• Tamil community fills Agora Centre in Cornwall for heritage festival

    Even if the Tamil community in Cornwall numbered in the tens of thousands, the size of its annual Heritage Month Festival would have been impressive. There are about 400 city residents who claim Tamil ethnicity, according to a festival co-organizer and co-MC, Vamini Mohanathas. “It is a huge celebration, and for us a time to dress up and wear great clothes,” Mohanathas said Tuesday, reflecting on her personal experience on Sunday. Nearly all of the women, and a good portion of the me
  • Cornwall police charge woman with domestic assault with a weapon

    A 34-year-old woman from Cornwall is facing a charge after police responded to an intimate-partner violence call on Monday. Police alleged the woman assaulted her boyfriend using a tool. She was taken into custody at police headquarters on Tuesday. The woman was charged with domestic assault with a weapon. She was released from police custody to appear in Cornwall court on Feb. 24.AssaultA 20-year-old man from Cornwall is facing a charge after a police investigation. Police alleged the man assau
  • Cowboy Junkies to play sold-out show at the St. Lawrence Acoustic Stage

    MORRISBURG — For over 40 years, Canadian alternative folk-country-rock group, The Cowboy Junkies have captivated audiences with introspective and timeless music that has continued to evolve throughout a long career. The group was formed in Toronto in 1985 with siblings Michael Timmins (guitar), Margo Timmins (vocals), and Peter Timmins (drums), and Alan Anton (bass). Touring briefly in Ontario before travelling to the United Kingdom in March, the Cowboy Junkies will play to a sold-out hous

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