Author Archives: Derrick Scott

Since the start of the Festive RIDE campaign on November 20, the Eastern Ontario Region OPP has arrested 34 drivers for impaired driving. More than 270 checks were carried out, and hundreds of motoris...

Alfred will have a new fire station and an ambulance station by next June. The council of Alfred-Plantagenet has selected Bircon Canada to renovate and expand the former PilComm building on Main Stree...

Alfred and Plantagenet will significantly increase the remuneration of its elected officials in 2026 to bring it closer to the regional average. The mayor's salary will increase to $55,000 while that ...

The Centre d'accueil Roger-Sguin has obtained financial security thanks to a new long-term agreement with the United Counties of Prescott and Russell. This support guarantees between $250,000 and $750...

A single-vehicle collision in Clarence-Rockland has resulted in several charges, including impaired driving. On Tuesday, December 2, 2025, shortly before 12:30 a.m., officers from the Russell County D...

More than 40 people are homeless after the suspicious fire that ravaged a 30-unit apartment building on Portelance Avenue in Hawkesbury on Saturday night. No serious injuries were reported, but the th...

The Township of Champlain plans to rebuild Main Street in Vankleek Hill in 2027. Council supported the addition of $257,000 to the 2026 budget for design studies, in partnership with the United Counti...

Hawkesbury needs to replace the roof of its fire hall, but the project will cost $126,000 more than expected. The board awarded the contract to Raymond Roofing for $425,000. The work, deemed necessary...

The Ontario Provincial Police have charged 82-year-old Maurice Lemieux of Embrun following an investigation into historical sexual assaults that occurred between 2005 and 2011. The president of the Em...

Canada's largest mental health and fitness event, The Push-Up Challenge, is back for its third year in 2026, encouraging Canadians to get fit, have fun and push for better mental health, with registra...