Author Archives: Derrick Scott

Ottawa's existing photo radars will continue to issue tickets until Nov. 14, when a new provincial law bans their use across Ontario. Doug Ford's government says the speed cameras are just a money-mak...

The replacement of the UV system at the L'Orignal wastewater treatment plant will cost $95,000 more than expected, due to U.S. tariffs that have increased the cost of components and materials. The Tow...

The Council of the United Counties of Prescott and Russell (UCPR) has requested that the increase in the tax levy for the 2026 budget be limited to 4.61%, rather than the 5.61% initially proposed. A 1...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...