Standard-Freeholder (Cornwall)
Business park expansion on track for completion by 2028
Cornwall council heard that construction happening in the Cornwall business park is on schedule and moving toward an anticipated completion date of Dec. 31, 2027. Cornwall manager of infrastructure Emma Vanier made a presentation with updates about...
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Smoke on the Seaway helps support Maison Baldwin House
Once the `Smoke on the Seaway' cleared over the weekend, there is now money set aside for Baldwin House's proposed shelter to assist victims of human trafficking. “The Smoke fundraiser drew close to 3,000, anchored by more than a hundred motorcycle...
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Former Sault Ste. Marie chief to lead Cornwall police
The Cornwall Police Service board announced Thursday it has hired Hugh Stevenson as its chief designate until Chief Shawna Spowart's official retirement at the end of 2026. Stevenson will officially become the city's next chief of police on Jan. 1. He...
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Running for municipal office in Cornwall: What to know
Municipal election season has begun in Ontario. Residents and property owners in Cornwall who wish to run for the position of mayor, councillor, or school board trustee must follow legislated rules and requirements throughout the election process. The...
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`A DAY TO COMMEMORATE AND REMEMBER LOVED ONES'
The Hike for Hospice fundraiser helps to ease the pain of passing but is increasingly becoming a time and place for reunion. “The run is more than just fundraising; it's also a day to commemorate and remember loved ones, and to visit as a family,”...
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Cornwall could grow by 10,000 in the next 30 years
Cornwall council heard Monday the city's population has grown faster in the last four years than in the past, especially due to people relocating from other parts of the province. These findings were shared as part of a growth analysis and land needs...
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JOYEUX 30E, ROSE DES VENTS
A milestone for French-language education was celebrated in Cornwall on Wednesday as École élémentaire publique Rose des Vents reflected on turning 30. The school, which opened in September 1995, has expanded from its humble beginnings of about 150...
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CAPE'S AUDIENCE CONTINUES TO GROW
The Cornwall and Area Pop Event (CAPE) celebrated its 10th edition this weekend, with thousands of people passing through the doors of the Benson Centre to celebrate all things pop culture. “This will be our best year coming out of the pandemic,” said...
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Concerns aired over Dev Centre development plans
A handful of residents asked questions and shared feedback about Devcore Group's proposed plans for the 1950 Montreal Road Dev Hotel and Conference Centre site during a city planning advisory and hearing committee (PAC) meeting on...
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LEADERSHIP FOCUS OF SUMMIT
The second annual Tourism Summit, hosted by Cornwall Tourism and SDG Tourism, drew over 100 to the South Stormont Community Hall on Wednesday. Cornwall tourism supervisor Shauna Baggs said it was great to see industry professionals, business owners,...
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DIGNITARIES TAKE COLD CASES PLUNGE
After several minutes waist-deep in frigid water, Peggy Swerdfeger finally strode up the Lamoureux Park boat ramp Saturday. She was the last of 16 participants to exit the St. Lawrence River, as a group of brave souls participated in the second annual...
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CORNWALL ACQUIRING LAND FOR MARLEAU AVE. EXPANSION PROJECT
The Marleau Avenue widening project is moving forward, Cornwall council heard on Monday, following a new phasing schedule. When the environmental assessment (EA) was completed for the project in 2011, it recommended improvements be completed in phases...
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Cornwall Transit Sunday service could start in September
If everything goes according to schedule, and Cornwall council votes in favour, Sunday service could be implemented as early as September according to Cornwall Transit manager Jean Marcil. Council unanimously approved that $12,000 be awarded to Watt...
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Record number of paddlers in the Raisin River Canoe Race
This was no average backyard bonding opportunity for Mike Creamer and his teenage son Ryan. The Creamers made the trip from Dorval, Que., to St. Andrews West, to embark on a shorter but much more strenuous journey: 30 kilometres to Williamstown in a...
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Devcore holds open house ahead of city planning meeting
Cornwall residents had the opportunity to see the latest updates to Devcore Group's proposal for a redevelopment of its facility at 1950 Montreal Road during an open house on Thursday. “We wanted people to come here and ask questions to our...
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SDG COUNCIL HEARS MORE COMMUNITY OPINIONS ON ROADSIDE TREE PLANTING
SDG council heard from several community members who shared their opinions and expertise on the roadside tree-planting program during a special committee-of-the-whole meeting held on Tuesday. Council decided on March 13 to hold the public meeting to...
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NEARING COMPLETION
The site was selected for the new Ingleside fire station in April 2024, and the $4.29-million construction contract for the station was approved in April 2025. The project, seen here on Monday, has made significant progress towards its goal of opening...
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Cornwall to host two regular-season OHL games
Ontario Hockey League (OHL) play is returning to the City of Cornwall during the Seaway Shootout, a special two-day and two-game event that organizers said would offer hockey themed fun for the entire family. The Brampton Steelheads will be playing...
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CORNWALL CAO MILLS LOOKS BACK AT FIRST YEAR ON THE JOB
February 2026 marked the oneyear milestone of Tim Mills beginning his tenure as chief administrative officer (CAO) with the City of Cornwall. Shortly after stepping into the new role, Mills outlined a number of priorities and city projects that he...
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FIGHT FORD PROTEST HELD IN CORNWALL
A small but resilient group of residents joined a provincewide protest against the Doug Ford government in Cornwall on Saturday afternoon. “I had over 100 likes on my Cornwall (social media) group, but I didn't expect them to all show up,” said Diane...
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Brookdale rebuild to exclude traffic circle, for now
City staff have recommended the Brookdale Avenue traffic circle not be replaced with a roundabout during the next phase of construction in the corridor, scheduled to take place in 2027. Cornwall council approved awarding EBV Engineering $381,296 to...
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GOOD TO CHALLENGE TOWNDALE FOR CORNWALL MAYOR
The nomination period for the 2026 municipal election opens just over five weeks from now, but Cornwall voters will have a choice for mayor and see other changes. Nominations open May 1 for all municipal and school board elections in Ontario, and in...
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`IT'LL TRIPLE IN SIZE AND SPACE'
Big Ben Ski Centre is catching up to its geographical description. The city's alpine facility welcomed hundreds of supporters Saturday as it celebrated a $25,000 grant it earned February from Cornwall's inaugural Tourism Innovation Challenge. “We'll...
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Sunday service for Cornwall Transit?
Mayor Justin Towndale has tabled a bylaw, to be voted on Monday, that would direct city staff to immediately take steps to implement the successful operation of Cornwall Transit service on Sundays. Towndale, who said he is using his strong mayor...
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STRONG WINDS TUESDAY KNOCKED OUT POWER FOR HUNDREDS
March has brought some weird weather to eastern Ontario so far. As of midday Tuesday Hundreds remained without power across the United Counties of SDG as strong winds intensified late Monday night into Tuesday. According to Hydro One's power-outage...
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SEEDY SATURDAY EXPO SHOWCASES HELPERS, FROM WORMS TO BUTTERFLIES
Same as spring's renewal, there is always something fresh at the 11th annual Seedy Saturday gardening expo, to help local gardeners. One popular stop for more than 100 guests at their Benson Centre booth was Arukah (Hebrew for healing, restoration or...
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FREEZING RAINSTORM LOST PUNCH
They say that if March comes in like a lion, it goes out like a lamb, and vice versa. But what does that age old idiom say about what happens during the middle of the month? Or what happens when the severity of a freezing rainstorm arrives later than...
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Paris Holdings pitches residential redevelopment
Cornwall's planning advisory and hearing committee (PAC) heard a presentation on Monday related to a proposed subdivision with 966 residential units on the former Domtar site at 800 Second St. W. The current property owner Paris Holdings made an...
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How Carleton Place found an innovative way to keep and train doctors
For thousands of people in Cornwall and Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, access to a primary care physician, or family doctor, remains elusive. The situation matches a similar narrative told throughout Ontario. According to the Ontario Medical...
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Over 800 attend third Youth Engagement Fair
Wednesday's third-annual Youth Engagement Fair broke a record for its attendance with about 873 individuals filtering through Cornwall's Benson Centre between 4-7 p.m. Lots of you locals were scooting around and having fun at the event as a live DJ...
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SLC UNVEILS FLEXIBLE LEARNING CLASSROOMS
St. Lawrence College (SLC) unveiled two new flexible-learning classrooms simultaneously on Wednesday afternoon, one located in Cornwall and one in Kingston. The format of the event demonstrated how the technology in the flexible classrooms would work....
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Resistance, and resilience highlighted at Black History Month event
Black History Month concluded Saturday with an event in Cornwall that honoured Black Brilliance across Generations – from Nation Builders to Tomorrow's Visionaries. The event organized by the African Caribbean and International Association of Eastern...
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MAXVILLE MANOR COMMUNITY CELEBRATES
A celebration to mark a monumental fundraising achievement for the Maxville Manor long-term care facility took place on Thursday, at the Maxville and District Sports Complex. The celebration brought together local officials, stakeholders, community...
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`REAL PEOPLE, REAL FEELINGS'
Creating an art piece with this year's Pink Shirt Day slogan at the Boys and Girls Club of Cornwall/sdg on First Street on Wednesday were, from left: Brooklynn Landry, Morgan Turcotte, and Haven Rainey. Pink Shirt Day recognizes that spaces where young...
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BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS AND PROMOTING BELONGING
February is Black History Month and a number of local groups, advocates, and Black residents came together to celebrate during an event at St. Lawrence Secondary School on Saturday. In all, there were 15 community partners participating in the event,...
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CT scans a top priority as hospitals receive $1.6M
The Cornwall Community Hospital (CCH) and Winchester District Memorial Hospital (WDMH) are getting a boost from the province. Stormont—dundas—south Glengarry MPP Nolan Quinn was joined by CCH CEO Jeanette Despatie and WDMH CEO Cholly Boland in...
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$30M for Cornwall's secondary water intake
Tuesday saw a historic provincial funding announcement for the City of Cornwall inside the city's water treatment plant. A $30-million investment for the city to expand its water infrastructure was committed through Ontario's Municipal Housing...
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Pancake breakfast kicks off Kinsmen Family Day fun
What's better than a good meal with good company? That meal being free of charge, and in the presence of other families who are spending time together could add to the experience. Keeping with tradition, the Kinsmen Club of Cornwall welcomed anyone...
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Big Ben set to soar after winning tourism challenge
The Cornwall Tourism Development Fund's (CTDF) first-ever pitch competition has wrapped up, with Big Ben Ski Centre carving out the top spot and winning $25,000. The CTDF'S Tourism Innovation Challenge launched last year, and offered contestants from...
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Dramafest returns, with St. Lawrence leading the charge
A theatrical tradition dating back 80 years is set to return to stages across SDG soon. The National Theatre School (NTS) Dramafest, formerly known as Ontario Sears Drama Festival, will be returning to high schools in eastern Ontario at the end of...
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Afro and Diversity Mini Festival held in Cornwall
Black History Month debuted in Cornwall with a three-day celebration and reflection that attracted more than 100 residents to the Centre Charles-émile-claude. The event, Cornwall SDG International Afro and Diversity Mini Festival, began with a...
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Cornwall replies to criticism of its responses to homelessness
The City of Cornwall issued a statement on Wednesday evening in response to recent social-media activity, stating its staff members would continue to work with the city's unhoused individuals on a daily basis while operating with compassion and...
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Tamil community fills Agora Centre for festival
Even if the Tamil community in Cornwall numbered in the tens of thousands, the size of its annual Heritage Month Festival would have been impressive. There are about 400 city residents who claim Tamil ethnicity, according to a festival co-organizer...
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Trillium Response tests local and regional leadership
The worst outcome was on everyone's mind over the weekend, as SDG council chambers became the hub of activity for local, provincial, and national leaders. Meanwhile, a few blocks away, members of the 33 Canadian Brigade Group of the Canadian Armed...
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Family files complaint against Brockville General Hospital
Christine Turcotte and her family are calling for better service and communication at the Brockville General Hospital (BGH) after plans for the birth of their daughter Willow changed unexpectedly less than 24 hours before a C-section was scheduled to...
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Who was the Massey Commons risk assessment for?
One Cornwall councillor voiced his opinion on Monday that the Massey Commons risk assessment didn't come across as a risk assessment meant for neighbouring schools and residents, but as one for the future residents of the facility. “It feels more like...
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WINTER STORM BLANKETS THE REGION
Roads across eastern Ontario remained blanketed or partly covered in snow on Monday morning, as winter cleanup from the latest snowfall continued. After extreme cold hit most of Ontario and Quebec over the weekend, a major storm moved in late on...
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Pup-fuelled warmth on offer at the Ontario SPCA
With temperatures set to plunge to record lows, the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society Cornwall and Region Animal Centre on Boundary Road held a heartwarming opportunity for animal lovers on Friday. The animal centre hosted a meet-and-greet, inviting the...
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River Institute's new lab eyes spring opening
Construction is still underway at the environmental DNA (EDNA) lab expansion that is taking shape at the River Institute's main site, which is located on the St. Lawrence College (SLC) Cornwall campus. Executive director Jeff Ridal said he is...
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`RAIL-EY' EXCITED
Though he did not compete in Railyard 2.0 held at the Big Ben Ski Centre on Saturday, Fitz Mullin and his mother Ashley Mullin were still excited to be on the slopes during the competition.
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Rough reception for proposed bridge housing
Anger was evident from many residents who attended the city's public open house on Wednesday related to a bridge housing project proposed for the Knox-st. Paul's United Church property in the northeast of Cornwall. Cornwall CAO Tim Mills admitted...
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Hébert verbally reprimanded for breach
Cornwall councillors accepted the findings of their integrity commissioner David G. Boghosian related to Coun. Carilyne Hébert's code of conduct breach and chose to verbally reprimand their colleague on Monday. Hébert was found to have breached the...
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Welcoming 2026 with a Christmas tree bonfire
With a hot chocolate and hotdog in both hands, Reece Arsenault watched the primordial spectacle of a large blaze. The fuel was the family's Christmas tree, which was added to a pile of dozens from other families. He, and his father, Chad, were among...
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The Circuit Breakers qualify for First Lego League championship
A young robotics team in Cornwall has earned its way to the First Lego League (FLL) Challenge provincial championship happening in Oshawa at the end of the month. Motivated by passion, creativity, and friendship, the group has been practising about...
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Details pending in shooting that killed two, injured third
Residents in an east-end Cornwall neighbourhood are hoping to hear more answers soon about what happened on Saturday when two people were found deceased inside a home on Leitch Drive and one person was transported to hospital with serious...
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Inferno in east-end Cornwall displaces residents
As temperatures plunged below –20 C on Thursday night, Cornwall Fire Services (CFS) was on the scene at 31 John St. as a structure fire took hold at a residence. Just after 6 p.m., the City of Cornwall announced on Facebook that CFS was responding to...
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Cornwall's first ever drone sport tournament takes off
A new type of family-friendly event is quite literally starting to take off in the Cornwall area. Cornwall's first ever drone sports tournament took place this past Saturday and Sunday. Bringing together emerging technologies with family fun, the...
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Family Corner Restaurant serves up annual Christmas dinner
Snowflurries danced in the wind outside of the Family Corner Restaurant on Thursday afternoon, making for a perfectly picturesque winter scene for anyone who was enjoying dinner inside. Keeping up with the annual holiday tradition, the restaurant,...
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Visitors shred the slopes with Santa at Big Ben Ski Centre
When snow terrain park enthusiasts drive more than two hours to experience your facilities, it's shaping up to be a banner year for Big Ben Ski Centre. “Our ski hill at Camp Fortune doesn't have a park now, so this is the closest area that we can...
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Children's Christmas Fund delivers miracles
It was distribution day on Thursday, for the Children's Christmas Fund in Cornwall. The Christmas Fund, now in its 77th year, brings together 16 service clubs and other organizations from across Cornwall, to make sure familieswhoneedonehaveahotmeal on...
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Akwesasne Freedom School's new building nears completion
As teachers begin laying out the furniture in their classrooms, the Akwesasne Freedom School is set to move into a new space, welcoming students to its classrooms in early 2026. Now nearing total completion, the 1,480-square-metre (16,000-square-foot)...
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CHRISTMAS SPIRIT HITS DOWNTOWN CORNWALL
Cornwall's downtown was full of festive cheer on Saturday. Shoppers could treat themselves to complimentary Christmas photos in Santa's sleigh in front of a yuletide scene in front of Pommier Jewellers courtesy of Catherine Seguin Photography and the...
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SPARKY'S TOY DRIVE MAKES ITS ROUNDS
Beginning at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Sparky and the Cornwall Professional Fire Fighters Association (CPFFA) began travelling around Cornwall as part of an annual tradition to spread Christmas spirit, and help out families that might be stressed about what...
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CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES AT COMPLEX
While reconstruction work is still underway on the Cornwall Civic Complex's front entrance and Salons A, B, and C, important upgrades to the Ed Lumley Arena roof, refrigerated floor, and dasher board system have been completed. On a tour of the...
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TREE-MENDOUS
Keeping with tradition, the tree outside of Cornwall's Justice Building was decorated and lit on Monday, as the sun was setting. Pictured with the tree, from left to right: Couns. Denis Sabourin and Carilyne Hébert, resident and Christmas-enthusiast...
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YEAR IN REVIEW HIGHLIGHTS RESILIENCY
Galaxy Cinemas Cornwall was packed on Thursday morning as Cornwall's broader community came together for the annual Year in Review event. Bob Peters, manager of Cornwall's economic development department, led the presentation, with remarks made from...
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Rose Durley recognized for 50 years of service in Cornwall
Fifty years ago, seatbelts were relatively new and station wagons were more common on Canadian roads than SUVS. But what hasn't changed is one woman's lasting presence at Sydney Street and Third Street East in Cornwall. As she prepares for retirement,...
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CHARITY CURLING ROCKS
An organization that supports children living with disabilities introduced its third fundraising event by hitting the ice Saturday at the Cornwall Curling Centre. “Everyone who is here is having a great time,” said Jennifer Deschamps, a co-organizer...
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ALL ABOARD!
Jade Eagleson performs during the first stop in Ontario for the CPKC (Canadian Pacific Kansas City) Holiday Train. All donations raised in Finch will directly support the Community Food Share. Pictured on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, in Finch, Ont.
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A MAGICAL MILESTONE
Now celebrating its silver anniversary, the Alight At Night Festival at Upper Canada Village has become an event that many people have integrated into their annual holiday traditions. The idea for the event, which reached its 750,000-guest milestone...
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SANTA CLAUS PARADES THROUGH MAXVILLE
A new rallying point for the annual Santa Claus Parade got a proper Christmassy sendoff late afternoon Sunday. A steady light, but wet snowfall greeted the dozens of volunteers at the parking lots of the Glengarry Curling Club and the Maxville Public...
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SDG meeting to welcome feedback on tree planting
SDG Warden Martin Lang's idea to host a committee of the whole meeting in early 2026 was met with positive reinforcement on Monday as councillors agreed they wanted to hear directly from the federations of agriculture based in the county. The decision...
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Snowy Remembrance Day ceremony radiates warmth
Despite the wind chill making the morning feel like -11 C Tuesday, hundreds gathered together for Remembrance Day at the cenotaph in Cornwall's Legion Memorial Park to honour individuals who have served in military conflicts. President of the Royal...
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APPLE HILL SHARES IN REMEMBRANCE
Even the smallest of communities has a war story to share with future generations. The Apple Hill Remembrance Day Cenotaph ceremony holds a special meaning for Royal Canadian Legion Branch 423 (Alexandria) president Brian Caddell. “It's bigger thing...
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`Tonight is one response, but it cannot be the only one'
The second-annual Tree of Hope lighting ceremony drew dozens to Lamoureux Park on Thursday and served as a symbol of ongoing commitment towards justice for missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirited+ persons (MMIWG2S+). The glow of...
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