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• Stripling superb as Schneider earns first win as Jays' interim manager - Cornwall Standard-Freeholder

  14-07-2022 04:41
  
  Stripling superb as Schneider earns first win as Jays' interim manager  Cornwall Standard-Freeholder
  
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• Cornwall Gravel receives municipal go-ahead for new quarry

  04-08-2026 23:49 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  A proposed quarry in North Dundas has cleared planning hurdles at the township and county level, though local politicians are still voicing concerns, and environmental regulators are requesting additional studies before operations can proceed below the water table.The SDG council approved an official plan amendment at its regular meeting on July 20 , after the same amendment was supported at the North Dundas township council meeting on June 17 .The land-use changes would pave the way for Cornwa
  
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• SDG OPP lay driving charges against man from Cornwall

  04-08-2026 18:57 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  NORTH STORMONT — A 30-year-old man from Cornwall is facing various charges following an SDG OPP police traffic stop on Highway 138 on Sunday afternoon.OPP said the traffic stop and information from a concerned citizen led to the man’s arrest.The man, whose identity the Standard-Freeholder is not publishing as it does not intend to follow his charges through court, was charged with operation while impaired — alcohol; operation while impaired — blood-alcohol concentration
  
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• Cornwall council adds tweaks to revised municipal grants program

  04-08-2026 18:16 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  Cornwall council approved the latest set of revisions to its municipal grants program on July 27, but not before adding a few more changes.Following feedback and a council vote earlier this year to do so , the program and policy behind it were changed to address concerns that arose regarding some restrictions and when the question of financial support to outside groups gets politicized.One such change is the addition of a community funding stream to support operations and organizational capacit
  
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• Royal Canadian Legion's centennial celebration in Alexandria

  04-08-2026 00:44 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  ALEXANDRIA — The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 423 in Alexandria joined branches across Canada to mark the 100th anniversary of the Legion on July 17.The branch has been part of the community for 80 years and exemplifies partnerships forged between local government, community, and organizations. North Glengarry Township owns the building where the Legion and Carefor operate.This partnership with governments will move into a higher gear through plans to rejuvenate cenotaphs in North Glengar
  
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• Wet weather greets 54th Tubie Festival Weekend race in Morrisburg

  04-08-2026 00:22 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  MORRISBURG — Tubie Festival Weekend’s feature event happened Sunday on the worst-weather day of the bunch.It added a touch of drama to the event timeline, but the participants in the fun annual South Dundas paddling race in the St. Lawrence River didn’t seem to mind the wet conditions one bit.“They’re going to get wet anyway,” said race organizer Monika St. Louis of the decades’-old midsummer competition that has team members wading into the St. Lawrenc
  
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• Whose Wives Are They Anyway on stage at Upper Canada Playhouse

  04-08-2026 00:13 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  MORRISBURG — It is amazing the power that a little white lie has in causing havoc and mayhem.That is the premise behind the latest action-packed comedy, Whose Wives Are They Anyway? , which opened at the Upper Canada Playhouse (UCP) July 30.Work friends David — played by Allan Cooke, and John — played by Dan Curtis Thompson, plan a golfing weekend without their wives. They run into their new boss, D. L. Hutchison — played by Debra Hale, who insists her employees be invol
  
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• A nod to deep tradition, roots, at the 2026 Glengarry Highland Games

  04-08-2026 00:07 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  MAXVILLE — The roots keep getting deeper from the region’s Scottish equivalent of the Tree of Life, the Glengarry Highland Games.Over 20,000 Scottish and Celtic faithful gathered for the 77th Games in Maxville, starting late last week.It’s easy to understand why these games have endured, even through time and multiple generations.This year’s guest of honour, Kelli Trottier , said this as she scanned the infield toward the much recognizable Maxville Fairground grandstand.
  
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• Cornwall council asks for report on crosswalk on York Street by St. Joseph's Continuing Care Centre

  31-07-2026 23:58 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  Having spent some time recuperating within its walls, Coun. Syd Gardiner received his council colleagues’ support a request for some kind mid-block pedestrian crosswalk on York Street near St. Joseph’s Continuing Care Centre (SJCCC).Council voted on Monday to support Gardiner’s request staff look at installing pedestrian-safety measures near the facility, which includes a long-term care centre that offers additional medical-recovery services and support programs . He asked for
  
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• Glengarry Highland Games draws in visitors from across North America for 77th-annual event

  31-07-2026 23:37 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  MAXVILLE — The pipes blared, and drums echoed across the fairgrounds in Maxville as thousands gathered for the 77th-annual Glengarry Highland Games, which officially got underway on Friday.Recognized as one of the largest Highland gatherings in the world , this year’s event drew over 60 pipe bands, solo competitors, and spectators from across Ontario and beyond for a weekend showcase of traditional Scottish culture and competition.Some participants noted this was one of the highest
  
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• SDG OPP mobile crisis response team speaks in Martintown

  31-07-2026 22:05 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  MARTINTOWN — Members of the SDG OPP mobile crisis response team (MCRT) met with residents at the Martintown Community Centre to discuss mental well-being and the services available to help with care giving.MCRT members Const. Craig Villeneuve, Const. Tylor Copeland, social worker Alicia Niewiatowska and registered nurse Rachel Poulin presented information on mental health awareness.The team partners OPP constables with mental health professionals from the Cornwall Community Hospital. Base
  
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• Cornwall police charge man with assaulting, threatening roommate, breach

  31-07-2026 17:06 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  A 29-year-old man from Cornwall is facing three charges after police responded to an assault complaint.Police alleged the man assaulted his roommate and threatened to harm his roommate on July 5, and that he breached his probation by contacting his girlfriend. He was taken into custody at police headquarters on Thursday.The man was charged with assault; uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm; and, breach of probation for being within 200 metres of his girlfriend.He was held in police cu
  
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• Cyclist was on paved shoulder when fatally struck, officer tells Cornwall court

  31-07-2026 00:11 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  The trial into the fatal collision involving a teenage cyclist continued after a two-week break on Thursday, as an officer testified the cyclist was on the paved shoulder when she was hit.Karen Brennan, a 46-year-old personal support worker from Ingleside , is facing a charge under the Highway Traffic Act of careless driving causing death. Charlotte Light was 14 years old at the time of the collision, which occurred in August 2024. OPP had previously stated Light was cycling eastbound on the pa
  
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• Cornwall recruits two physicians, awards medical scholarship

  30-07-2026 23:12 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  Cornwall’s medical-recruitment efforts will see two physicians move to the city to set up practices here, and council also approved a new medical scholarship that should see that student practising medicine here within five years.Council approved changes to the city’s medical-recruitment programs earlier this year, and this crop of individuals are among the first to receive funding under those revised programs. The bylaws were unanimously approved at a special meeting of council on
  
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• What's open, closed, and happening this August long weekend in Cornwall and area

  30-07-2026 22:20 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  The August long weekend is just around the corner, marking the start of the last month of summer vacation.With only a few weeks left before kids go back to school, there’s a lot going on in Cornwall and SDG to keep families entertained. As well as some service changes.A complete list of everything that will be closed on Monday, Aug. 4 is a challenge, so it’s best to phone ahead to any restaurants and retailers to verify if they’re open. Cornwall All City of Cornwall offices an
  
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• Cornwall police charge second teen with Lamoureux Park assault

  30-07-2026 18:42 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  A 15-year-old boy is facing a charge relating to an investigation into an assault reported on July 24.Police said an individual reported being assaulted by several youths in Lamoureux Park, and alleged the teen was one of them. He was taken into custody at police headquarters on Wednesday.The teen, whose identity cannot be released under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, was charged with assault.He was released from police custody to appear in Cornwall court at an undisclosed later date. Assault
  
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• Two people charged with arson after fire in Finch

  29-07-2026 23:13 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  FINCH — Two people are facing charges following an SDG OPP and Ontario Fire Marshal investigation into a July 13 residential fire on Church Street.OPP said police, alongside North Stormont firefighters, responded to the fire around 12:15 a.m. on July 13, after which two suspects were identified. Police alleged the pair had taken a vehicle reported stolen on July 14 from an address on County Road 43, which was later located in Nova Scotia. RCMP arrested the pair and they were later transfe
  
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• Cornwall police Youth in Policing Initiative members brave the rain to support Centre 105

  29-07-2026 22:27 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  The next generation of law enforcement and civic leaders were out helping the community on Wednesday.Members of the Cornwall Police Service’s Youth in Policing Initiative (YIPI) held a food drive outside Baxtrom’s Your Independent Grocer, raising non-perishable goods and cash donations for Centre 105.Each year, YIPI students select a non-profit to support and organize a fundraising day to draw in community support. This year, the members went with a straightforward fundraising plan.
  
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• Cornwall recognizes 2026 Ontario Winter Games Legacy Award recipients

  29-07-2026 21:52 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  Three teens graduating from Cornwall high schools were honoured at city council on Monday as the 2026 winners of the Ontario Winter Games Legacy Awards.Annabella Curtis, Sarah Delves, and Kaleb (Kai) Morrow are the award recipients for 2026, chosen because they are successful athletes who contribute to the future of their communities.Recreation manager Lori Gibeau read each recipient’s citation , and Curtis and Delves were present in council chambers to accept their plaques and sign the c
  
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• Council wants heat pumps installed in Cornwall housing, defers report recommending furnaces

  29-07-2026 21:12 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  Facing a test of its budget over its approved climate-change plans, Cornwall city council showed a preference for sticking to the plan.When council approved the 2026 budget , it included just over $2.2 million to replace older natural gas-fired furnaces with more energy efficient heat pumps in 170 Cornwall housing units at 1600 Birmingham St., 845 Marlborough St., 550 Lemay St., and 1700 Walton St. This was atop just over $1 million set aside in the 2025 budget for the heat pumps in those locat
  
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• Third youth charged in Cornwall bear-spray attacks

  29-07-2026 21:02 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  A 12-year-old boy is facing 15 charges as part of a police investigation into people being attacked with bear spray in Cornwall.Police responded to a weapons call Monday, and alleged three youths had sprayed someone they know in the eyes with bear spray, then attacked four other people in other locations throughout the city. Three youths were arrested Monday , two of whom were charged and a third unconditionally released. The 12-year-old was taken into custody at police headquarters on Tuesday.
  
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• OPP releases video footage of Paul Bellemore, missing from Cornwall since 2022

  29-07-2026 20:39 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  Wednesday marked four years since the last time Paul Bellemore was seen in Cornwall’s Lamoureux Park — to mark the anniversary, OPP East Region posted video surveillance from 2002 showing his last known whereabouts.The 1:50-long video was shared across the regional OPP’s social media accounts. Paul Bellemore was last seen on July 29, 2022, along the waterfront at Lamoureux Park in Cornwall. The #OPP urges anyone who saw Paul that day or has information about his disappearance
  
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• Cornwall council chooses design for Highway 401 tourism signs

  29-07-2026 01:26 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  After a public competition failed to generate entries suitable to the technical requirements, Cornwall city council chose a design that will be installed under Ontario’s tourism signage program.The design was among four presented by Cornwall Tourism staff members to council for selection. It features a prominent Cornwall, with graphics depicting activities such as sailing, biking, and golfing; architecture such as the clock tower and Port Theatre sign, and even a generic slice of pizza an
  
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• Could Uber and Lyft come to Cornwall? Take our poll

  29-07-2026 00:37 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  City councillors offered a preview on Monday of the debate coming to the city on whether services such as Uber and Lyft should be allowed in Cornwall.Members lined up on either side as they discussed a report from deputy fire chief and manager of bylaw services Leighton Woods , who was seeking council’s direction as work continues to update the city’s vehicle-for-hire bylaw, also known as its taxi bylaw.The city’s current taxi bylaw is administered by Cornwall police, and the
  
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• Latest sentencing for people charged in 2022 cocaine seizure near Cornwall

  28-07-2026 23:18 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  Joseph Scott Primeau was sentenced to one year in jail Tuesday, by Ontario Superior Court Judge Hélène Desormeau.Primeau will serve out one year in custody. In rendering her decision in Cornwall on Tuesday morning, Desormeau considered his 220 days in pre-sentence custody. In total Primeau was sentenced to two years less a year for a total of 365 days in custody. Primeau pleaded guilty to charges of possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, and conspiracy to commit an
  
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• One of the victims speaks out after Cornwall waterfront trail bear spray attack

  28-07-2026 23:03 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  Anne Whyte was enjoying a peaceful stroll along Cornwall’s waterfront trail on Sunday, intending to stop by the Cornwall Kinsmen Farmer’s Market.The South Glengarry resident’s plans changed when she became one of several victims in a series of unprovoked attacks.According to Whyte, the attackers came within a foot of her and sprayed her in the face with what she suspects was bear spray.“I had my head down,” said Whyte. “Suddenly a bike came across that I hadn
  
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• Cornwall police charge teens after several people assaulted with bear spray

  28-07-2026 19:52 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  Two teenagers are each facing 20 charges after police investigated a series of events on Monday morning.Police alleged the teens sprayed someone they know in the eyes with bear spray, then fled that scene and proceeded to spray four other people in separate incidents at other locations throughout Cornwall. Police located a trio of teens and apprehended them.A 14-year-old from Williamstown, and a 15-year-old from Cornwall — neither can be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act &md
  
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• The Beaver Club brings two hours of solid laughter to Stirling Festival Theatre

  27-07-2026 23:13 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  Editor’s note: A GoFundMe was set up for Ken McDougall on July 26 as friends reported a hospitalization has McDougall, accompanied by his wife Jane McClelland, at the Kingston General Hospital until he is released from care. As of Monday afternoon July 27, the SFT website and social media feeds were still promoting and selling tickets to this show, which has a scheduled run ending on Sunday, Aug. 2. Those with tickets or purchasing them may wish to confirm their show is proceeding as sche
  
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• Cornwall police charge man with harassing, threatening grandmother

  27-07-2026 21:14 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  A 20-year-old man from Akwesasne is facing six charges after police responded to a family dispute call on Saturday.Police alleged the man breached his probation when he went to his grandmother’s residence and threatened to damage her property. Police alleged the man had previously damaged the woman’s property, and engaged in threatening conduct to the point the woman feared for her safety.The man was charged with criminal harassment — threatening conduct; mischief under $5,000
  
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• Friendship Day in Akwesasne celebrates Kanien'kehá:ka culture

  27-07-2026 20:23 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  AKWESASNE — Akwesasne Friendship Day on a sun-drenched Saturday had entertainment and activities for guests from the local community, Cornwall and beyond.“We have people here from all over the place,” said Native North American Travelling College (NNATC) executive director Joyce Tekahnawiiaks KingThe NNATC puts on the free event each year in its own backyard, with some of the quieter activities inside the building that’s located on Kawehno:ke (Cornwall Island) about two
  
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