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• Met Office yellow thunderstorm warning for Devon and Cornwall - BBC.com

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• Cornwall and Area Chamber of Commerce launches new civic-engagement effort

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  The Cornwall and Area Chamber of Commerce has launched a new effort aimed at bolstering awareness about the ongoing municipal elections taking place in Cornwall and SDG.Across Ontario, voters will head to the polls on Monday, Oct. 26, to elect their municipal governments and school board trustees.Voters in Cornwall will vote for the city’s mayor and eight council positions, along with school board trustees for the Upper Canada District School Board and the Catholic District School Board o
  
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• Stormont Dundas Glengarry concerned new conservation authorities will lack local representation

  28-08-2026 22:16 via Www.standard-freeholder.com RSS Feed
  
  Local representation on the new consolidated St. Lawrence River Region Conservation Authority (SLRRCA) is becoming a sticking point for local elected officials.At the regular United Counties of SDG council meeting on Monday, Coun. Steve Densham highlighted the real risk to local representation, warning that the proposed board setup threatens to nearly cut out local voices.“Just to put that into perspective, right now in our area, if you count up the number of elected officials that are on
  
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• New book from retired Cornwall judge aims to help improve community policing

  27-08-2026 23:33 via Www.standard-freeholder.com RSS Feed
  
  Retired judge and author Gilles Renaud was at the Children’s Treatment Centre building on Second Street East on Thursday to unveil his latest book.Titled Excellence in Policing: By the Book, Renaud explained that he hoped to provide assistance to law enforcement based on his decades’-long career on the bench.Renaud was joined Thursday morning by representatives from Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Cornwall Police Service and the Canadian Borde
  
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• ATV trail change gives boost to clubs in northern Stormont Dundas Glengarry

  27-08-2026 22:27 via Www.standard-freeholder.com RSS Feed
  
  All-terrain vehicle (ATV) and off-road enthusiasts received good news following the United County of SDG’s regular council meeting on Monday.SDG approved the addition of three new links connection trails in eastern Ontario.“What we were asking for is a few county roads so that we can go basically north from Winchester and join up to the club of eastern Ontario,” said Nation Valley ATV Club vice-president Dave Baker.Following SDG’s update , ATV riders can now connect to t
  
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• Ontrario open to future land sales in South Dundas, South Stormont

  26-08-2026 23:12 via Www.standard-freeholder.com RSS Feed
  
  The completion of a 10,000-acre purchase of land by Edwardsburgh Cardinal Township from the provincial government may have opened the door to further land sales.Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, and acting Minister of Infrastructure, Todd McCarthy told reporters in Spencerville after the Aug. 19 announcement that more underused or unused land may be available.“This transaction demonstrates what we can do when we work together,” McCarthy said of the land sale agree
  
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• Ontario open to future land sales in South Dundas, South Stormont

  26-08-2026 23:12 via Www.standard-freeholder.com RSS Feed
  
  The completion of a 10,000-acre purchase of land by Edwardsburgh Cardinal Township from the provincial government may have opened the door to further land sales.Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, and acting Minister of Infrastructure, Todd McCarthy told reporters in Spencerville after the Aug. 19 announcement that more underused or unused land may be available.“This transaction demonstrates what we can do when we work together,” McCarthy said of the land sale agree
  
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• Stormont, Dundas, Glengarry council receives medical-recruitment update

  26-08-2026 21:45 via Www.standard-freeholder.com RSS Feed
  
  Medical recruitment has begun to show results in eastern Ontario.At its regular meeting on Monday, the United Counties of SDG heard an update on the Great River Great Future medical recruitment campaign launched earlier this year.SDG economic development officer Kat Rendek told council that in only a few months since its launch, the campaign has received 23 inquiries.The Great River Great Future campaign is fuelled by a $63,000 investment from Ontario’s Ministry of Rural Affairs, with som
  
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• St. Lawrence Acoustic Stage announces 2026-27 season

  26-08-2026 21:13 via Www.standard-freeholder.com RSS Feed
  
  MORRISBURG — Covering nearly all the genres from blues and folk to roots, Americana, bluegrass, and even a bit of rock, the St. Lawrence Acoustic Stage (SLAS) announced a packed lineup for its 2026-27 season.Kicking off the season on Oct. 8 is legendary blues-guitarist Colin Linden . Across his 50-year career he has worked with artists from Bob Dylan to John Prine, accompanied artists such as Bruce Cockburn and Ringo Starr, and produced more than 140 albums including winning a Grammy in 2
  
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• Cornwall police charge teen with break and enter

  26-08-2026 19:36 via Www.standard-freeholder.com RSS Feed
  
  A 14-year-old boy is facing two charges following a police investigation.Police alleged the teen broke into an establishment on Water Street West in the early morning hours of Aug. 20, causing damage and removing several items, and then returned later the same day to take additional items. He was taken into custody at police headquarters on Tuesday.The teen, whose identity cannot be released under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, was charged with two counts of break and enter a place — com
  
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• South Stormont takes over County Road 36 as Long Sault grows

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  With two new subdivisions and the Long Sault Logistics Village well on its way, the Township of South Stormont has assumed responsibility for a stretch of County Road 36, often called Post Road.The decision was finalized at the United Counties of SDG regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 24, and it affects a 2.6-kilometre stretch of road between county roads 15 and 2.“We want to have a bigger say at the local level as to how we’re going to deal with that asset going forward,” said C
  
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• Cornwall Mayor Justin Towndale reflects on his time at city hall

  25-08-2026 23:45 via Www.standard-freeholder.com RSS Feed
  
  After four years in the mayor’s office at city hall, Justin Towndale said he is ready for a second term.If successful, Towndale would be the first two-term mayor of the city since Bob Kilger was re-elected in 2010.Since his first term as a city councillor began in 2014, Towndale has now spent 12 years at the council table.In 2022, he was elected mayor with 51 per cent of the vote. In 2018, he earned his second term on council with over six per cent of the vote, earning more votes than any
  
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• Cornwall police charge teen with distributing child sexual exploitation material

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  A 14-year-old girl is facing three charges following an investigation by the Cornwall police’s internet child exploitation unit.Police started the investigation after receiving a complaint on Feb. 23 about child abuse and child sexual exploitation material being distributed at a Cornwall high school. Police alleged the teen had distributed an image of a nude person under the age of 18 with other people. She was taken into custody at police headquarters on Monday.The teen, whose identity c
  
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• An enticing window into sustainability at Backyard Food Day near Newington

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  NEWINGTON — On Saturday, Bill and Karen Carriere opened up their homestead in South Stormont to the public for Transition Cornwall+’s Backyard Food Day.Guests were invited to see what was possible on the property they had spent decades crafting into a small sustainable farm and outdoor garden space.“My wife and I feel very privileged to live on the property and have the opportunity to grow as we do. We believe that we have some obligation to share that with others. We have bee
  
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• Capping off the 2026 Cornwall Public Library Summer Reading Club

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  The Cornwall Public Library celebrated the end of its Summer Reading Club program on Saturday.Each summer, the Cornwall Public Library holds a summer reading club for kids aged three to 13.All that was needed to join the club was a free Cornwall Public Library card. Membership in the Club allowed kids to ride Cornwall transit buses for free all summer.“Every summer, we have eight weeks of super fun programming. Every year we have a theme, this year it was ‘Down to Earth’. Kids
  
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• North Glengarry and North Dundas gear up for busier municipal elections

  24-08-2026 23:44 via Www.standard-freeholder.com RSS Feed
  
  In just over two months, voters across the United Counties of Stormont Dundas and Glengarry will head to the ballot box.Voters within SDG will elect their mayor and councillors in each of the six local municipalities. The mayor and deputy mayor from each of the six municipalities will sit on the United Counties of SDG council.With candidate lists now confirmed, it looks as though some townships will have a quieter election season, while some — particularly North Dundas and North Glengarry
  
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• Stormont Dundas Glengarry council waits for next term to settle warden debate

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  The future role of the warden is set to be a hot topic when the United Counties of SDG council begins its next term.Voters will head to the ballot box on Monday, Oct. 26, leading SDG council to hold off on any decisions regarding the term length for the county’s warden.Warden François Landry indicated in the spring that he’d like to revisit the topic during this term of council. In 2023, councillors voted 6-4 to stick to the status quo and keep the warden at a single-year ter
  
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• Cornwall police charge man with assaults, weapons, other offences

  24-08-2026 21:54 via Www.standard-freeholder.com RSS Feed
  
  A 54-year-old man from Cornwall is facing nine charges following various police investigations.Police alleged the man failed to appear at police headquarters for fingerprinting on May 21, and failed to appear in Cornwall court on June 16. Officers responded to an ambulance-assist call on June 22 alleged the man assaulted someone he knows with a tool, injuring the other person; was in possession of a gun; and, brandished that weapon and pointed it at the other person. Warrants were issued for hi
  
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• Cornwall's 2026 municipal election takes shape with 29 people

  21-08-2026 22:06 via Www.standard-freeholder.com RSS Feed
  
  The election to determine the composition of the 2026-30 term Cornwall city council is now earnestly underway.As the nomination period drew to a close on Friday at 2 p.m., 25 candidates for eight council positions have been nominated, and four candidates for mayor will appear on the ballot. Voters in Cornwall elect councillors using an at-large system, whereby the eight candidates who receive the most votes earn spots on council. Cornwall abandoned wards in the early 1970s. Voters do not have t
  
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• Good is back in, as race for mayor gets underway

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  In an 11th-hour turn of events, Cornwall Coun. Sarah Good has put her name forward as a candidate for mayor in the upcoming municipal election.As nominations closed at 2 p.m. on Friday, Good’s decision came as a bit of a shock.The first-term city councillor announced in March that she intended to challenge incumbent Mayor Justin Towndale. In May, only a few weeks after her announcement, she backed away from running.Good cited a desire to spend time with her family and focusing on her busi
  
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• A look at the history of the Cornwall Regional Airport as the city sells its stake

  21-08-2026 18:19 via Www.standard-freeholder.com RSS Feed
  
  This article has been updated to include quotations and statements from David and Steve Small. While both Cornwall and South Glengarry hailed the Aug. 20 agreement to consolidate the Cornwall Regional Airport’s ownership as a step forward after a 42-year partnership, its history goes back much further.Throughout the 1950s, the Cornwall Board of Trade, which would one day become the Cornwall and Area Chamber of Commerce, began lobbying local governments to get into the growing airport indu
  
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• Deal finalized to end Cornwall’s ownership of regional airport

  21-08-2026 17:56 via Www.standard-freeholder.com RSS Feed
  
  Two municipalities. Two votes. One decision.After 42 years, Cornwall is out of the airport business.On Thursday, Aug. 20, both the Township of South Glengarry and the City of Cornwall councils held special meetings to vote on a finalized agreement that’s been years in the making.The City of Cornwall has sold its 50 per cent share in the Cornwall Regional Airport, a municipally-owned aerodrome located in Summerstown, to South Glengarry for $1.5 million. The deal includes a provision that C
  
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• Cenotaph revitalization projects presented to North Glengarry council

  20-08-2026 23:38 via Www.standard-freeholder.com RSS Feed
  
  ALEXANDRIA — Four cenotaphs across North Glengarry could receive significant upgrades in 2027 as part of a proposed $155,000 to $165,000 project aimed at preserving local sites honouring veterans.Stormont—Dundas—Glengarry member of Parliament (MP) Eric Duncan, chair of the North Glengarry Cenotaph Project (NGCP), presented the proposal to council on Monday, Aug. 10.The project would involve work at the Glengarry Soldiers Memorial in Alexandria, as well as the cenotaphs in Maxv
  
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• Highway 138 improvements inch closer as Parsons Inc. takes on design work

  20-08-2026 22:40 via Www.standard-freeholder.com RSS Feed
  
  The long-awaited safety improvements for Highway 138 have entered the next phase of development.The Township of North Stormont and Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation (MTO) announced on Aug. 5 that engineering firm Parsons Inc. has been awarded the contract to move ahead with a detailed design and environmental assessment for a series of proposed improvements along the main artery connecting Cornwall and Highway 417.The design work will focus on two stretches of passing lanes and several
  
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• Touch a Truck returns to Cornwall with fun for kids of all ages

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  One of Cornwall’s most family-friendly events returned to Lamoureux Park on Thursday night.Touch a Truck brings families and children together to explore the operational side of municipal work. The event offers residents a behind-the-scenes look at municipal departments, allowing children and adults to explore heavy equipment, collect stamps in a souvenir passport, and meet with front-line staff.City vehicles lined the park, representing municipal works, environmental services, bylaw enfo
  
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• South Dundas mayor says new funding program announced Sunday is needed

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  OTTAWA — A new $1-billion federal/provincial fund to support municipalities that do not levy development charges is just what is needed, said South Dundas Mayor Jason Broad.Broad led the municipality’s delegation to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario annual conference in Ottawa, where the joint funding announcement was made Aug. 16 .The new Non-Development Charge Municipalities Stream will help fund projects to modernize aging infrastructure and help build new homes in tho
  
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• Cornwall police lay weapons charges

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  A 68-year-old man from Akwesasne is facing three charges after police responded to the Cornwall port of entry on Wednesday.Officers alleged the man was in possession of a Taser while under a prohibition from possessing any weapons. He was later transferred into Cornwall police custody.The man was charged with carrying a concealed weapon; unauthorized possession of a weapon; and, possession of a weapon or firearm contrary to a prohibition order.He was released from police custody to appear in Co
  
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• Carried Forward marks 12th studio album by Jesse Ferguson

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  The Bard of Cornwall, Jesse Ferguson, continues to draw creative inspiration from the deep cultural roots of Celtic folk music for his new album, Carried Forward.His 12th studio album comes as Ferguson continues to balance a full-time job, an online university degree, and coaching his son’s soccer team.Over the last several years, Ferguson has shied away from live performances. Stepping out of the physical spotlight has hardly slowed his creative output.Ferguson describes Carried Forward
  
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• Corus Caring Hearts Radiothon smashes record with $200K for Cornwall hospital

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  With only an hour left on the clock, the energy at the Cornwall Square shopping mall was palpable as the 2026 Corus Caring Hearts Radiothon prepared to smash records.Finishing the day with a record $200,000 in donations for the Cornwall Community Hospital Foundation (CCHF), the 20th-annual radiothon brought the Cornwall community together to improve oncology wait times in Cornwall.This year’s fundraising efforts centred on securing new MRI technology for the Cornwall Community Hospital (C
  
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• Cornwall police charge woman with assaulting, choking her ex-spouse

  19-08-2026 18:53 via Www.standard-freeholder.com RSS Feed
  
  A 43-year-old woman from Cornwall is facing two charges after police responded to an intimate-partner violence call on Tuesday.Police alleged the woman assaulted and choked her ex-spouse.The woman was charged with assault causing bodily harm — choke, suffocate or strangle, and domestic assault.She was released from police custody to appear in Cornwall court on Sept. 22. Assault, weapons, mischiefs Two people from Cornwall are each facing charges after police responded to a weapons complai
  
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