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The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville (UCLG) have announced the upcoming retirement of Paramedic Service Chief Jeff Carss, marking the conclusion of an extraordinary career in emergency medical services spanning nearly four decades.
Read MoreEditor’s note: To help voters to be better informed, Brockvilleist will be asking the same five questions of all council candidates in advance of the municipal election, which will be held on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. Questions were sent to all candidates in September. We will publish their responses as
Read MoreEditor’s note: To help voters to be better informed, Brockvilleist will be asking the same five questions of all Leeds and the Thousand Islands council candidates in advance of the municipal election, which will be held on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. Questions were sent to all candidates on Sept. 23,
Read MoreEditor’s note: To help voters to be better informed, Brockvilleist will be asking the same five questions of all Leeds and the Thousand Islands council candidates in advance of the municipal election, which will be held on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. Questions were sent to all candidates on Sept. 23,
Read MoreEditor’s note: To help voters to be better informed, Brockvilleist will be asking the same five questions of all Leeds and the Thousand Islands council candidates in advance of the municipal election, which will be held on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. Questions were sent to all candidates on Sept. 23,
Read MoreEditor’s note: To help voters to be better informed, Brockvilleist will be asking the same five questions of all Leeds and the Thousand Islands council candidates in advance of the municipal election, which will be held on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. Questions were sent to all candidates on Sept. 23,
Read MoreThe Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands has decided it will not enter into a confidential information-sharing agreement with Alto, as the federal Crown corporation continues to examine potential routes for a proposed high-speed rail line through eastern Ontario. The decision puts TLTI on the outside of a process
Read MoreThe Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands committee of the whole will hear from residents seeking lower speed limits on three township roads when council meets on Tuesday. The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the Lansdowne council chambers. Two separate delegations are on the agenda seeking reductions
Read MoreUnited Way Leeds & Grenville is kicking off its fall campaign with the return of the sixth annual 3M Harvest Lunch, a community-driven initiative that raises funds for food security across the region. The campaign launch begins Sept. 10 at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 96 in Brockville and will
Read MoreA Mallorytown resident has been charged with criminal negligence causing death more than four months after a 41-year-old from Ottawa died following a boating incident on the St. Lawrence River between Brockville and Gananoque. Leeds County OPP say James Merkley, 46, was arrested on Monday, Aug. 31, following an investigation
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