TORONTO – The Ontario government announced further details of a $4 billion municipal and transit funding program for municipalities that are facing shortfalls due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The province announced the program for Ontario’s […]
CORNWALL – During the 11-day period from June 19 to June 29, the Eastern Ontario Health Unit has reported no new cases of COVID-19 in the region. That is despite increased testing at its six […]
SOUTH DUNDAS – In the wake of recent events examining the names of places in Eastern Ontario, an online petition was started to rename Dundas County. Recent examinations of the county’s namesake, Henry Dundas showed […]
For over sixty years, the St. Lawrence Parks Commission, and its predecessor, the St. Lawrence River Development Corporation, has controlled the waterfront and much of the land left over from the St. Lawrence-Seaway project. The […]
Federal, provincial, and municipal government officials, public health officials, community groups, agencies, and businesses, have worked hard at communicating with media and the public during the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Communication is important. Keeping […]
CORNWALL – The Eastern Ontario Health Unit announced May 8th that there has been four additional deaths at the Pinecrest Nursing Home in Plantagenet. This increases the death toll at the facility to six. Dr. […]
CORNWALL – Another five positive test results for COVID-19 received in the region has now increased the total infections for Eastern Ontario to 75. “This is what I expected,” said Dr. Paul Roumeliotis, Medicial Officer […]
CORNWALL – Following the move by the provincial government to expand testing for COVID-19, the Eastern Ontario Health Unit will be testing people with a broader range of possible symptoms. That testing will also cover […]
CORNWALL – Today, April 15th, the number of COVID-19 cases in the Eastern Ontario Health Unit catchment area sits at 61. Dr. Paul Roumeliotis provided a breakdown of those numbers by region, showing that of […]
CORNWALL – The message from Eastern Ontario Health Unit Medical Officer of Health Dr. Paul Roumeliotis is clear, don’t go out visiting during the Easter holiday. “People should not be gathering, not going out and […]
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