• New rules for Cornwall council candidate election signage

    Cornwall council approved a few bylaws related to the 2026 municipal election this week, including one that stipulates new regulations around election signage. Under the updated election sign placement bylaw, candidates can no longer place their election signs within any road allowances or within 15 metres of intersections. Signs must be at least two metres away from roadways and must be placed behind fire hydrants, utility poles, and sidewalks. For any signs placed along country roads, they mus
  • Mixed reaction to potential use of Montreal Road location for Cornwall bridge housing

    A public meeting on another possible location for bridge housing took place at the Centre Charles-Émile-Claude on Tuesday, eliciting a mixed reaction from those who attended. The event was organized by Cornwall’s human services department, with general manager Mellissa Morgan and manager Lisa Smith leading the discussion. Cornwall Police Service Chief Shawna Spowart also presented information on police calls for the city’s temporary transitional housing site and fielded questi
  • Ndidi O to headline at St. Lawrence Acoustic Stage on March 7

    MORRISBURG — Combining soul, blues, contemporary roots, and folk music, two-time Juno Award nominee Ndidi O will take to the St. Lawrence Acoustic Stage (SLAS) on March 7. The special guest for the show is Alexandria-based artist Katie Ditschun. This is the first time Ndidi O will perform at the SLAS. Her show is part of a short Ontario tour in support of her upcoming album, It’s About Time, which will be released the day before her Morrisburg show. The album was recorded in Ireland.
  • Cornwall police charge man with assaulting woman

    A 40-year-old man from Cornwall is facing a charge after police responded to an intimate-partner violence call on Monday. Police alleged the man assaulted his girlfriend. He was taken into custody at police headquarters on Tuesday. The man was charged with domestic assault. He was released from police custody to appear in Cornwall court on March 17.
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