Catégorie : Reflet-News (Russell-Embrun-Casselman)

The Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU) is therefore advising local residents take ample precautions when storing these products. Legally purchased edibles, extracts, topicals, and THC-based vapour products could be available to the public at the Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) as early as mid-December.

“We’re taking this opportunity to remind the public that if they purchase or make cannabis edibles, they must pay close attention to where and how they store them,” said Dr. Paul Roumeliotis, Medical Officer of Health at the EOHU. “Food or candy that contains cannabis can be very dangerous for children and pets.”

Edible cannabis products can look like food or candy, they may be attractive to children and youth. Residents who purchase or make their own edible cannabis products should, according to the EOHU, store them in child-proof containers, label the products to ensure others know what they contain and store them out of sight and out of reach.

Finance Director Julie Ménard-Brault presented the preliminary version of the budget during Wednesday’s regular session of UCPR council.

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Election Night Monday saw Justin Trudeau win his second term as prime minister but this time in charge of minority Liberal government. The Liberals will have more than 150 seats in the new parliament, which makes them a “strong” minority government, but they may still have to depend on either the NDP or the Bloc Québecois for support on budget and other legislative policy proposals.

“I think that collaboration is key,” said Drouin, when asked what he thinks will be the challenges facing the minority Liberal government. “My approach is that I’ve worked with Conservatives on bills that I agree with and I’ve worked with NDP on bills that I have agreed with. I look forward to working with every parliamentarian that will be elected tonight in the House of Commons.”

Les électeurs de la région ont été tenus en haleine pendant quelques heures lors de la soirée électorale d’hier. Le député fédéral sortant, le libéral Francis Drouin, ainsi que son adversaire conservateur, l’ancien député Pierre Lemieux, se sont échangé la première place à quelques reprises. Finalement, vers 23 h, le candidat libéral a définitivement devancé son adversaire. M. Drouin a obtenu plus de 26 000 votes, 6000 de plus que Pierre Lemieux.

“To me, politics is about helping people,” said incumbent Liberal MP Francis Drouin.

“In this election, we can debate the change we need, one vote at a time,” said Conservative challenger Pierre Lemieux, a former MP for the riding.

Carole Lavigne, director for economic development and tourism, presented an update on the PR Transpo project to the United Counties of Prescott-Russell council (UCPR) during its October 9 committee of the whole session. The regional public transit service is almost ready to roll out but one mayor on UCPR council expressed some concerns about whether PR Transpo might become a financial burden.

“I don’t want this to become a thing where we spend $2 million just for the sake of spending $2 million,” said Mayor Pierre Leroux of Russell Township, referring to the latest subsidy cost to the City of Ottawa to help maintain its OC Transpo system.

Cette soirée, organisée par la Maison Interlude, le Centre Novas-CALACS francophone de Prescott-Russell et le Leadership féminin de Prescott-Russell, a donné l’occasion à Francis Drouin du Parti libéral, Constantin Malakos du NPD et Pierre Lemieux du Parti conservateur, d’avoir un tête-à-tête avec les femmes présentes.

Chaque candidat s’est présenté seul devant le groupe, les deux autres attendant leur tour dans une autre pièce. Le premier à passer, Constantin Malakos, était très à l’aise et a présenté une partie de son programme. Chaque candidat n’avait que 15 minutes d’allouées. Il a expliqué qu’il se sentait touché par la pauvreté chez les femmes.