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This week’s headlines in The Leader – February 17, 2021

February 17, 2021 Editor

This week’s headlines in The Leader include: EOHU region returns to Orange-Restrict; SDG proposes 0.85 per cent 2021 property tax rate decrease; Province postpones March Break to April; Green light for Winchester Public School expansion; […]

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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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Congenital Heart Disease Awareness Week – Kaeden’s story

February 11, 2021 R. Comfort – Leader staff

MORRISBURG – On the surface, young Kaeden McKendry looks like any other 10 week old baby boy. Happy and healthy, often with a big smile on his face, there’s little evidence of what this little […]

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The Seaway Scoop – Seaway celebrating retirement

February 11, 2021 Editor

By Danika Nielsen IROQUOIS – Everyone at Seaway District High School is congratulating principal Geoff Trasuk on his retirement this year. Recently Trasuk had a hip replacement surgery and was off for four months in […]

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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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This week’s headlines in The Leader – February 10, 2021

February 10, 2021 Editor

This week’s headlines in The Leader include: One more week until reopening; Two more deaths in Long Sault LTC home; Bouck’s Hill fire sends two to hospital; Congenital Heart Disease Awareness Week – Kaeden’s story; […]

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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 […]

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Landfill lifespan drops to one year

February 4, 2021 R. Comfort – Leader staff

MORRISBURG – Once again, time is running out for the South Dundas Matilda landfill site. But this time, it’s a lot quicker than anyone anticipated. Over the 2020 year the Matilda landfill site accepted 7,267 […]

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