Opinion

For about five years, the St. Lawrence Parks Commission, South Dundas, South Stormont, and the provincial government have been in talks over expanding municipal water and wastewater connections to SLPC attractions in the region. The […]

In celebration of the 70th anniversary of the United States act that created their portions of the St. Lawrence Seaway project, a new $7 million visitor centre was opened at the Eisenhower Lock near Massena, […]

North Dundas faces a serious growth impediment: water. South Dundas could be the solution. For over two decades, Winchester and Chesterville’s drinking water source has been precarious. Despite local wells, securing enough new water for […]

The SDG Counties’ Rural Education Committee, formed in early 2023, was designed to improve rural students’ access to education and act as a bulwark against school closures. This committee was a direct outcome of the […]

South Dundas council has a monumental decision to make soon regarding the Morrisburg and Iroquois village plazas – one that has implications for everyone who lives in the municipality. Who is going to pay for […]

Ontario faces the threat of economic upheaval and potential job losses in the tens of thousands thanks to the tariff policies by U.S. President Donald Trump. Under that dark cloud, Ontario legislators did what any […]

The Ontario government tabled its budget on May 15. The document, which has not yet passed at Queen’s Park, sees a staggering 8.8 per cent decrease in spending on universities and colleges. The cuts to […]

Voters in Ontario went to the polls just over two months ago with the threat of extensive economic fallout from American tariffs decimating the province’s economy as the ballot question. Premier Doug Ford was re-elected […]

Faced with a housing crisis and a pledge to build 1.5 million homes by 2031, the Ontario government’s own projections indicate they will fall significantly short of the required 100,000 annual starts for the next […]

Just days after a federal election was held, Ontario Premier Doug Ford stood at a lectern in Mississauga last week and ranted against the province’s judicial system. When making an announcement on provincial bail reforms […]