<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Cornwall - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/cornwall/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/cornwall/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest news about Cornwall with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your region!]]></description><language>en-ca</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:27:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Cornwall and Area Chamber of Commerce launches new civic-engagement effort]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&rsquo;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/cornwall/cornwall-and-area-chamber-of-commerce-launches-new-civic-engagement-effort/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/cornwall/cornwall-and-area-chamber-of-commerce-launches-new-civic-engagement-effort/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stormont Dundas Glengarry concerned new conservation authorities will lack local representation]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.&ldquo;Just to put that into perspective, right now in our area, if you count up the number of elected officials that are on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/cornwall/stormont-dundas-glengarry-concerned-new-conservation-authorities-will-lack-local-representation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/cornwall/stormont-dundas-glengarry-concerned-new-conservation-authorities-will-lack-local-representation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New book from retired Cornwall judge aims to help improve community policing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Retired judge and author Gilles Renaud was at the Children&rsquo;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&rsquo;-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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/cornwall/new-book-from-retired-cornwall-judge-aims-to-help-improve-community-policing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/cornwall/new-book-from-retired-cornwall-judge-aims-to-help-improve-community-policing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ATV trail change gives boost to clubs in northern Stormont Dundas Glengarry]]></title><description><![CDATA[All-terrain vehicle (ATV) and off-road enthusiasts received good news following the United County of SDG&rsquo;s regular council meeting on Monday.SDG approved the addition of three new links connection trails in eastern Ontario.&ldquo;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,&rdquo; said Nation Valley ATV Club vice-president Dave Baker.Following SDG&rsquo;s update , ATV riders can now connect to t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/cornwall/atv-trail-change-gives-boost-to-clubs-in-northern-stormont-dundas-glengarry/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/cornwall/atv-trail-change-gives-boost-to-clubs-in-northern-stormont-dundas-glengarry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontrario open to future land sales in South Dundas, South Stormont]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.&ldquo;This transaction demonstrates what we can do when we work together,&rdquo; McCarthy said of the land sale agree]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/cornwall/ontrario-open-to-future-land-sales-in-south-dundas-south-stormont/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/cornwall/ontrario-open-to-future-land-sales-in-south-dundas-south-stormont/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario open to future land sales in South Dundas, South Stormont]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.&ldquo;This transaction demonstrates what we can do when we work together,&rdquo; McCarthy said of the land sale agree]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/cornwall/ontario-open-to-future-land-sales-in-south-dundas-south-stormont/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/cornwall/ontario-open-to-future-land-sales-in-south-dundas-south-stormont/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stormont, Dundas, Glengarry council receives medical-recruitment update]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&rsquo;s Ministry of Rural Affairs, with som]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/cornwall/stormont-dundas-glengarry-council-receives-medical-recruitment-update/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/cornwall/stormont-dundas-glengarry-council-receives-medical-recruitment-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[St. Lawrence Acoustic Stage announces 2026-27 season]]></title><description><![CDATA[MORRISBURG &mdash; 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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/cornwall/st-lawrence-acoustic-stage-announces-2026-27-season/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/cornwall/st-lawrence-acoustic-stage-announces-2026-27-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cornwall police charge teen with break and enter]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 &mdash; com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/cornwall/cornwall-police-charge-teen-with-break-and-enter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/cornwall/cornwall-police-charge-teen-with-break-and-enter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Stormont takes over County Road 36 as Long Sault grows]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.&ldquo;We want to have a bigger say at the local level as to how we&rsquo;re going to deal with that asset going forward,&rdquo; said C]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/cornwall/south-stormont-takes-over-county-road-36-as-long-sault-grows/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/cornwall/south-stormont-takes-over-county-road-36-as-long-sault-grows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cornwall Mayor Justin Towndale reflects on his time at city hall]]></title><description><![CDATA[After four years in the mayor&rsquo;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/cornwall/cornwall-mayor-justin-towndale-reflects-on-his-time-at-city-hall/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/cornwall/cornwall-mayor-justin-towndale-reflects-on-his-time-at-city-hall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cornwall police charge teen with distributing child sexual exploitation material]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 14-year-old girl is facing three charges following an investigation by the Cornwall police&rsquo;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/cornwall/cornwall-police-charge-teen-with-distributing-child-sexual-exploitation-material/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/cornwall/cornwall-police-charge-teen-with-distributing-child-sexual-exploitation-material/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An enticing window into sustainability at Backyard Food Day near Newington]]></title><description><![CDATA[NEWINGTON &mdash; On Saturday, Bill and Karen Carriere opened up their homestead in South Stormont to the public for Transition Cornwall+&rsquo;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.&ldquo;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/cornwall/an-enticing-window-into-sustainability-at-backyard-food-day-near-newington/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/cornwall/an-enticing-window-into-sustainability-at-backyard-food-day-near-newington/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capping off the 2026 Cornwall Public Library Summer Reading Club]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.&ldquo;Every summer, we have eight weeks of super fun programming. Every year we have a theme, this year it was &lsquo;Down to Earth&rsquo;. Kids]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/cornwall/capping-off-the-2026-cornwall-public-library-summer-reading-club/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/cornwall/capping-off-the-2026-cornwall-public-library-summer-reading-club/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Glengarry and North Dundas gear up for busier municipal elections]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 &mdash; particularly North Dundas and North Glengarry]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/cornwall/north-glengarry-and-north-dundas-gear-up-for-busier-municipal-elections/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/cornwall/north-glengarry-and-north-dundas-gear-up-for-busier-municipal-elections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stormont Dundas Glengarry council waits for next term to settle warden debate]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&rsquo;s warden.Warden Fran&ccedil;ois Landry indicated in the spring that he&rsquo;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/cornwall/stormont-dundas-glengarry-council-waits-for-next-term-to-settle-warden-debate/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/cornwall/stormont-dundas-glengarry-council-waits-for-next-term-to-settle-warden-debate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cornwall police charge man with assaults, weapons, other offences]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/cornwall/cornwall-police-charge-man-with-assaults-weapons-other-offences/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/cornwall/cornwall-police-charge-man-with-assaults-weapons-other-offences/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cornwall's 2026 municipal election takes shape with 29 people]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/cornwall/cornwalls-2026-municipal-election-takes-shape-with-29-people/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/cornwall/cornwalls-2026-municipal-election-takes-shape-with-29-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good is back in, as race for mayor gets underway]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&rsquo;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/cornwall/good-is-back-in-as-race-for-mayor-gets-underway/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/cornwall/good-is-back-in-as-race-for-mayor-gets-underway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A look at the history of the Cornwall Regional Airport as the city sells its stake]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&rsquo;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/cornwall/a-look-at-the-history-of-the-cornwall-regional-airport-as-the-city-sells-its-stake/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/cornwall/a-look-at-the-history-of-the-cornwall-regional-airport-as-the-city-sells-its-stake/</guid></item></channel></rss>