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Brockville Young Professionals Release Their List of This Year’s Top 40 Under 40!

August 7, 2020 Hometown TV12

Brockville – The Brockville Young Professionals have just released their list of Brockville & Area’s 40 Under 40. They say they will be celebrating with their Top 40 Recipients later in the fall. For the full list please visit: https://brockvilleypn.wixsite.com/ Read More

Daily update of Ontario Cases of COVID-19: January 15, 2020 to August 6, 2020 – Updated Friday, August 7 at 10:30 AM

August 7, 2020 Hometown TV12

Daily update of Ontario Cases of COVID-19: January 15, 2020 to August 6, 2020 – Updated Friday, August 7 at 10:30 AM There are 88 new cases. A 0.2% increase. Total cases in Ontario now at 39,897. Total number of deaths 2,783, no new deaths. For more detailed information: https://www.ontario.ca/page/how-ontario-is-responding-covid-19 Read More

Brockville Ribfest – Looking back after 20 years! – VIDEO

August 6, 2020 Hometown TV12

Today would have been opening day for Brockville Ribfest down at Hardy Park. They would have been celebrating their 20th edition this year. Instead organizers had to cancel this year’s festival due to Covid-19. They will be hosting their 20th edition next year in 2021. Hometown TV12 decide that we would look into our video vaults for past ribfests which... Read More

MPP Clark: New Funding Program to Support Non-Profits & Legion Branches

August 6, 2020 Media Release

Brockville — Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes MPP Steve Clark says the Ontario government will invest $83 million through the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) to provide grants to help Royal Canadian Legion branches and eligible non-profit organizations recover from the impacts of COVID-19 and continue to deliver vital programming in our communities. “I know our local Legion branches have suffered... Read More

Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit Covid-19 Case Update – August 5, 2020

August 6, 2020 Hometown TV12

Wednesday, August 5 report, still no new cases or deaths in the tri-county area. Total of 355 cases and 52 deaths in Leeds, Grenville and Lanark. 303 of cases recovered (Recovered cases do not include deaths). https://healthunit.org/health-information/covid-19/local-cases-and-statistics/ *Cases are reported from data collected at 4:00pm yesterday. Lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases updated Monday to Friday only except statutory holidays. Latest COVID-19 Surveillance... Read More

Regional Tourism Organization 9 (RTO 9) Introduces its 2020/2021 Board of Directors

August 6, 2020 Media Release

Kingston – RTO 9, the leading strategic partner for tourism in South Eastern Ontario announced that Sean Billing, Trevor Norris, Heather Ford, Richard Allen and Kathrine Christensen have been appointed as members of the organization’s Board of Directors Executive Committee. The Board of Directors for RTO 9, provides leadership for carrying out the organization’s mission while supporting Destinations in South... Read More

OPP Charge Driver with Impaired

August 5, 2020 OPP Media Release

Prescott – On July 29, 2020 shortly before 8:00 p.m. Grenville officers from the Ontario Provincial Police responded to a traffic complaint on Edward Street, Prescott, Ontario. The driver was located at a drive through in town. After the driver was spoken to an Approved Screening Device (ASD) was utilized at the scene. The driver was arrested and taken to... Read More

Body of Man That Went Overboard From Wolfe Island Ferry Has Been Recovered

August 5, 2020 OPP Media Release

Wolfe Island – Members of the Leeds County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have located the male deceased. On August 3, 2020 just after 7:30 p.m. officers from the Thousand Islands office and Frontenac Detachment were dispatched to the Wolfe Island Ferry Terminal. JRCC advised police that a male was observed going overboard in to the water while... Read More

Oversized Loads Set to Travel Through Parts of Augusta Twp. Aug. 11th & 13h

August 4, 2020 Hometown TV12

Augusta TWP. – The Township of Augusta say an oversized load will be travelling through parts of Augusta Township on August 11th & 13th. When an oversize load is to travel on one of the Township’s roads, the Public Works Department is notified. On TUESDAY, AUGUST 11 and then again on THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, such a load (carrying a portable... Read More

Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit Covid-19 Case Update – August 4, 2020

August 4, 2020 Hometown TV12

There are still no new cases or deaths in the Tri-county area. *Cases are reported from data collected at 4:00pm yesterday. Total of 355 cases and 52 deaths in Leeds, Grenville and Lanark. 303 of cases recovered (Recovered cases do not include deaths). Lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases updated Monday to Friday only except statutory holidays. Latest COVID-19 Surveillance Report Lab-confirmed COVID-19... Read More