Author Archives: Derrick Scott

Flags at Clarence-Rockland City Hall, the former Township of Clarence City Hall and the Bourget Community Centre are at half-mast until Friday in tribute to Aim A. Lepage. Former councillor for Bourge...

A shortage of road salt in Ontario is prompting the Town of Hawkesbury and The Nation Municipality to reduce their consumption this winter. In Hawkesbury, public works uses more of a sand-salt mixture...

The Municipality of Alfred and Plantagenet has not received any proposal to privatize the operation of the Lefaivre marina in 2026. The council therefore decided to continue municipal operations for a...

The costs of OPP services in Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry will be capped at an 11 per cent increase in 2026, thanks to a provincial intervention. Without this ceiling, the increase would have reache...

Opposition to the Alto high-speed rail project is being organized in Prescott-Russell and Argenteuil under the Alt-NO banner. The group launched the altno.ca website, launched a petition and is recrui...

Former Ottawa radio personality Dylan Black, has always stayed true to his core since his days growing up in Vankleek Hill. Through his days at Loyalist College in Belleville, to various stops on mult...

The municipalities of Champlain and East Hawkesbury have received grants from the province to improve the accessibility of public spaces. East Hawkesbury is receiving nearly $58,000 to install accessi...

The Rockland Grizzlies U19 boys basketball team was formed late last year to give local youth a chance to play basketball close to home rather than parents/players having to drive into the city. The t...

The community allowed the Rockland Help Centre to exceed its goal during its annual 2025 Christmas campaign. The fundraiser, held from November 24 to December 12, raised $189,000, 26% more than the ta...

A deficit of nearly $12 million threatens school transportation for the Upper Canada District School Board and CDSBEO by 2027-2028. The STEO consortium must adapt to the new provincial funding model, ...