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JOHNSTOWN – A dispute between the provincial government over the closure of the Crown Royal bottling plant in western Ontario has resulted in a win fall for an Eastern Ontario distillery plant. Diageo PLC, which owns […]

SOUTH DUNDAS – Municipal officials are  ready to move towards the final steps of implementing plaza user fees on the 62 businesses located in Morrisburg and Iroquois Shopping Plazas, but that forward momentum slowed at […]

CORNWALL – Local hospitals received an over $1.8 million shot in the arm from the provincial government on Thursday (February 19). Local MPP and Minister of Colleges and Universities Nolan Quinn announced in Cornwall that […]

SPENCERVILLE – Residents in Cardinal and Johnstown will see new inclusive fitness stations and paved pathways around their villages. AAThe province’s Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility announced $57,935 in funding on February 19 for the […]

CORNWALL – It was barely over a month ago since the last ships of the season sailed through the St. Lawrence Seaway in Eastern Ontario. However, the 2026 shipping season is under a month away […]

This week’s headlines in The Leader include; $11 million production deal for Greenfield; WDMH receives nearly $200,000 for more CT scans and surgeries; Fire damage limited to structure’s exterior; New plaza fees detailed, lack of […]

CORNWALL – The provincial minister overseeing Ontario’s colleges and universities defended cuts to the student grant portion of the Ontario Student Assistance Program. Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security, Nolan Quinn — responding […]

BROCKVILLE – Longer bus trips, fewer bus stops, and more students walking to school is in store by 2027 due to changes in provincial transportation funding. Student Transportation of Eastern Ontario, the bus consortium owned […]

TORONTO – The provincial government announced a plan to address some of the funding challenges Ontario’s colleges and universities face.     Minister of Colleges and Universities, Nolan Quinn, announced the $6.4 billion funding package […]

This week’s headlines in The Leader include: STEO funding gap means bus changes in store for students; $6.4B for postsecondary schools; Good morning to help Iroquois firefighters; WDMH receives $100k for EV charging stations; Editorial […]