SPCA getting out of animal cruelty enforcement biz
TORONTO – The Ontario SPCA says it’s getting out of the animal cruelty enforcement business, opting instead to give animal-related expertise to other enforcement agencies. […]
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Cornwall group pickets over Ontario tuition changes
CORNWALL – A trio of demonstrators were outside local MPP Jim McDonell’s office today (Monday) to protest changes to funding for post-secondary education, namely the […]
Nearly $1M for SD&G hospitals
SD&G – The three hospitals serving Stormont-Dundas and Glengarry have received nearly $1 million combined for fix ups to their properties. The one-time infrastructure funding […]
QP REPORT: Year in Review
This past year started with a large increase to the minimum wage, which may have raised the income of some, but also eroded the buying […]
South Glengarry to Ontario: Make EMS an essential service
LANCASTER – South Glengarry council has made a formal petition to the Ontario government to make paramedics an essential service. “Talking to other people in […]
South Glengarry future garage hits snag
LANCASTER – The province has thrown a wrench into a preferred site for a new municipal garage near Williamstown. A consultant’s study is recommending South […]
No action taken on Cornwall bed tax petition
CORNWALL – Cornwall city council won’t be taking any action on a petition it received from about a dozen hoteliers in the city to scrap […]
County leaning to in-house prosecutor for POA court
SD&G – The United Counties is gearing up to put either a lawyer or paralegal on its payroll to prosecute cases before the Provincial Offences […]
Money renewed for Cornwall police officers
CORNWALL – Provincial funding for five front-line police officers in Cornwall will continue through 2019. The Cornwall Police Services Board renewed its contract this month […]
More long term care beds in Cornwall
CORNWALL – More long term care beds are being added in the Cornwall area. Local MPP Jim McDonell was at Parisien Manor in Cornwall this […]