Morrisburg ON – Thirty (30) youth between the ages of 18 and 25 and fifteen (15) Aboriginal youth will soon begin training in Morrisburg to become heavy equipment apprentices thanks to an investment of $428,605 from the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities. . The Operating Engineers Training Institute of Ontario (OETIO)Continue Reading
Cornwall ON- It’s showtime! Saturday April 9, 2011 an event is going to take place. The 2011 Mayor’s Spring Celebration of the Arts. Join Mayor Bob Kilger at Aultsville Theatre for a celebration of local talent! Concert followed by an Arts Reception and Silent Auction Hosted by well-knownContinue Reading
”Nouvelles en français avec David Grégoire” Cornwall ON – Douze élèves de l’école secondaire catholique La Citadelle ont visité le monde d’Ulysse et d’Homère, la Grèce, du 12 au 21 mars. Les participantes étaient accompagnées de Marie-Andrée Ouimet, enseignante et coordonnatrice des voyages en Europe, et d’Hélène Cormier, enseignante etContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – At least one Federal leader is visiting Cornwall Ontario during the election campaign. Elizabeth May, leader of the Green Party of Canada will have a whistle stop visit at approximately 10:45 AM Friday April 8th. Ms May is enroute to Montreal for a major rally forContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – So what is Stephen Harper afraid of? And what are his team afraid of? His media bubble reminds me of the Cone of Silence from the Buck Henry TV show, Get Smart. Why would you hide from Canadian voters? Jean Chretien certainly was never afraid of Canadians.Continue Reading
Cornwall ON – It’s almost time for 4:20 2011. There’s a tradition growing that people go to Parliament Hill to celebrate peacefully and help create debate about the legalization of Marijuana. Last year Spanner McNeil was present and this is a re-publication of his coverage from Cannabis Culture.Continue Reading
Cornwall ON – Geez I’m po’d this morning! I’m supposed to be playing hooky today and heading off for a day trip to get away from everything. It’s not easy running a newspaper with our shoestring budgets 🙂 I haven’t had a real day off in over twoContinue Reading
Dorval QC – Like so many others I missed out on the theme of WASH week I learned that W.A.S.H. stands for World Action on Salt and Health. In the United States the increase in salt consumption has been accompanied by an increase in obesity and higher bloodContinue Reading
It’s said we have the governments we deserve. Do we deserve our current government in Ottawa? Should we re-elect it on May 2nd? Here’s a checklist of its record on key issues: Managing the economy: $56 billion deficit, largest in Canadian history Spending: $30 billion planned for stealthContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – I tell you Elaine MacDonald is one tough interview. Not because she’s difficult or hard to chat with; on the contrary she’s easy to talk with and accessible which I wish more politicians were in this area. She wears so many hats thought it’s tough to sometimes know whichContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – In his bid for Mayor in the Municipal election here in Cornwall Ontario Mark A Macdonald said one of his goals was to help grow the population of Cornwall Ontario and in his bid to win the Liberal nomination in the upcoming Provincial election he’s still lookingContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Les juges du concours Collectivités en fleurs auront un nouvel endroit à visiter cette année – le jardin de Bob et Carol Brown, sur la rue Dundas. Les Brown ont remporté le concours Collectivités en fleurs qui a duré 2 mois l’été dernier. Le grand prix était une sommeContinue Reading
Toronto ON – The amount Canadians spend on healthcare is set to rise rapidly over the next two decades and Canadians need to face up to tough choices to deal with this “spending disease,” according to a new C.D. Howe Institute study by David A. Dodge, former Governor of theContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – C’était la Journée des cheveux fous à l’école élémentaire catholique Ste-Thérèse, le 1er avril. . Les élèves se sont coiffés de façon bizarre afin d’amasser des fonds pour le Centre hospitalier pour enfants de l’est de l’Ontario (CHEO). Or, ils ont réussi à amasser 230$! Munis deContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Here is your daily Throwayz’ Comic strip by Jay Schwartz. Please CLICK the strip to enlarge it. Continue Reading
Cornwall ON – The White Ribbon Campaign will be officially launched in Cornwall on May 10th from 7:30 to 9:30 am. in the Lecture Hall at the Children’s Aid Society Offices of the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry, 150 Boundary Road, Cornwall. In November 2010, The Mayor’s TaskContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – The definition of culture is highly misunderstood and misused. Many people confuse “culture” with “multiculturalism”, a term which means the appreciation, acceptance or promotion of multiple cultures, applied to the demographic make-up of a specific place. Canada is the most multi-cultural country in the world, and theContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Good things happen when you shoot the puck generally. Andrei Kostitsyn is figuring that out as he recorded 5 shots on goal in Montreal’s 2-1 OT victory over the defending Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Black Hawks. His 2 assists were the difference along with Carey Price kickingContinue Reading