Prescott

• OPP recovers stolen firearms, Prescott man faces 30 charges

  OPP recovers stolen firearms, ammo, and stolen items in Prescott. Matthew Beaton, 40, faces 30 charges. Investigation ongoing. Bail hearing held Dec. 4.

  Crime

  Dec 5, 2024
  
• Alcohol a factor in 2021 Ontario train crash: TSB

  The Sept. 2, 2021 crash saw four locomotives and 16 cars derail after a CN train heading west to Toronto crashed into another CN train on a side track in the town of Prescott.

  Canada

  Mar 13, 2024
  
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• Prescott, Ont. residents concerned over potential development on green space

  That plot of land is the only green space in the west-end neighbourhood, and town council voted to deem the land 'vacant' and surplus land.

  Environment

  Dec 19, 2023
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• Northern Ontario residents reflect on impact wildfire smoke has on community

  Anne Pegg has never seen wildfire smoke linger for so long in the northeastern Ontario mining town of Kirkland Lake, where she's lived for more than 40 years.

  Environment

  Jun 26, 2023
• ‘Very high levels of air pollution’: Wildfire smoke impacting parts of Ontario

  The weather agency has special air quality statements in effect for the Sudbury, Elliot Lake and Prescott areas due to smoke plumes from wildfires in Ontario and Quebec.

  Environment

  Jun 26, 2023
• Prescott, Ont. fire leaves more than a dozen people homeless

  The fire broke out early Monday morning, and the fire department says there were no injuries.

  Fire

  Feb 21, 2023
• Nova Scotia woman shares her passion for weather with weekly forecast

  Michelina DiBacco is sharing her love of the weather by giving a weekly forecast at Prescott House, a Halifax group for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities

  Features

  Dec 20, 2022
• 83-year-old great-grandmother wins $60 million in Lotto Max draw

  An eastern Ontario woman is thankful for a recent trip to the grocery store when she bought the winning ticket to the $60-million Lotto Max draw Nov. 1. 

  Canada

  Nov 23, 2022
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• Winners in Eastern Ontario mayoral elections look ahead to the next four years

  Mayor-elects in Smiths Falls, Gananoque and South Frontenac Township share their top priorities for the next term.

  Politics

  Oct 25, 2022
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• OPP seize 46 guns near Prescott, Ont.

  Ontario Provincial Police say a six-month firearms trafficking investigation concluded in an executed traffic stop on the 401 near Prescott on Sept. 7.

  Crime

  Sep 13, 2022