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CANADA WIDE COMMUNTY NEWS
Nine-year-old Kathyaayani “Katya” Gampa of Richmond Hill, Ontario, made history this summer at the 2026 American Youth on Parade (AYOP) National Championships in South Bend, Indiana, winning a national pageant in baton twirling, a sport [... Read More ]
The Town of Essex will investigate drainage concerns and will draft a report outlining possible costs to add additional trees and shade shelters at the Essex Dog Park, after hearing from patrons who utilize the [... Read More ]
For more than a century, the Hewitt family has raised cattle in the Porcupine Hills, while preserving native grasslands and the cowboy way tradition. That legacy earned Hewitt Ranch recognition as the 2026 BMO Farm [... Read More ]
Providing veterinary care in a northern community such as Thompson comes with a unique set of challenges, according to Dr. Keri Hudson Reykdal, owner of North of 55 Veterinary Services. Reykdal said the community has [... Read More ]
The Supreme Court of PEI has given Seafood 2000 an extension for its creditor protection until August 31. However, if it does not find a buyer for its assets or its creditor’s security, it could [... Read More ]
County of Essex Council unanimously supported Kingsville Deputy Mayor Kim DeYong in directing administration to undertake a review and study of the County’s land-use planning policy in relation to Artificial Intelligence Data Centers. This will [... Read More ]
Canada’s new, more targeted severe weather warning system launched this week, replacing broad, region-based warnings for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms with free-form polygons drawn around the area most likely to be affected by an individual [... Read More ]
For many residents in St. Catharines, the past two weeks have been defined by water. Homeowners have been left reeling after record rainfall overwhelmed parts of the city, flooding basements, damaging vehicles and wreaking widespread havoc [... Read More ]
Essex Council awarded the tender to provide servicing for the Inspiration Industrial Park to SheaRock Construction Group Inc. in the amount of $3,016,166.40, including non-refundable Harmonized Sales Tax at the August 10 meeting. Due to [... Read More ]
EMO – An integrity commissioner’s report is accusing Emo Mayor Harold McQuaker of pocketing money donated to the municipality to fight the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal’s ruling that said the township discriminated against a queer organization. After the 2024 decision that [... Read More ]
The County of Essex will look into how the positions of Warden and Deputy Warden will be elected through an administrative report. At the June 15 meeting, Essex Deputy Mayor Rob Shepley put forward a [... Read More ]
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