Canadian leaders are a curious type of people. They always want to reinvent something, or make it uniquely Canadian. Take our military procurement. We live next door to the most advanced military in the world. […]
CORNWALL/SDG – It may be nearing the middle of August and back-to-school is looming around the corner – but there is still plenty to do. This weekend (August 17 and 18) is the annual Cornwall […]
MORRISBURG – A change to the federal gas tax program will see a short term dip, followed by gradual increases to funding over the next five years.nnChanges put in place by the federal government last […]
CORNWALL – A $56,000 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation has helped the local chapter of Habitat for Humanity on the road to pick up donations. The organization unveiled purchase of a new Toyota Sienna […]
By the time this column is read, the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris will be over. And I can happily say that I have not watched one minute of any of it. I have followed […]
nnIROQUOIS – In many ways, grocery stores are the centre of villages and communities. On August 10, Iroquois’ grocery store, the Iroquois Foodland, will have a new owner who is not so new to the […]
WINCHESTER – Nearly half-way through its 2023-26 term, the Township of North Dundas has adopted its strategic plan at its July 18 council meeting.nnThe plan focuses on five priorities:nn n Employee Satisfaction – Focus on […]
nnCORNWALL – Traffic on the St. Lawrence Seaway is slightly up in the first-third of the 2024 shipping season. A 24.5 per cent increase in general cargo, and increases in bulk shipping has made up […]
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