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• Spahich seeks to unseat mayoral incumbent in Cornwall election

  19-06-2026 22:37 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  Next week will mark the midway point for nominations for city council and school board trustees.With roughly eight weeks to go until nominations close on Aug. 21, there are currently just as many candidates for council and only two candidates for mayor.Challenging incumbent Justin Trudeau, Nicole Spahich is hoping to change Cornwall’s financial trajectory. Spahich last ran for mayor in the 2018 election, and was a key supporter of mayoral candidate James Leroux in 2022.“I’m no
  
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• United Way Centraide SDG recovers after emotional, challenging year

  19-06-2026 21:42 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  The last year has not been easy for the United Way Centraide of SDG.Not only did the organization’s beloved executive director, Juliette Labossière, have to take medical leave, but several external pressures began to leave their mark.On June 17, the United Way Centraide of SDG’s board of directors and supporters gathered at the OPG Saunders Hydro Dam Visitor Centre for its annual general meeting.Labossière, who has been stepping back into her role over the last four we
  
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• Fire on Fifth Street West in Cornwall quickly extinguished

  19-06-2026 21:33 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  A residential structure fire Thursday evening displaced one person after it was quickly contained by Cornwall firefighters.The city released information on the fire Friday morning, indicating firefighters were dispatched at around 6 p.m. to the Fifth Street West residence. Ten firefighters responded from the city’s three stations, while another four off-duty firefighters were called in to provide coverage.The fire was quickly contained within the home limiting any further damage to the st
  
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• New technology, staff highlighted at Cornwall Community Hospital annual meeting

  19-06-2026 18:16 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  The Cornwall Community Hospital (CCH) hosted its 23rd annual general meeting (AGM) on Thursday and highlighted progress made during the fiscal year.The CCH’s auditor report from MNP showed an annual operating surplus of $1,379,024 for the year ending March 31, which is an increase over its previous operating surplus of $851,811.“You’ll note in each of the last two years, the hospital reported a surplus. Many, many of the hospitals — of the 160-some odd hospitals in Ontar
  
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