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• Cornwall Community Museum invites artists to create in the great outdoors

  29-06-2026 23:48 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  There was no shortage of artists in downtown Cornwall on Saturday, and on both sides of Water Street.Even before the Cornwall Art Walk got started on lower Pitt Street in mid-afternoon, several artists had already completed their works that interpret the Cornwall Community Museum’s historic Wood House, setting up shop starting in the morning in leafy Lamoureux Park.“We have eight artists from Focus Art, and really anybody who wanted to (participate) could, it’s about how (vari
  
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• 2026 Cornwall Art Walk offers lots of everything along downtown streets

  29-06-2026 23:36 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  There seemed to be a little bit — or more like a lot — of everything at Cornwall Art Walk on Saturday afternoon and into the evening.There were over 60 vendors, with musicians and bands playing full sets at the Pommier Square Music Stage, a dozen entertainers at the Desjardins Street Performance area, and several thousand well-entertained visitors over the six hours who checked out the offerings on lively Pitt Street in the downtown core.“There’s just so much energy here
  
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• Diversity/Diversité Cornwall makes major overhaul due to financial pressures

  29-06-2026 23:26 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  After nearly three years with an office on Pitt Street, Diversity/Diversité Cornwall will be closing its doors, but not stopping services.The organization announced on Friday it would be laying off its executive director and moving to a volunteer-only structure.“After careful consideration and a thorough review of our financial sustainability, the board of directors has made the difficult decision to eliminate the executive director position and begin the process of closing our phy
  
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• What's happening in the Cornwall area on Canada Day

  29-06-2026 23:22 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  Canada turns 159 on Wednesday and Cornwall has plans to celebrate.F alling mid-week this year, the holiday commemorates the 1867 enactment of the British North America Act, which united several colonies as the Dominion of Canada. The holiday, originally known as Dominion Day, was officially renamed to Canada Day in 1982.Marked by fireworks, concerts, and other festivities across the country, the community can expect to see a sea of red and white, emulating the country’s flag, in displays
  
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• Maxville Fair returns for 137th year

  29-06-2026 23:11 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  MAXVILLE — With summer officially in full swing, so too is the SDG fair season.The Maxville Fair , which is typically the first agricultural fair in the region each year, took place this weekend.Everything from Celtic dancing to tractor pulls, to agricultural exhibitions, free breakfast, and even a pet show was on offer to keep families entertained.“We have a very dedicated volunteer base,” said event secretary Patsy MacKinnon. “They may not make to every meeting, but th
  
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• Run for Cornwall returns to Lamoureux Park

  29-06-2026 22:57 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  The annual Run for Cornwall returned to Lamoureux Park on Sunday, bringing community members together to promote healthy living, and community spirit while fundraising for an important cause.The event featured multiple race distances to accommodate a diverse crowd, including a five-kilometre, three-kilometre, and a dedicated one-kilometre family fun run.The annual charity run is organized by the Cornwall chapter of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association (AMYA) through its Mercy 4 Mankind initia
  
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• Fifth person pleads guilty in U.S. to involvement in St. Lawrence River smuggling deaths

  29-06-2026 20:05 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. — A fifth person charged in connection to the drowning of 10 people after a failed human-smuggling in the St. Lawrence River in 2023 has filed guilty pleas in a U.S. court.The U.S. Attorney’s office in the Northern District of New York released information about the plea Friday , where Rahsontanohstha “Storm” Delormier, 31, filed guilty pleas to charges of conspiracy to commit alien smuggling, and four counts of alien smuggling for financial gain. The penalt
  
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• Cornwall police charge man with historical sexual assault, assaults, threats

  29-06-2026 19:01 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  A 40-year-old man from Cornwall is facing seven charges after a police investigation into a complaint that started on June 1.Police alleged the man had, prior to the date above, assaulted his children — including with household items, threatened to physically harm one of his children, and sexually assaulted his wife. He was taken into custody at police headquarters on June 24.The man was charged with sexual assault; three counts of assault with a weapon; three counts of assault; and, utte
  
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