Author Archives: Derrick Scott

The Hawkesbury Optimist Club donated $10,000 to the Hawkesbury and District General Hospital Foundation to support the acquisition of HAL, a state-of-the-art pediatric simulation manikin. This tool al...

The Ottawa River Regulation Planning Board warns that an increased risk of flooding is possible in the coming days, as water levels and flows are expected to rise. Rains expected until Friday, combine...

Clarence-Rockland wants to explore with OC Transpo the possibility of public transit service to Ottawa, without guaranteeing that this will be the solution. The approach responds to population growth ...

Clarence-Rockland Mayor, Mario Zanth joined Derrick Scott this morning with an update, and he did not hold back on his/the city's opinion on the proposed high speed train project, calling it, "Absolut...

A threatening gesture was made Wednesday by a member of the public at a meeting of Dundas South council, after a vote on a zoning change. The session was briefly suspended and the OPP intervened to as...

The Municipality of North Glengarry awarded Thomas Fuller Construction an $18.8 million contract to expand the Alexandria Lagoons, well short of the $28 million provincial grant. The project aims to i...

The United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry have heard new perspectives on their roadside tree planting program. Farmers called for better communication and raised concerns about visibility,...

The Township of Alfred-Plantagenet opposes the Toronto-Quebec City high-speed rail project in its current form. Council unanimously adopted a resolution to this effect after hearing citizens' concerns...

In Eastern Ontario, rising fuel surcharges are increasing pressure on the entire agricultural chain, from grain transportation to farm inputs. Farmers say the uncertainty of the conflict with Iran is ...

The Prescott-Russell Development Corporation is preparing a "one-stop-shop" service to support small and medium-sized businesses. This service will aim to promote available commercial and industrial l...