Sunlight poured through the bay doors of Prescott’s new 14,000-square-foot firehall Sunday afternoon, lighting the way for a stream of visitors eager to view the facility.
The firehall officially went into service last fall, but the public viewing was delayed to complete finishing touches and to accommodate busy summer schedules, said Fire Chief Barry Moorhouse.
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The Port of Johnstown will be abuzz with activity during the next several months as 12 ships arrive carrying turbine components for a wind energy project.
Pat Sayeau, mayor of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal Township, which owns the port, called the cargo “a very big deal.”
The new business means the port’s four-year-old, multi-million-dollar investment in infrastructure is paying off, he said. In 2016, the port expanded its laydown space by several acres, allowing...
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When Kendra Lorimer broke her wrist while cross-country skiing in March, she did not expect the result to become an economic development talking point.
But on Friday, the city’s economic development coordinator was recounting her experience at Brockville General Hospital to highlight the city’s strong showing in a recent nationwide health-care survey.
Brockville recently placed seventh in Maclean’s magazine’s “Best communities in Canada for...
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A federal investment of $4.8 million will bring better grain loading spouts and a new grain bin to the Port of Johnstown, cutting by more than half the time it takes to load ships at the facility, Transport Minister Marc Garneau announced Tuesday.
It’s part of a $10.4-million project, with the balance of the funds coming from the port, which is owned by the Township of Edwardsburgh Cardinal. Nine aging grain loading spouts will be replaced by four newer, more efficient...
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MAITLAND – Nature lovers by the score stopped to smell the flowers at a pair of popular gardens holding open houses Saturday afternoon.
The promotion by the 1000 Islands and Rideau Canal Garden Trail gave further evidence to proponents of an eco-tourism market waiting to be tapped and the high reputation of the participating gardens themselves. Read the full story .

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