9,704 more affordable housing units are needed in the UCPR by 2035
The United Counties of Prescott and Russell (UCPR) has reviewed its Housing and Homelessness Prevention Plan and identified the successes
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Author: James Morgan
East Hawkesbury revisiting road name
According to East Hawkesbury Mayor Robert Kirby, council is continuing to discuss how the township commemorates Corporal Patrick Lormand. A
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Employment Services Centre opens satellite offices in local French high schools
It’s now possible to find a job without leaving school for some local secondary school students. The Employment Services Centre
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2020 East Hawkesbury budget: 2.5 per cent levy increase
Before taking a break for the holiday season, East Hawkesbury Township council met on December 23 and approved the 2020
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Fire at warehouse in Alexandria
In Alexandria, 2019 ended with a fire at one of the town’s largest industries. At 8:24 a.m. on December 31,
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It’s a girl! First baby of 2020 born at Hawkesbury and District General Hospital
The first baby born at Hawkesbury and District General Hospital in 2020 arrived by surprise. Alie Grenier was born at
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Santa Claus has made his rounds for another year. And while he most certainly made his annual Christmas Eve trip
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UCPR and Employment Services Centre conduct labour shortage study
Local authorities continue to try and solve the mystery of the Prescott-Russell labour shortage. The United Counties of Prescott and
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Food insecurity feeds need for food banks
A recent survey by the Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU) shows that it costs more to put food on the
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Hawkesbury council approves 2020 budget, town will collect 2.83 per cent more in taxes
Hawkesbury council approved its 2020 budget on December 16. In the year ahead, the town will spend a projected $30,186,812,
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