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• Cornwall council requests extended hours for advance voting period

  24-02-2026 23:06 via standard-freeholder.com
  Preparations have begun for the municipal election taking place on Oct. 26, and Cornwall councillors requested that advance polling hours be extended. Council unanimously supported the amendment requested by Coun. Denis Sabourin to change advance polling hours outlined in a bylaw presented on Monday. The amendment reads that advance polling for the public at the Cornwall Square be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. instead of 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Oct. 21-23. “The whole idea of the advance polls is to m
  
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• Four Stormont, Dundas, Glengarry municipalities co-operate on firefighter training

  24-02-2026 22:45 via standard-freeholder.com
  Training for newly recruited firefighters from four townships within SDG began with an orientation meeting in early February. Almost 40 recruits from North Dundas, South Dundas, North Stormont, and South Glengarry have partnered for this first-of-its-kind training initiative. South Glengarry Deputy Fire Chief and training officer Bill Chafe acknowledged the sacrifice and commitment of all firefighters, and their supportive families, who serve their communities at moments of greatest need. Curren
  
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• Youths from Cornwall region and Akwesasne to perform Alice in Wonderland

  24-02-2026 20:24 via standard-freeholder.com
  MORRISBURG — A group of creative young people will perform their unique rendition of Alice in Wonderland at the Upper Canada Playhouse this weekend.  Feb. 28 will be the first time that some of the students involved will ever step onto a stage in front of a live audience, and program facilitator Brett Desrosiers said she is already feeling the pre-performance jitters for them. “It’s exciting because I know they will be fantastic,” said Desrosiers. “It’s n
  
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• Teen from Cornwall facing 12 charges following crashes, assaults, driving stolen vehicle

  24-02-2026 17:39 via standard-freeholder.com
  A 14-year-old boy is facing 12 charges stemming from multiple police investigations. Police alleged the teen was seen on Feb. 15 in possession of a vehicle that had been reported stolen, that he was involved in a collision on Feb. 16 with the vehicle, and failed to remain at the scene of the collision. Police alleged the teen was seen on Monday in possession of a vehicle that had been reported stolen, drove the vehicle in a dangerous manner, intentionally collided with a police cruiser, and fled
  
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