MP Barrett appointed Conservative Shadow Minister for Ethics and Accountable Government
Michael Barrett, Member of Parliament for Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, was appointed to serve as Conservative Shadow Minister for Ethics and Accountable Government...
Lame Duck Councils
On April 4, 2016, the Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing introduced Bill 181, the Municipal Elections Modernization Act, 2016 (MEMA). The MEMA...
Rehabilitation progressing well at Upper Nicholsons Earth dam
In November 2016, Parks Canada began the rehabilitation of Upper Nicholsons Earth Dam on the Rideau Canal National Historic Site. Construction crews have been...
Celebrity Golf Shootout benefits Alzheimer’s Society
On Saturday, July 8, eQuinelle Golf course was the site of the Ben Hutton Celebrity Shootout, with all proceeds to the Alzheimer’s Society of...
Vaccine exemption procedure has problems
by Brandon Mayer
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
An area resident is speaking out against the current procedure for obtaining a COVID-19 vaccine exemption, saying that the...
Ontario apologizes for 1912 law in French in schools
Premier Kathleen Wynne apologized in the Legislative Assembly last Monday on behalf of the Government of Ontario for a 1912 regulation that effectively outlawed...
Canadian Sanctuary Cities
The City of Montreal has just passed a motion to become a sanctuary city for undocumented aliens. It joins Toronto, Hamilton, London, and Vancouver...
Daughters of the vote
by Deron Johnston
While the right to vote was granted to some women in 1916, it wasn't until 1940 that the final province gave women...
Eastern Ontario Mayors support CA concerns about Housing Bill 23
More than 30 Eastern Ontario mayors have endorsed a Conservation Authority letter to the province expressing concerns with provincial Bill 23, the More Homes...
Ombudsman reviewing over 1,000 complaints about Ontario cannabis store
Ombudsman Paul Dubé has confirmed that his office has received more than 1,000 complaints about the Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) since it opened October...