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• Stormont, Dundas, Glengarry reject commercial land use designation request

  21-07-2026 23:49
  
  The United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry has rejected a planning application for a commercial transit hub just north of the Village of Lancaster following a recommendation from staff.The decision was made at SDG council’s regular meeting on Monday.The property’s owner is hoping to rezone and redesignate the property from agricultural uses to allow for the commercial transit hub that would include a transportation depot, repair garage, and surface parking. Redesignating
  
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• Five apartment buildings planned at former Cornwall General Hospital site

  21-07-2026 23:07
  
  One area of the city may look very different in a decade from now.The public had the chance to asked questions on Monday about two residential development projects planned at the former Cornwall General Hospital / Cornwall Care Centre site and former hospital auxiliary parking lot across the road.Cornwall’s planning advisory and hearing committee (PAC) heard from city staff and a representative of the consulting company Re:Public Urbanism about the technical aspects of the projects during
  
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• Hyatt Studios hotel plans to break ground in Cornwall in 2026

  21-07-2026 19:54
  
  Plans are taking shape for the construction of a Hyatt Studios hotel in Cornwall to begin sometime later in 2026.Chief financial officer with Lakeview Development Holdings Inc. Umar Mehmood confirmed last week that plans are still moving forward. The company will break ground at 300 Brookdale Ave. once its site plans are finalized and approved with the City of Cornwall, and work toward this goal is currently underway.Hyatt Studios announced intentions in early 2025 to expand its Essentials bran
  
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• Cornwall police charge man with threatening, harassing woman

  21-07-2026 18:08
  
  A 53-year-old man from Cornwall is facing three charges after police responded to a complaint about his behaviour on Monday.Police alleged the man repeatedly followed and communicated with his ex-spouse on Sunday, causing her to fear for her safety; and, that he threatened to harm the woman. He was located and taken into police custody on Monday.The man was charged with uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm — domestic; criminal harassment — repeatedly follow; and, criminal
  
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