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• 2025 Year in Review: Pharmacare deal delay is a sign of weak provincial, federal leadership

  29-12-2025 23:35 via standard-freeholder.com
  Doug Ford and Mark Carney, how much do you pay out of your own pockets every year on medications that you need to stay alive? I’ll go first. As a type one diabetic working full-time, I spent almost $5,000 out of my own pocket in 2022 on all of my medical expenses not covered under my medical plan. This accounted for more than 10 per cent of my gross annual income. One of the drugs partially covered under my plan is insulin. I need insulin to stay alive as my body hasn’t produced any
  
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• Strong winds follow freezing rain across Cornwall, SDG region

  29-12-2025 23:23 via standard-freeholder.com
  After freezing rain began Sunday evening and trickled into Monday morning, it was cold, wet, windy, and slippery for anyone who ventured outdoors in Cornwall and SDG. Environment Canada issued numerous weather statements leading up to the winter storm that hit eastern Ontario and other parts of eastern Canada. The OPP also urged motorists on Sunday to avoid non-essential travel. The City of Cornwall, along with many local municipalities across the region, declared a significant weather event on
  
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• Cornwall's first ever drone sport tournament takes off

  29-12-2025 23:20 via standard-freeholder.com
  A new type of family-friendly event is quite literally starting to take off in the Cornwall area. Cornwall’s first ever drone sports tournament took place this past Saturday and Sunday. Bringing together emerging technologies with family fun, the event at the Benson Centre turned out to be a flying success. The tournament weekend was organized by Drone Sport Canada, presented by Aero Concept Systems Inc., with support from the Stormont Optimist Club and the Cornwall Optimist Club. Organize
  
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• Photographed: A look back at 2025 in Standard-Freeholder photos

  29-12-2025 23:07 via standard-freeholder.com
  With 2025 drawing to a close this week, we remember some of the moments that defined this year in photos. These photos were selected for being visually striking, reflecting the big moments of the year, or displaying what makes Cornwall and SDG unique. JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
  
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