The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says its rotating strikes have moved to Ottawa, Arnprior and Renfrew as they hit the picket lines this morning at 6:00. Postal staff in Smiths Falls and Petawawa are also on strike. CUP-W says…
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In The News For Wednesday October 31, 2018
Posted in All Stories, Derrick & Sylvia in the Morning, News, Sports, Sylvia, Whats Happening Tagged with: Maxville, Mirabel, News, rotating strikes
In The News For Tuesday October 30, 2018
OPP were called to investigate a Break and Enter a home in Russell Township between 7:45 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. on October 25th. The owner of the home notified police that three firearms and electronic devices were stolen. Anyone with information regarding…
Posted in All Stories, Derrick & Sylvia in the Morning, News, Sports, Sylvia, Whats Happening Tagged with: News, Russell Township, Vankleek Hill
In The News For Friday October 26, 2018
A special weather statement is in effect for snow expected sometime between late Saturday evening and early Sunday morning. According to Environmental Canada a low pressure system approaching from the south will bring some snow into portions of Central…
Posted in All Stories, Derrick & Sylvia in the Morning, News, Sports, Sylvia, Whats Happening Tagged with: Canada Post, News, special weather statement
In The News For Thursday October 25, 2018
After a fire alarm Wednesday morning, the MacDonald Senior’s Residence on Bertha Street in Vankleek Hill was evacuated and residents were taken to the Vankleek Hill Community Centre, about a couple blocks away on Mill Street. It was discovered that…
Posted in All Stories, Derrick & Sylvia in the Morning, News, Sports, Sylvia, Whats Happening Tagged with: Grenville, News, Vankleek Hill
In The News For Wednesday October 24, 2018
A second case of Chronic Wasting Disease has been found in a domestic red deer from a herd on a farm believed to be in Boileau. The same herd where previously the disease was found in a deer in late…
Posted in All Stories, Derrick & Sylvia in the Morning, News, Sports, Sylvia, Whats Happening Tagged with: Chronic Wasting Disease, CN Rail, News
In The News For Friday October 19, 2018
The province is telling pot enthusiasts they shouldn’t worry about a potential Canada Post strike, because there’s a backup plan in place to make sure everyone gets their legal weed. But the Finance Minister refused to say what, exactly, that…
Posted in All Stories, Derrick & Sylvia in the Morning, News, Sports, Sylvia, Whats Happening Tagged with: Canada Post strike, Grenville, News
In The News For Thursday October 18, 2018
Police have charged 25 year old Brandon Smeltzer, of Bayside, Nova Scotia with a first-degree murder charge in the death of Emilie Maheu. He was located in News Brunswick, and is being transported back to Ontario where he will appear…
Posted in All Stories, Derrick & Sylvia in the Morning, News, Sports, Sylvia, Whats Happening Tagged with: Emilie Maheu, News, Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson
In The News For Wednesday October 17, 2018
Recreational marijuana became legal across the country at midnight, making Canada the first G-7 nation to do so. Most adult Canadians are now able to buy and use recreational cannabis legally, and even grow a few plants at home, but…
Posted in All Stories, Derrick & Sylvia in the Morning, News, Sports, Sylvia, Whats Happening Tagged with: marijuana legal, News, United Counties of Prescott and Russell
In The News For Tuesday October 16, 2018
The O-P-P is warning its officers that they must report “fit for duty” as cannabis legalization looms. In a release Monday night, provincial police say they’re committed to maintaining a drug- and alcohol-free workplace. Commissioner Vince Hawkes is quoted as…
Posted in All Stories, News, Sports, Sylvia, Whats Happening Tagged with: Abbott Nutrition, Ensure Plus, News, RIDE programs
In The News For Monday October 15, 2018
Police responded to a report of a body being discovered in South Glengarry Township on Saturday. It was confirmed to be that of 26-year-old Emilie Maheu, a woman reported as missing several days ago. The OPP says it is now…
In The News For Friday October 12, 2018
The provincial government says it will cancel a scheduled increase in a beer tax that was set to kick in next month. The Progressive Conservatives say the three-cent-per-litre increase was planned by the previous Liberal regime and will be scrapped.…
Posted in All Stories, Derrick & Sylvia in the Morning, News, Sports, Sylvia, Whats Happening Tagged with: Embrun, Joshua Seguin, News
In The News For Thursday October 11, 2018
The South Nation Conservation released a report indicating that the watershed region is not meeting the minimum amount of forest cover under the federal environmental guidelines for healthy and sustainable forest habitat. The report, which can be found on the…
Posted in All Stories, Derrick & Sylvia in the Morning, News, Sports, Sylvia, Whats Happening Tagged with: News, South Nation Conservation, Vankleek
In The News For Wednesday October 10, 2018
The Ontario Provincial Police detachment in Russell is looking to identify a suspicious man who was involved in two separate incidents in the town. Back on September 4, at around 5:00 late afternoon, police say a man visited a local day…
Posted in All Stories, Derrick & Sylvia in the Morning, News, Sports, Sylvia, Whats Happening Tagged with: 2018 Municipal Elections, News, Ontario Provincial Police
In The News For Tuesday October 9, 2018
Residents near the Irving Oil refinery in Saint John, New Brunswick have been warned of possible “flare-ups” as the facility restabilizes after yesterday morning’s massive explosion. The city posted on social media last night that while the “shelter in place”…
Posted in All Stories, Derrick & Sylvia in the Morning, News, Sports, Sylvia, Whats Happening Tagged with: hurricane warnings, News, Vankleek Hill
In The News For Friday October 5, 2018
Three people are facing break and enter charges after an incident at a business in Clarence Rockland last weekend. Ontario Provincial Police officers responded to a call shortly after midnight on Saturday, , for a break-in in progress on County…
Posted in All Stories, Derrick & Sylvia in the Morning, News, Sports, Sylvia Tagged with: break and enter charges, Clarence Rockland, mayors of Prescott and Russell counties, News
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