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The Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU) is warning residents to take extra precautions this summer as the number of ticks in our part of the province are on the rise.

According to the EOHU, eastern Ontario is seeing an increase in the number and range of black-legged ticks that carry Lyme disease, especially along the St. Lawrence River area.

"Fortunately, simple precautions can help protect against tick bites, and lower your risk of becoming infected with Lyme disease," states Linda Cléroux, manager of the Vector-borne Illness program at the EOHU.

ARGENTEUIL – On Monday, May 6, Quebec Minister of Natural Resources Martine Ouellet issued an official fire ban for most areas of Quebec, following a weekend that saw 66 forest fires.

While there isn't any fracking taking place in the region yet, it remains unclear just how much shale gas potential exists in the Prescott-Russell area.

The Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines contacted The Review last Friday, April 26 in response to an article the newspaper ran on the front page of the Wednesday, April 24 edition (What the frack is going on?).

The ministry said it didn't want people "to be alarmed" by the article and said it would prepare a statement regarding the study of the shale gas potential in southern Ontario and beyond.

Hawkesbury OPP have confirmed that the fire that forced the closure of VCI today, Thursday, May 2 was the result of arson.

According to a media release, police are still investigating the cause of a fire that that broke out at around 1 a.m. Thursday morning.

Police said they do not have any suspects at this time, but confirmed someone broke into the classroom early this morning and set the fire.

Everyone loves a little bit of anarchy - especially if it has anything to do with the hit television series Sons of Anarchy.

After a sold-out visit from former cast member Ryan Hurst (who played Opie on the show) in March, Goulet Motorsports has once again teamed up with Full Throttle Events to bring two cast members back to Hawkesbury.

The Review has gained access to a report from the Ontario Geological Survey (OGS) that shows the agency is currently examining whether or not Prescott-Russell has any shale gas potential.

So why should this be important to you? Because if the region does have shale gas potential, it could pave the way for big American and Canadian gas companies to come to the region and set up hydraulic fracturing (more commonly known as "fracking") operations.

While there may not be any collusion at the United Counties of Prescott-Russell (UCPR) as it pertains to its purchasing policy, the regional government does have some work to do to ensure its policy is more clearly defined.

Deloitte auditor Gary Hoffman presented the results of his audit of the UCPR's purchasing policy at the council meeting held on Wednesday, March 27.

In November, regional mayors passed a staff recommendation asking Deloitte to carry out an audit on the UCPR's purchasing policy.

By Lynn Macnab

Making maple perfume was something Sucrerie de la Montagne owner Pierre Faucher dreamed of ever since he started his sugar bush in Rigaud 35 years ago.

Faucher tucked that thought away while he worked on his camp, making it one of the most highlighted tourist attractions in Canada. It was even featured last weekend on CBS Sunday Morning, a popular American talk show.

For a list that's supposed to be getting smaller, more people were added to this year's so-called Sunshine List.
Almost 10,000 more public sector workers in Ontario have crossed the $100,000-a-year salary threshold to land on the province's "sunshine list" - which grew 11 per cent last year.

The list was released to the public on Thursday, March 28.
The increase comes despite a push by the cash-strapped provincial government, which is working hard to erase an $11.9 billion deficit, for two years of voluntary pay freezes in the public sector.