Santa came from the sky in Lachute
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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Pierre Leroux of Russell Township is 2020 UCPR Warden
The United Counties of Prescott and Russell (UCPR) officially has a new head of council for 2020. Russell Township Mayor
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Residents raise concern over road in East Hawkesbury
There was a case of road rage — kind of — at the East Hawkesbury council meeting on December 9.
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Temporary bridge on Montée Clark in Brownsburg-Chatham
Brownsburg-Chatham residents no longer must follow a long detour to access a local road. Through traffic Montée Clark between Chemin
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Residence responsible for most of 2020 UCPR capital budget increase
Spending is up by 11.8 per cent in the 2020 United Counties of Prescott and Russell (UCPR) budget, and the
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Fire damages house in Rockland, two pets perish
Damage is estimated at $450,000 and two pets have died as the result of a fire at a house on
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Hawkesbury approves five-year accessibility plan, more upgrades on the way
Accessibility is now hard-wired into everything the Town of Hawkesbury does. Council recently approved the town’s 2019-2024 Accessibility Plan. The
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