Author Archives: Derrick Scott

A female driver was stopped in Green Valley while driving at 109 km/h in a 50 km/h zone while watching a movie on her phone. According to the OPP, she explained that she was late for work. She faces c...

Women's Leadership Prescott-Russell is launching the "It Takes Women Like You" campaign to encourage at least 50 women to run in the 2026 municipal elections. Women make up more than half of the popul...

The Prescott and Russell Development Corporation and the UCPR are launching a survey for businesses in the region to better understand their needs, challenges and priorities in terms of services and e...

Glengarry Memorial Hospital in Alexandria is testing a new oral health care protocol for stroke patients. Developed by The Ottawa Hospital, the initiative aims to improve patient safety, recovery and ...

The federal "Strong Team Canada" program could benefit Prescott and Russell, especially in the construction sector, according to John Candie of the Prescott and Russell Development Corporation. The in...

SDG's United Counties Transportation Department is kicking off its summer maintenance work. Several roads will receive new central lines in 2026, as part of a contract worth more than $565,000. Weed s...

The Township of Russell is extending the complete closure of the intersection of Notre-Dame Street, Ste-Marie Road and St-Pierre Street by approximately one week. Rehabilitation work is progressing, b...

Water restrictions in Embrun will remain in effect until at least mid-June, while the Township of Russell continues to repair the water tower. Residents connected to the municipal network must limit t...

The Sret du Qubec and the Ontario Provincial Police yesterday conducted an operation near Vankleek Hill related to the disappearance of Denis Beaupr, which occurred in Montreal last October. The searc...

Conservative MP Scott Reid was in Casselman yesterday to hear the public's concerns about the Alto high-speed rail project. In front of a packed room, he criticized the potential cost of the project a...