockey for players age 21 […]

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Reopening schools safe with precautions says EOHU

January 29, 2021 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

CORNWALL – Returning to school at this point is safe, with appropriate precautions. Dr. Paul Roumeliotis, Medical Officer of Health for the Eastern Ontario Health Unit said that the four main factors for deciding schools […]

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Province announces back-to-school for students in EOHU region

January 28, 2021 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

SOUTH DUNDAS – Students living within the Eastern Ontario Health Unit region can begin to return to in-class learning starting February 1st. Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced via a press release Thursday morning that students […]

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Three outdoor rinks to open by January 30th at the latest

January 28, 2021 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

SOUTH DUNDAS – Weather permitting, skaters will be able to hit the ice at three South Dundas outdoor skating rinks by January 30th. Work began last week at the outdoor rinks in Brinston, Morrisburg, and […]

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COVID-19 cases trending downward again

January 22, 2021 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

CORNWALL – COVID-19 infection numbers are continuing to slowly decline in the region as provincial lock-down and Stay-at-Home measures remain in place. Since Monday, the active case count has decreased by nearly 100 people. The […]

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