15+ hour, 58+ min ago   (389+ words) Alexandria, ON – MacEwen Petroleum and MacEwen Agricentre are making a major investment in rural healthcare with a $100,000 pledge over two years to Hôpital Glengarry Memorial Hospital Foundation. Made through Hôpital Glengarry Memorial Hospital (HGMH) Foundation’s Business Steps Up program, the…...

16+ hour ago   (602+ words) The Ontario government is investing $6,513,300 million to support improved operations and reduced wait times at the Cornwall Community Hospital, Winchester District Memorial Hospital, and the Religious Hospitallers of St. Joseph of Cornwall. This funding is part of a $1.1 billion investment…...

19+ hour, 45+ min ago   (342+ words) AROUND THE COUNTIES WITH SYLVIE. On September 12th, I attended the first day of the Akwesasne Pow Wow held at Lamoureux Park. Feryn King and the Akwesasne Youth Hoop Troupe opened the performances under a blazing sun with spiritual and artistic…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (287+ words) One glance at Poás volcano’s camera feed depicting a crater resembling an otherworldly scene in a sci-fi film and suddenly my itinerary included a 10-hour pit stop at SJO airport. Costa Rica with that half-day layover wooed me and I was…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (312+ words) These are Katherine Vrastak’s Answers. She is running for trustee for UCDSBEO. I’m Katherine “Kate” Vrastak, with more than 20 years of experience supporting students and families in education. I would bring compassion, frontline experience, advocacy and a commitment to listening…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (245+ words) These are Donna Nielsen’s Answers. She is running for trustee for CDSBEO. My name is Donna Nielsen and I am seeking reelection as English Catholic School Trustee for Cornwall and the County of Glengarry. I have been married for 41 years....

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (273+ words) These are Karen Torrie-Racine’s Answers. She is running for trustee for CDSBEO. Who are you, and what experience or perspective would you bring to the school board if elected? What can the school board do to improve student achievement, particularly…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (223+ words) These are Krista Ryan’s Answers. She is running for trustee for CDSBEO. There are some programs that can be done by sponsoring a student because it’s considered a trade. The school board should look into the process of potentially sponsoring…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (263+ words) South Stormont, ON – The Township of South Stormont has entered into a facility lease agreement with the Rideau St. Lawrence Family Health Team for Suite B at the Ingleside Medical Clinic located at 2 Thorold Lane. The partnership will bring expanded…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (287+ words) CORNWALL, ON – Plumbers see the same seasonal pattern every year in Eastern Ontario. The winter call volume is dominated by two failures, and both of them are preventable in the fall for a fraction of what they cost in the…...