Opinion

Since 2024, the SDG Counties’ transportation department has been studying its county road network, looking at possible rationalization of some of the roads. One of the roads identified for potential downloading from the Counties to […]

Less than two weeks into his new term of office, United States President Donald Trump has up-ended the North American economy by threatening to slap a 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods. […]

An ongoing story in the region has been the cyberattack on the Upper Canada District School Board’s internet infrastructure. First reported on January 5, the board only announced last week that there was a significant […]

There are many groups and organizations in our region, province, and country that are very astute at pointing out the various societal problems of the day. These problems are already well-known. Currently, we have a […]

Betty Jean Louise Roe in her 93rd year, passed away peacefully at the Southbridge Nursing Home in Cornwall on Monday January 13th 2025.  Betty was the beloved wife of late Ronald V.A. Roe, both formally […]

The announcement by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that he will resign from office once his party successor is found should be a moment of pause and reflection. Regardless of your position on the political spectrum, […]

We are fortunate in South Dundas that we have many groups and organizations who work to improve our community. Service organizations support many initiatives in and around the community for people of all ages. Volunteer […]

It is 2025, and we are reaching the quarter-mark of this century. While many like to reflect on what has happened over the last year or years, we at The Leader have decided to look […]

December 14 marked the beginning of a two-month federal sales tax holiday for all Canadians. The program, hastily passed by the Trudeau government, promises to be a gift for Canadians at a time of year […]

As an early Christmas present to taxpayers, many local municipal councils have begun – or in fact already completed – their 2025 budget process. A concerning trend that has not only crept into but completely […]