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• ‘Will Canada send people back?’: Fate uncertain for asylum seekers arriving at tent city

  24-08-2017 22:08 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  “Canada won’t give everyone permission to stay here?” asked Marie, surprised. “Will Canada send people back to Haiti?”
  The same questions, or similar, are being asked by thousands of other asylum seekers who have fled across the border into Canada from the United States in recent weeks.
  
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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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• Funds for Cornwall region health-care recruitment, North Dundas water study

  26-06-2026 23:26 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  WINCHESTER — Two exciting provincial investments for eastern Ontario were announced Friday at the Winchester District Memorial Hospital (WDMH).Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry MPP Nolan Quinn shared that the Ontario government would be investing $118,000 to support the riding’s ability to meet health-care needs and assess water capacity options in the Township of North Dundas. This funding is delivered through the Rural Ontario Development (ROD) program , which is a $20-m
  
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• Five arrested, cannabis and vapes worth over $176,000 seized at Cornwall border

  26-06-2026 22:20 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  Five people from the Toronto area are facing charges following the search of a vehicle at the Cornwall port of entry on April 25.On behalf of the Cornwall Regional Task Force (CRTF), RCMP released information on the arrests and charges on Tuesday. The RCMP said Canada Border Services Agency officers stopped a vehicle entering Canada at the port of entry, and during examination quantities of unstamped cannabis and vaping products were found.RCMP subsequently seized 32.3 kilograms of unstamped ca
  
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• Cornwall pizza premières on Bell Fibe TV1

  26-06-2026 22:00 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  Cornwall pizza is having a moment, and it’s in no small part thanks to Stacey Case.Cheese on Top is a new television series created and produced by Stacey Case and directed by Christopher Redmond through Bell Canada’s Fibe TV One creator program. On Thursday night at the Dev Hotel and Conference Centre, the show’s first two episodes premièred to an audience of around 100 people.Unsurprisingly, pizza was served at the event, donated by Cornwall BBQ Restaurant.“We a
  
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• Cornwall police charge woman with taking stereo

  26-06-2026 21:42 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  A 38-year-old woman from Cornwall is facing a charge after police responded to a complaint.Police alleged the woman stole a stereo system from a vehicle on Tuesday. She was located and arrested on Thursday.The woman was charged with theft under $5,000.She was released from police custody to appear in Cornwall court on July 30.
  
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• New Cornwall Collegiate and Vocational School will have 92 additional student spaces

  26-06-2026 00:29 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  The Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) is forging ahead with its plans for a new secondary school in Cornwall, adding student spaces to the building.The new school, which will adopt the name Cornwall Collegiate and Vocational School , is now expected to have 1,492 student spaces, with four additional classrooms now included in the project’s plans. The four classrooms amount to an additional 92 student spaces.The UCDSB made the announcement on Wednesday, following a similar announc
  
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• Beyond 21 launches campaign for new expansion in Cornwall

  26-06-2026 00:12 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  The Beyond 21 Foundation officially launched its latest fundraising campaign, but thanks to overwhelming community support, they’re already halfway to their goal.“We are literally busting at the seams, and we know we have more people to help and serve, and we just need more room to be able to do that,” said executive director Amy Malyon.Beyond 21 will be expanding its physical footprint to launch new science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programming for adults with
  
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• Cornwall council opts for accelerated funding related to future water rates

  25-06-2026 23:47 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  Cornwall council decided earlier this week to support an accelerated funding scenario related to the city’s transition to metered water billing, that would result in higher short-term rate increases.But under metered rates, some users would still pay less than their current flat rate charge, with others paying more. Most residents in the city have had their water meters installed ahead of the move away from flat-rate billing, with bills based on their water use set to begin Jan. 1.After h
  
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• Cornwall police charge man with assaulting ex, striking her dog

  25-06-2026 21:35 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  A 33-year-old man from Cornwall is facing three charges tied to several police investigations.Police said officers involved in an earlier investigation that led to other breach of probation charges in March alleged the man had assaulted and choked his ex-girlfriend, and caused unnecessary pain to the woman’s dog by striking it. An officer went to a correctional facility where the man was being held to lay the additional charges on Wednesday.The man was charged with assault causing bodily
  
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• Cornwall police chief designate Hugh Stevenson sworn in

  25-06-2026 21:05 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  It was standing room only in the Cornwall council chambers at city hall on Thursday as the new chief designate of Cornwall Police Service Hugh Stevenson was sworn in.Stevenson will officially become the city’s next chief of police on Jan. 1. He will maintain his current designate role until Chief Shawna Spowart’s official retirement at the end of 2026.Police service staff members and members of Stevenson’s family watched as the former Sault Ste. Marie chief of police took his
  
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• Aging Well: The Senior Health & Safety Fair returns to Benson Centre

  24-06-2026 22:28 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  Over 50 exhibitors were present during the Aging Well: The Senior Health & Safety Fair at the Benson Centre in Cornwall on Wednesday, with the event striving to offer something to pique everyone’s interest.Hosted from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., hundreds had already gathered inside minutes into the event, with some people even showing up early, indicating a clear appetite for community connection and learning about new opportunities.Project coordinator with the Social Development Council SDGCA
  
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• Stormont Dundas Glengarry adopts framework for responsible use of AI use

  24-06-2026 21:14 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  The use of artificial intelligence (AI) has seeped into many workforce sectors, including municipal government.Last week, the United Counties of SDG council endorsed that the Eastern Ontario IT Collaborative’s (EOITC) Responsible AI Use Framework be used to guide the adoption of AI and directed staff to form a cross-functional AI governance team to develop an AI usage standard.“Staff are already using AI in their day-to-day work, reflecting a broader trend of natural adoption. While
  
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• Stormont Dundas Glengarry adopts framework for responsible use of AI

  24-06-2026 21:14 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  This article has been edited to correct its headline.The use of artificial intelligence (AI) has seeped into many workforce sectors, including municipal government.Last week, the United Counties of SDG council endorsed that the Eastern Ontario IT Collaborative’s (EOITC) Responsible AI Use Framework be used to guide the adoption of AI and directed staff to form a cross-functional AI governance team to develop an AI usage standard.“Staff are already using AI in their day-to-day work,
  
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• Riverdale bike bus rides to school before summer break in Cornwall

  24-06-2026 20:46 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  About 55 Cornwall students rode their bikes to school together one last time on Wednesday as part of the Riverdale bike bus group ahead of the summer break.The local bike bus initiative began to take shape in May with parents and their kids in the west-end neighbourhood.“We started with about 24 students on the first day in May and (Wednesday) was our maximum,” said parent Matt Buxton, who is hoping to continue organizing the initiative with other parents in the fall when classes re
  
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• North Dundas won't cut development charges, or apply to federal-provincial program

  24-06-2026 19:45 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  WINCHESTER — North Dundas Township is not applying for the new federal-provincial program to reduce development charges.Council supported a staff recommendation at council June 17 to not apply for the program.“Applying for this funding does not guarantee eligibility,” chief administrative officer Meena Mullur told council. “We would be committing to lower development charge revenues going forward.”The Ontario-Canada Development Charge Reduction Program was launched
  
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• Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario trustees approve 2026-27 budget

  24-06-2026 18:17 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  KEMPTVILLE — Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario (CDSBEO) trustees approved a balanced budget for the 2026-27 school year.The board approved the balanced budget at its June 16 meeting . The budget includes $246.8 million in spending and a matching amount of revenue.Capital spending for 2026-27 accounts for $16.8 million of the budget. No details were released of what projects or schools would be covered by the capital budget spending for the upcoming school year.CDSBEO offic
  
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• Cornwall police charge man with assaulting loss-prevention officer

  24-06-2026 17:37 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  A 64-year-old man from Ingleside is facing a charge after police responded to a Ninth Street East business on Tuesday.Police alleged the man assaulted a loss-prevention officer at the business.The man was charged with assault a peace officer.He was released from police custody to appear in Cornwall court on July 28. Prohibited driver, breach A 35-year-old man from Cornwall is facing two charges after police responded to the Cornwall port of entry on Tuesday.Officers alleged the man was operatin
  
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• Tourism Development Corp. of Cornwall surplus grows as organization seeks anchor attraction, role in Port Lands

  23-06-2026 23:49 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  The Tourism Development Corporation of Cornwall (TDCC) closed out 2025 with a bigger surplus than expected, as it continues its desire to be involved with the Port Lands project.The TDCC has posted a bigger surplus for 2025 than originally anticipated, shared during its annual meeting held on Tuesday at the Benson Centre. This was largely due to budgeting expectations meeting reality and a higher than expected return on investments. The fiscal year ended with $141,959 surplus for the organizati
  
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• Community Walk for Wellness in Cornwall promotes benefits of activity to mental health

  23-06-2026 23:15 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  The Community Walk for Wellness held on Saturday in Cornwall had a simple premise but with so many potential benefits.About 100 people participated in the third-annual event, a walk from downtown Cornwall to St. Lawrence College with the theme, Walk and Thrive Together for Mental Health .“We are so happy to see so many friends, children, families and community partners here as part of a movement of unity and community health,” said Myriam Darveau, one of masters of ceremony for the
  
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• Yes to Sunday Cornwall Transit service, starting this fall

  23-06-2026 19:52 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  Cornwall Transit will likely offer Sunday bus service as soon as September after council unanimously directed staff members to develop an implementation plan on Monday.Council opted for the implementation plan to cover service from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., which Watt Consulting Group estimated would cost the city and additional $560,000 to operate annually, as outlined in a report to council .Staff recommended implementing a 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. plan, which Watt Consulting Group estimated would cost $460,
  
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• Cornwall police charge man with assault, mischief, theft

  23-06-2026 17:45 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  A 39-year-old man from St-Albert is facing three charges after police responded to an intimate-partner violence complaint.Police alleged the man assaulted his girlfriend on June 18, then damaged her cellphone and stole her purse. He was taken into custody at police headquarters on Monday.The man was charged with domestic assault; domestic mischief; and, theft under $5,000.He was released from police custody to appear in Cornwall court on July 7. Threats A 33-year-old woman from Cornwall is faci
  
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• Children's Treatment Centre honours Jim Dilamarter at 30th-anniversary celebration

  22-06-2026 23:30 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  It was a night of celebration for longtime supporters, stakeholders and community members who have been involved with the Children’s Treatment Centre of Cornwall and Area over the last three decades.The Children’s Treatment Centre (CTC) hosted its 30th-anniversary celebration dinner Friday at the Best Western Parkway Inn and Conference Centre. The evening kicked off with a rendition of the national anthem by students from École élémentaire catholique Marie-Tangu
  
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• Father's Day Fly-In breakfast at Cornwall Regional Airport a hit for 49 years

  22-06-2026 21:40 via standard-freeholder.com
  
  SUMMERSTOWN — Father’s Day fun reached new heights for many again during the 49th Fly-in breakfast event at the Cornwall Regional Airport on Sunday.Over 100 were already chowing down on their fully loaded breakfast plates about an hour into the staple function hosted by the Cornwall Flying Club-Canadian Owners and Pilots Association (COPA) Flight 59 .Skies were clear, winds were calm, and the sun was shining during the event from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., just outside of Cornwall, which wa
  
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