NFSB closing schools to students Thursday
In response to strike action confirmed by education professionals, all elementary and secondary schools in...
Châteauguay Valley Weather April 18–24, 2021
Peter Finlayson, Ormstown Weatherman Despite the midweek snowfall, the weather for the third week of...
Fatal car accident in Godmanchester
The Canadian Press A man in his 30s died following an accident on Route 202...
Teachers call off strike action
The Federation of Teaching Unions and the Quebec Provincial Association of Teachers (FSE-QPAT), which represents...
Barrie Memorial Hospital to see influx of patients
The Montérégie-West Integrated Health and Social Services Centre (CISSSMO) is temporarily boosting services at the...
It takes a village to raise a barn
The valley is lucky to have a rich history that has inspired a sense of...
Les Jardins d’Ambroisie: leaving the farm to focus on family
The times are changing at the Jardins d’Ambroisie. The 15-year-old market garden located in Saint-Chrysostome,...
Open House on Quebec Farms event cancelled for 2021
The Union des Producteurs Agricoles (UPA) has announced that due to the ongoing pandemic, the...
Tense weeks ahead for apple producers
“It’s kind of scary,” says Blair Orchard’s Jeff Blair of the unusually early spring which...
Sugar season marked by warm weather, lower yields and darker syrup
We are currently experiencing a surprisingly early spring and maple syrup production has suffered as...
Homefield Farm plants roots, brings blooms to Hemmingford
In the spring of 2020, Hemmingford welcomed Homefield Flower Farm to the community. Owned and...
Strict guidelines are in place for temporary foreign workers
The Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA), the Association des producteurs maraîchers du Québec (APMQ) and...
Women farmers are often “invisible workers”: conference
On March 24, 2021, Les Agricultrices du Québec hosted a free virtual conference on the...
From farm to table, right here in the Valley
Chantal Agnew grew up on Anglo Acres, the farm she now owns and operates. Located...
How much ‘local’ is in Quebec food?
Gleaner Staff There is a subtle but important difference between food being “produced in Quebec”...
Parkinson’s and Pesticides
In early April, Quebec’s minister of labour, employment and social solidarity, Jean Boulet, proposed an...
Quebecers willing to pay for some agri-environment measures, survey finds
Gleaner Staff La Presse reports that Quebecers would be prepared to pay millions in financial...
Ormstown’s Sara Bohemen wins agriculture bursary
It’s always exciting when a member of the valley community is recognized for their achievements,...
Opinion: The psychological distress of producers
Now that it’s been over a year since the pandemic started, I have a special...
