What’s in the stay-at-home order?
CORNWALL – A province-wide stay-at-home order came into effect at 12:01 a.m. today (Thursday) and will be in effect for at least 28 days. As […]
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Ontario COVID-19 shutdown starts Boxing Day
TORONTO – Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced a “province-wide shutdown” that will start Boxing Day (Dec. 26). During a news conference Monday afternoon, Ford […]
Cornwall, most of SD&G gets more Ontario transfer payments for 2021
SD&G – All but two of SD&G’s municipal governments will receive more money in Ontario transfer payments for next year. Premier Doug Ford said in […]
Premier says Eastern Ontario health units can issue Section 22 orders if they want modified restrictions
TORONTO – Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Eastern Ontario health units will have to issue their own Section 22 orders if they want modified restrictions […]
Clampdown on bars, restaurants as COVID-19 cases rise
TORONTO – The provincial government has ordered bars and restaurants, and others serving food and drink to close at midnight starting Saturday. The government says […]
Private gathering limits rolled back Ontario-wide
TORONTO – A day after introducing reduced private gathering limits in Toronto, Peel and Ottawa, Premier Doug Ford has rolled back private gathering limits across […]
New jails to be built in Brockville, Kemptville
BROCKVILLE – The Ontario government will be building new jails in Brockville, Kemptville and making upgrades to three other locations in Eastern Ontario. Premier Doug […]
Money for Williamstown Public School addition
WILLIAMSTOWN – The provincial government has confirmed it will pay the Upper Canada District School Board to build an addition to Williamstown Public School. “The […]
Newswatch COVID-19 Digest: Thursday June 25, 2020
Here are the latest local, regional and national headlines on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) for Thursday, June 25, 2020: There have been 34,016 confirmed cases […]
Region will move to Ontario’s stage two Friday
CORNWALL – The Eastern Ontario Health Unit area will be moving to the next stage of reopening the Ontario economy. First, Premier Doug Ford announced […]