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• Cornwall pauses work on bridge housing

  20-03-2026 22:21 via standard-freeholder.com
  Cornwall city council is pausing any further work on proposals for bridge housing. The city announced the decision to the public on Friday. “There were so many factors that we learned,” said Coun. Elaine MacDonald, noting the decision to pause bridge housing was supported by an overwhelming number of councillors. “We haven’t given up on housing, but we’ve determined to try and have the same effect but in another direction.” MacDonald spoke to the matter public
  
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• Strong-mayor powers used to table a vote on Sunday Cornwall Transit service

  20-03-2026 21:52 via standard-freeholder.com
  Mayor Justin Towndale has tabled a bylaw, to be voted on Monday, that would direct city staff to immediately take steps to implement the successful operation of Cornwall Transit service on Sundays. Towndale, who said he is using his strong mayor powers for the first time to table the bylaw will need a third of the councillors in attendance during Monday’s meeting to vote in favour of the bylaw in order for it to pass. He could have also introduced this as a budget measure under the power a
  
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• Chesterville historical group looks to potential future roles in records overhaul

  20-03-2026 21:13 via standard-freeholder.com
  The Chesterville and District Historical Society (CDHS) is signalling it wants a say in how North Dundas decides to manage its municipal and community archival collection. President John Pemberton took on the role in late February, at a time when the Township of North Dundas was in the process of re-examining how its historical records are kept and made available to the public. Pemberton previously served as vice-president and noted that Mayor Tony Fraser did acknowledge the society’s pres
  
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• Mille Roches campground, beach, day use areas closed for 2026

  20-03-2026 20:33 via standard-freeholder.com
  LONG SAULT — The Mille Roches Campground and Mille Roches beach and day use area will be closed to the public for the 2026 season due to major infrastructure upgrades. The Saint Lawrence Parks Commission (SLPC) said the new infrastructure is intended to enhance guest amenities and modernize essential services. The closures were announced as the commission said reservations for its 2026 camping season are now open.These improvements come after an $82.2-million investment from the Government
  
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• Cornwall police charge man with threatening women

  20-03-2026 16:48 via standard-freeholder.com
  A 47-year-old man from Cornwall is facing two charges after police responded to a disturbance call on Thursday. Police alleged the man threatened to physically harm two of his ex-girlfriends. The man was charged with two counts of uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm — domestic. He was held in police custody pending a bail hearing in Cornwall court.MischiefsA 28-year-old man from Cornwall is facing two charges after police responded to unwanted-person calls on Thursday. Police al
  
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• OPP charge men from North Dundas in home-invasion robberies in South Stormont and Cardinal

  20-03-2026 15:23 via standard-freeholder.com
  This article has been edited after OPP corrected the location of the first incident. SOUTH STORMONT and CARDINAL — Two men from North Dundas are each facing various charges following OPP investigations into two home invasions reported on March 6. Police alleged the men forced their way into a residential trailer on Rombough Road in South Stormont, where the lone resident was left with minor injuries before the suspects fled in a vehicle. Later the same evening, officers responded to a home
  
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• OPP charge men from North Dundas in home-invasion robberies in South Dundas and Cardinal

  20-03-2026 15:23 via standard-freeholder.com
  SOUTH DUNDAS and CARDINAL — Two men from North Dundas are each facing various charges following OPP investigations into two home invasions reported on March 6. Police alleged the men forced their way into a residential trailer on Rombough Road in South Dundas, where the lone resident was left with minor injuries before the suspects fled in a vehicle. Later the same evening, officers responded to a home-invasion call on Benson Street in Cardinal, where they alleged the two men had forced th
  
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