Author Archives: Derrick Scott

Two people have been arrested and charged following an arson investigation in Hawkesbury. On Monday, August 4, 2025, shortly before 11:30 p.m., officers with the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario P...

The new Food Basics in Embrun was inaugurated yesterday with a large turnout. Operated by Metro, the store marked its opening with a $5,000 donation to the Bons Voisins Food Bank, presented to its pre...

Casselman has launched the Local Francophone Immigration Committee to become a welcoming Francophone Community by 2028. The objective is to attract and retain Francophone immigrants in order to addres...

The Town of Hawkesbury informs its residents that, due to the Canada Post strike, it is currently unable to send or receive invoices by mail for water/sewer/waste fees. Billing will still take place o...

The United Counties of Prescott and Russell received an additional $233,000 from the province for their EarlyOn centres in Rockland, Hawkesbury and Casselman. This sum is in addition to the initial al...

The mayors of Prescott-Russell say they are satisfied with the initial results of the five-year economic development plan carried out with the Prescott-Russell Development Corporation. Current project...

The Council of The Nation is considering a sharp increase in fines for illegal dumping of waste, currently capped at $150. A farmer recently found a trailer full of shingles and nails on his property ...

The start of the school year is going better this year for school transportation in Eastern Ontario. The STEO reports only 11 trips without an assigned driver, compared to 17 last year, and only 3 can...

Destination Prescott-Russell, the new regional tourism agency managed by the Prescott-Russell Economic Development Corporation, was recently launched. The purpose of this initiative is to promote regi...

The UCPR will invest $1.3 million to acquire the Lions Club Villa in Clarence Creek, adding 14 affordable housing units. More than half of the funding comes from a provincial grant, the rest from a re...