TORONTO – As the Easter long weekend approaches, Ontario Premier Doug Ford declared that the Easter Bunny is an essential service worker. The Premier made the announcement during his daily press briefing April 7th. “I […]
This week in The Leader: St. Lawrence Seaway opens 2020 navigation season; COVID-19 infections rise to 44 in region; Adapting to new realities; Ross Video manufacturing restarts; Bylaw enforcing COVID-19 regulations; South Dundas approves funds […]
TORONTO – Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced the reduction of the types of businesses and workplaces allowed to remain open while Ontario deals with the COVID-19 pandemic. Beginning April 4th at 11:59 p.m. most construction […]
SOUTH DUNDAS – Everyone is now finishing the third week of this “new abnormal” as one of the reporters at The Leader has called the changes everyone is now dealing with. Social and physical distancing, […]
SOUTH DUNDAS – Community Food Share, the local food bank, is anticipating a much larger number of people needing its services in light of the COVID-19 crisis. “We’ve never seen a wave of unemployment like […]
WINCHESTER – Winchester District Memorial Hospital announced that its COVID-19 assessment centre will open on April 1st. Originally planned to open last week, the centre, operated by the hospital in partnership with the Eastern Ontario […]
TORONTO – The Ontario government announced tonight (March 28th) new restrictions on the size of gatherings. Based on the advice of the province’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, public events and social gatherings of more […]
EASTERN ONTARIO – The Eastern Ontario Health Unit announced five additional cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed in the region. The five cases are residents of Prescott-Russell. That region has seen increased testing in the […]
TORONTO – New penalties were announced Saturday (March 28th) in an effort to deal with individuals and businesses which are price gouging during the provincial State of Emergency. Ontario Premier Doug Ford made the announcement […]
CORNWALL – While there have only been four people in the region to test positive for COVID-19, the Eastern Ontario Health Unit is bracing for more to test positive in the immediate future. “What is […]
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