News – Morrisburg Leader

South Dundas positions itself to issue more fines

October 9, 2025 R. Comfort – Leader staff

SOUTH DUNDAS – South Dundas is significantly expanding its administrative monetary penalty system. South Dundas council approved the expansion at the October 1 meeting. AMPS allows the municipality to directly issue penalties in the form […]

South Dundas announces awards of excellence

October 9, 2025 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

MORRISBURG – Leading up to its October 24 gala at Matilda Hall, the Municipality of South Dundas announced the winners of its 2025 Awards of Excellence on September 29. “We are proud to announce this […]

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 48 Ladies Auxiliary celebrates 75 years

October 9, 2025 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

UCDSB replacement trustee

October 9, 2025 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

BROCKVILLE – A trustee vacancy at the Upper Canada District School Board has been filled. Trustees elected Gananoque area-resident Todd Robertson to fill a vacancy left with the June resignation of Perth-area trustee Carole Dufort. […]

This week’s headlines in The Leader – October 8, 2025

October 8, 2025 Editor

This week’s headlines in The Leader include: Municipality positions itself to issue more fines; Royal Canadian Legion Branch 48 Ladies Auxiliary celebrates 75 years; South Dundas announces awards of excellence; Captain John Cooke remembered; Tea […]

South Dundas now without a fire chief

October 2, 2025 R. Comfort – Leader staff

MORRISBURG – South Dundas is without a Fire Chief. South Dundas council made that decision at a special meeting of council held September 22. Following the open session, council moved to closed session for an […]

North Dundas State of Emergency lifted

October 2, 2025 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

MOREWOOD – North Dundas Township officials announced an end to the municipality’s State of Emergency Monday afternoon (September 29) as the bog and forest fire in the Alvin Runnalls Forest near Morewood is now considered […]

Post office strike resumes

October 2, 2025 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

MORRISBURG – Over 45,000 Canadian Union of Postal Workers are back on the picket line, shutting down post office deliveries across the country. The union returned to their strike action following an announcement by federal […]

Province to outlaw speed cameras

October 2, 2025 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

TORONTO – Legislation will be announced this fall to put an end to municipal speed cameras. Ontario Premier Doug Ford made the announcement September 25. Calling the speed cameras a cash grab, Ford said all […]

This week’s headlines in The Leader – October 1, 2025

October 1, 2025 Editor

This week’s headlines in The Leader include: South Dundas now without a fire chief; North Dundas State of Emergency lifted; Man dead after tractor roll over; Post office strike resumes; EDP Renewables turbine damaged; Sunshines […]