Remi Elie of Green Valley notched his first NHL point earlier this week with the Dallas Stars. Read more about him in The Glengarry News.

The Eastern Ontario Health Unit has seen two confirmed cases of mumps in its jurisdiction since the beginning of 2017. Across Ontario, there have been 42 cases of confirmed and probable mumps for 2017, compared to 40 cases for all of 2016.

Signs and symptoms of mumps include swelling and pain in one or more salivary glands, fever, headache, myalgia (muscle pain), fatigue and anorexia (loss of appetite). These symptoms can last up to 10 days.

Check out Glengarry native Rémi Elie who has made his NHL debut with the Dallas Stars. Here's one of a number of stories the NHL and his team have published recently. 

We also have a story in this week's edition of The Glengarry News, as well as additional content online at Sports in the Glens.

A fire claimed the life of one person in East Hawkesbury Township March 7.

The identity of the deceased has not yet been determined, reports the Hawkesbury Ontario Provincial Police detachment.

The fire was reported shortly before 7 a.m. March 7. The blaze erupted in a large equipment storage building on Villeneuve Road, near St-Eugène. The fire resulted in one fatality. Further investigation will be conducted to confirm the identity of the deceased.

The cause of the fire is still unknown. Foul play is not suspected.

In The News Agriculture Supplement, read about wooly pigs, a family-owned mill, an honour 40 years in the making, a farmer who was not fazed by the loss of an arm, a machinery giant and rural recollections.

When thieves broke into Les Beaux Frères dépanneur in St-Isidore, the dastardly deed was caught on security camera.

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The freezing rain our area received last evening and overnight had an impact on scheduled sports events, including the annual Char-Lan Skating Club showcase in Williamstown. The event had been slated for last night, but was postponed to March 27 due to the weather.

Today, Char-Lan DHS' girls hockey team was supposed to be skating at EOSSAA in Arnprior, but that event too has been bumped, moved to tomorrow.

You can read more about Crusaders hockey in this Sports in the Glens post, as well as in this week's edition of The Glengarry News.

As expected, driving is tricky this morning as freezing rain has left a thin layer of ice on road surfaces.

This vehicle went out of control on a westbound Highway 417 ramp near St-Eugène.

A 19-year-old driver was flagged down travelling at a speed of 143 kilometres an hour, or 63 kilometres per hour over the limit, on County Road 43 in North Glengarry, on March 1. The man's permit was seized and his vehicle impounded for seven days.

Char-Lan and Le Relais did well in the latest Fraser Institute Report Card. Others did not fare so well.

Read about the rankings in The News of March 1.

In The News this week we report how tragedy can bring out the best in people.

An Alexandria woman's drive to raise money to arrange for the return of her brother-in-law's remains from the Dominican Republic has to date collected more than $11,000.

“I don’t know a lot of the donors,” says Lori Sabourin.

The Upper Canada District School Board will hold special meetings to receive public delegations on the school closure recommendations contained in the final staff report March 1 and 2 at 6:30 p.m. at North Grenville District High School, 2605 Concession Road, Kemptville. Doors will open at 6 p.m.

New photos online! Images from the recent Polar Bear Dip in support of the Glengarry Sports Hall of Fame, along with shots of the ice fishing derby, are now posted to our online galleries here.

Please enjoy the photos. If you find one you would like to order, please contact our office. All images are available for sale as prints.

The average property taxpayer in Stormont-Dundas-Glengarry will pay $22 in the county share of the bill this year. Details in the March 1 edition of The News.