New Outdoor Pod supports Rapid COVID-19 screening at Dundas Manor
A new COVID-19 screening building in the parking lot at Dundas Manor is making things safer and easier for families and staff members. And...
Eastern Ontario Health Unit Notice on Vaccine Roll Out Plan
Vaccinations to roll out the COVID-19 vaccine in the Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU) are underway. On March 15, Ontario’s vaccine booking system launched...
Ontario Agriculture to study the impact of carbon tax
The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) has engaged Agri-Food Economic Systems to conduct a financial assessment and analysis of what impact the federal carbon...
Cities push Ontario government to phase out gas-fired plants by 2030
Toronto City Council has joined a list of 21 Ontario municipalities by passing a resolution calling on the Government of Ontario to phase-out Ontario's...
Solar Geoengineering is like pulling the goalie
by Ralph C. Martin
During the financial crisis of 2008, I first heard about the possibility of solar geoengineering i.e. planes spraying sulphate particles high...
“Beeting” Yourself to Increase Good Health
Would you like to improve your physical endurance? An exercise routine is the answer. Being physically and mentally active leads to a longer life....
Group applauds Ontario Private Member’s Bill against negative stereotypes
March 21 marked Down Syndrome Day both Internationally as well as in Ontario. In 2016, the Ontario legislature passed the Down Syndrome Day Act...
CDSBEO Elementary Race Car Challenge
This year, to help support student engagement in the skilled trades, the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario (CDSBEO) launched the Ontario Youth...
Conservative Party of Canada hosts first virtual convention
The Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) hosted its first virtual policy convention from March 18-20. The CPC touted this convention as the largest ever...
South Nation Conservation Elects New Executive
Board Members appointed by South Nation Conservation Authority’s (SNC) 16 member municipalities were confirmed at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday, March 18,...