
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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”…
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…