Back to Class for 60 CECCE Schools
Most of the 27,000 students at Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre‑Est (CECCE) schools have headed back to school. Those at École élémentaire catholique...
Saint Mike’s student installed as Trustee
The Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario has announced that Chloe Finner, a Grade 12 student at St. Michael Catholic High School, has...
Steve Clark resigns from Cabinet
In the wake of two official reports which found he had failed in his responsibilities as Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Steve Clark...
Driveway paving scams
submitted by OPP
Door-to-door driveway paving and repair related frauds are popping up across the East Region and throughout the Province of Ontario.
Despite rules banning...
Guide Dog Ride to benefit Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind
submitted by Jeff Murphy
This September marks the 35th edition of the National Capital Region’s longest running charity motorcycle ride, The Guide Dog Ride. The...
North Dundas Fire Service launching “Saved by the Beep”
A new provincial campaign called “Saved by the Beep” is underway to bring awareness to the importance of installing and testing smoke detectors.
“Thursday Sept....
Fall fairs bring urban and rural Ontario together
by Drew Spoelstra, Vice President, OFA
A sure sign that the end of summer is approaching has always been the opening of the Canadian National Exhibition...
The return of Hershey’s?
The phrase “long drive” is a relative term. Smiths Falls may not be a part of our local community in the geographical sense, but...
This August, celebrate your local downtown and Main Street!
submitted by IDA Canada
This August, IDA Canada, a national coalition of the International Downtown Association, invites the public, the business community, and decision-makers to...
UCDSB trustee allegedly violates code of conduct twice
In late June, trustees with the Upper Canada District School Board voted to find their colleague, Trustee Curtis Jordan, guilty of a Code of...