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Gananoque Mayor John Beddows will remove a controversial proposal to clamp the tires of out-of-province vehicles, following council concerns and public backlash over the practice. The move comes after questions were raised about the measure, which had been included in a broader budget directive issued under Ontario’s Strong Mayor Powers for the 2026 and 2027 […]

LANSDOWNE — The Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands is mourning the passing of Velma Marlene Kelsey, a former Ward 2 councillor and long-time community advocate, who died peacefully at Brockville General Hospital on Sept. 18, at age 86. Kelsey, of Lyndhurst, was remembered for her dedication to municipal leadership and local organizations, as […]

Local leaders and community members gathered at Rotary Park on Thursday evening for an OLG Community Recognition Event, highlighting the impact of casino revenues on area programs. More than $1.8 million was provided this year from Shorelines Casino Gananoque to support organizations and activities across the Town of Gananoque and the Township of Leeds and […]

UBCO researchers and The National Research Council of Canada have teamed up to create a sustainability database that is specific to Canadian industry.UBCO associate science professor Dr. Nathan Pelletier led the project, which created a shared database that provides companies, industry groups an…

Brantford’s 3rd annual Culture Days on the Trails featured musicians, painters, and dancers pereforming along a 2.6 kilometre stretch of the SC Johnson Trail.

A person begging for money was struck in a collision at the intersection of Highway 11 and Trout Lake Road Saturday morning. Members of the North Bay Ontario Provincial Police, along with North Bay Fire and North Bay Ambulance, responded to a report of a collision involving a pickup truck and a pedestrian. An individual […]

Special-teams woes prove costly, adding up to a 10th loss in 14 games this season.

It was not clear whether “recent events” mentioned in Friday’s announcement referred to the Sept. 12 incident in Ottawa or to other events.