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NORTH DUNDAS – While some members of township council are calling out the provincial government for not funding critical water source improvements for Winchester and Chesterville, there appears to be plenty of blame to go […]

LONG SAULT – South Stormont Township has hired a new Chief Administrative Officer. David Barrick will take over for retiring CAO Debi Lucas on January 1, 2026. “I feel like I am returning to my […]

CORNWALL – The provincial government has expanded its Basic Constable Training program to a temporary site located at the DEV Centre in Cornwall. The move is to add more new recruits to Ontario’s police services […]

This week’s headlines in The Leader include: South Dundas sees 17 per cent funding increase; Lions Clubs join forces with $260,000 for new Dundas Manor; Conservation Authority changes could mean consolidation; Time to prepare – […]

SOUTH DUNDAS – What would happen if an oil pipeline passing through South Dundas sprung a leak? Thanks to last week’s 2025 Enbridge Eastern Region Full Scale Emergency Exercise, local community and emergency officials now […]

MORRISBURG – Two groups will receive a combined amount of almost $10,000 to support their community initiatives. The premise is straightforward – 100 men attend and donate $100 each. Groups present, and the winners receive […]

WINCHESTER – Facing continued water supply issues limiting residential growth, and increasing demand, frustration was on the agenda for North Dundas council at their October 22 meeting. The township is about to put an eighth […]

TORONTO – Over 100 boards, agencies, and provincial commissions in Ontario were hit with an immediate hiring freeze by the government. President of the Treasury Board, Caroline Mulroney, announced the freeze on September 26. “Our […]

NORTH STORMONT – For its 27th year, the Canadian Pacific Kansas City Holiday Train will be stopping again in Finch, this year on November 28. Since taking to the rails in 1999, the Holiday Train […]

This week’s headlines in The Leader include: Hospital and Hospice charities of choice for 100 Men Who Care; Full scale response to mock disaster; North Dundas’ water supply frustrations boil over at council; Spotlight shone […]