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• Maison Baldwin House director honoured at International Women's Day High Tea

  06-03-2026 23:51 via standard-freeholder.com
  Debbie Fortier was honoured with the second SHEInspires award as part of an International Women’s Day High Tea held Thursday. The Cornwall and Area Chamber of Commerce and the Cornwall SDG Business Enterprise Centre hosted the annual International Women’s Day High Tea event at the Best Western Parkway Inn and Conference Centre. The event brings together leaders in business, politics and community building to celebrate and empower the contributions from women in the Cornwall and SDG c
  
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• Cornwall police have concerns with Montreal Road bridge housing location

  06-03-2026 23:42 via standard-freeholder.com
  Cornwall’s Chief of Police Shawna Spowart shared concerns on Thursday about the capacity of the proposed location for bridge housing at 330 Montreal Rd. During the Cornwall Police Service (CPS) board meeting, Spowart said if Cornwall council selects 330 Montreal Rd. to be where 30 sleeper cabins are established, it would impact the organization and its delivery of service. Currently, CPS operates out of that building and leases floors for its headquarters in the Justice Building at 340 Pit
  
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• Cornwall police use of force down, vehicle pursuits up in 2025

  06-03-2026 23:40 via standard-freeholder.com
  The Cornwall Police Service board heard the findings from two annual reports on Thursday related officer use of force and vehicle pursuits. There was an overall downward trend observed in officers using force in 2025 with 34 use-of-force reports submitted, which is a decrease from 57 in 2024 and 49 in 2023. Officers drew their pistols and pointed them at an individual a total of eight times in 2025, down from 24 times in 2024 and 15 times in 2023. Officers drew their carbine rifles five times in
  
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• North Glengarry Mayor Jamie MacDonald says he's running for re-election

  06-03-2026 22:11 via standard-freeholder.com
  North Glengarry Mayor Jamie MacDonald confirmed to The Review that he will run for another term in the 2026 municipal election. MacDonald said he initially thought his current term might be his last but decided to run again because several major municipal projects are still underway. “We’ve received the money for the Alexandria Lagoon, a project that has been a long time coming, and I want to be here to make sure and see that through,” MacDonald said. “There’s also
  
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• Cornwall police charge man with assaulting, threatening, harassing woman

  06-03-2026 19:27 via standard-freeholder.com
  A 19-year-old man from Cornwall is facing three charges following a police investigation. Police alleged the man assaulted his girlfriend between Sept. 1 and Oct. 31; threatened to harm the woman on Jan. 1; and, repeatedly communicated with the woman and went to places where she was known to be between Feb. 2 and March 1, causing her to fear for her safety. He was located and taken into custody on Friday. The man was charged with assault; uttering threats; and, harassment. He was released from p
  
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