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Six vaccination centres to open in EOHU

March 5, 2021 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

CORNWALL – As the provincial government moves to the second phase of its vaccination plan, the Eastern Ontario Health Unit will open six mass vaccination centres to administer doses. Dr. Paul Roumeliotis, medical officer of […]

News

This week’s headlines in The Leader – March 3, 2021

March 3, 2021 Editor

This week’s headlines in The Leader include: Budget talks end at 1.24 per cent rate increase; COVID-19 variants arrive in region; Grants and donations trimmed; Face masks win South Dundas a national marketing award; Outdoor […]

News

First COVID-19 variants detected in EOHU region

February 26, 2021 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

CORNWALL – In a release issued Friday, the Eastern Ontario Health Unit confirmed it has detected variants of COVID-19 in the region. Four samples have detected variants of concern, three are linked to an outbreak […]

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This week’s headlines in The Leader – February 24, 2021

February 24, 2021 Editor

This week’s headlines in The Leader include: Lining up a tax rate increase of 2 per cent or less; COVID-19 numbers continue to decrease; Minimal changes to $69.6M SDG budget; Newest South Dundas snowplow ditched, […]

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Positive case of COVID-19 at Seaway DHS

February 22, 2021 Editor

IROQUOIS — An individual at Seaway District High School has tested positive for COVID-19. The Upper Canada District School Board issued a notice to parents Monday morning (February 22nd) from the Eastern Ontario Health Unit […]

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EOHU: Slower reopening preferred

February 19, 2021 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

CORNWALL – While COVID-19 variants have not been detected in the Eastern Ontario Health Unit region, a slower approach to reopening is still preferred. The health unit region, which saw non-essential businesses reopen Tuesday, is […]

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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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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 […]

Opinion

Editorial – Science is not conspiracy

February 4, 2021 Editor

Over two million people worldwide have died since the COVID-19 pandemic began a year ago. Over 20,000 Canadians have died from COVID-19, which has made it the third-most leading cause of death in 2020 behind […]

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