Highway 417 speed limit moving to 110 km/h in September
EASTERN ONTARIO – If you drive on Highway 417, you will be able to travel a little faster starting this fall. The provincial government has […]
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Health unit responds to budget cuts, consolidation
CORNWALL – The region’s health unit has responded to the proposed cuts and consolidation to public health announced in this month’s provincial budget. In a […]
Cornwall will take $307K hit for health unit changes, councillor says
CORNWALL – The City of Cornwall should be to prepared to take a $307,000 hit under the Ontario government’s changes to provincial health units, Coun. […]
Highway 138 commuter lots being built
TORONTO – The provincial government has announced that it will be starting the first upgrades to Highway 138. Ontario Transportation Minister Jeff Yurek announced $195 […]
‘That’s a big ding’: Half of SD&G on losing end of Ontario transfer payments
SD&G – Municipalities in SD&G have received their transfer payments from the Ontario government and it’s a mixed bag of results. Ontario Finance Minister Vic […]
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. […]
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 […]