Author Archives: Derrick Scott

Work Has Begun On Embrun Station
The renovations of the Embrun Station have officially begun. The Township of Russell awarded the contract for the exterior renovation and consolidation of the structure to the Bricon Company, followin...
Derrick Scott Nov 04, 2025

New Soup Kitchen To Open In Hawkesbury
Centre 440 Hawkesbury, a new food kitchen providing free meals for the hungry, homeless, and low-income residents and families is set to open on November 15. Meals will be provided every Saturday from...
Derrick Scott Nov 03, 2025

Patrick Brousseau Elected As Chair Of The Board Of Directors For Development Corporation
The Prescott-Russell Development Corporation is entering its 39th year with the election of Patrick Brousseau as Chair of the Board of Directors, alongside Francis Drouin as Vice-President. In 2024-20...
Derrick Scott Nov 03, 2025

Major Opposition In Clarence-Rockland To Moving Sports Infrastructure Across The Highway
In Clarence-Rockland, the decision to move the sports infrastructure from Simon Park to a new complex on the other side of Route 17 is met with strong opposition. Former mayor Jean-Marc Lalonde and mo...
Derrick Scott Nov 03, 2025

Casselman Resident Arrest In Connection With 18 B&Es
A Casselman resident, Yohan Caissy, 22, has been arrested and charged in connection with a series of 18 break and enters that occurred between July 1 and September 27. The OPP's Street Crime Unit reco...
Derrick Scott Oct 31, 2025

City Of Clarence-Rockland Denies Plans To Transform Parc Simon Into Resident Zone
The City of Clarence-Rockland denies any plan to transform Parc Simon into a residential zone. They out that the plan announced on June 12 aims to revitalize the site by creating a festival-style publ...
Derrick Scott Oct 31, 2025

Jean-Marc Lalonde Opposes City's Proposal To Amend Official Plan & Zoning By-Law
Former mayor Jean-Marc Lalonde opposes the city of Clarence-Rockland's proposal to amend the official plan and zoning By-law to transform Parc Simon and the site of the former Jean-Marc Arena into a m...
Derrick Scott Oct 30, 2025

$150K From Community Investment Fund To Improve Park In L'Orignal
The Township of Champlain will set aside $150,000 from the United Counties of Prescott and Russell Regional Community Investment Fund to improve L'Orignal Park. Two projects are planned: the construct...
Derrick Scott Oct 29, 2025

2 Embrun Men Face Charges After A Stabbing
Two Embrun men, Zachary Larrivee, 20, and Gavin Lafrance, 19, are facing several charges after a violent assault on Oct. 24 in Picton. The victim, a 35-year-old man, suffered serious stab wounds, with...
Derrick Scott Oct 29, 2025 NeydtStock / Depositphotos.com

Fire Dispatch Centre In Hawkesbury Could Disappear
The Hawkesbury fire dispatch centre, the only Francophone and bilingual service in Eastern Ontario, is in danger of disappearing without urgent hiring of staff. The transition to the new next-generati...
Derrick Scott Oct 28, 2025