Standard-Freeholder (Cornwall)
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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Youth Climate Action Summit held in Cornwall
The Youth Climate Action Summit took place at the Benson Centre on Tuesday. This is the fifth year for the summit, organized by the Frontenac Arch Biosphere, but it's the first time the event has been held in Cornwall. According to Frontenac Arch...
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ARTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES LAUDED AT GALA
The Cornwall and Area Arts Hall of Fame ceremony celebrated not just its newest members, but also recognized the impact their work may have on mental health of their audience. Early into Saturday evening's gala in the Best Western ballroom, co-mc...
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STAYING DRY
Volunteers and the Optimist Club of Cornwall pivoted when they saw the weather forecast earlier this week, moving Halloween in the Park to the clubhouse on Friday afternoon/evening and rebranding it Trick or Treat. All manner of ghosts and ghouls are...
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CORNWALL ISSUES LAYOFF NOTICES
This article has been edited to add new information. The City of Cornwall confirmed Tuesday it wants to eliminate 26 staff positions due to significant financial pressures identified in preparing the 2026 budget. Of these 26 confirmed positions, 12...
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`ABSOLUTELY AMAZING' SEASON
The diversity of agricultural products and services seems to grow even in a course of weeks at the Cornwall Kinsmen Farmers' Market. Three new vendors managed to attract new customers after joining the market at the west St. Lawrence College parking...
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Breakfast brings donations, awareness to Centre 105
About 150 people enjoyed breakfast for a cause on Thursday at Centre 105's annual fundraiser in Cornwall. The fall offering of the event, which typically is held in September, saw its usual flood of support from community members. Centre 105 executive...
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Andrew Patricio headlines Bridges to Better Business
The Cornwall Business Enterprise Centre and the Cornwall and Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a business symposium on Wednesday, providing a unique networking opportunity for local entrepreneurs and business leaders. Bridges to Better Business was...
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Cornwall Fire Services shows off its new station, HQ
Young Beau Rose was one of the hundreds of local residents who got a peek of the array of equipment that firefighters rely upon to save lives during open house and unveiling of the new north-end Cornwall fire station at the corner of Tollgate Road and...
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New animal centre will expand capacity, add vet services
After 30 years on Boundary Road, a new era for animal welfare in Cornwall is about to begin. The Ontario SPCA SDG plans to move into a brand-new Cornwall and Area Animal Centre and Veterinary Clinic in 2027. The new facility will see the Ontario SPCA...
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Project Fester seizes drugs valued over $2 million
Twenty people are facing over 700 charges related to an investigation into illegal drug trafficking in Cornwall, Akwesasne, and Ottawa. On Oct. 8, six search warrants were executed across Cornwall, Akwesasne, and Ottawa as part of Project Fester. As a...
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`You win races by preparing in the pits'
The Cornwall Motor Speedway bid farewell to another successful season in front of several thousand racing fans at the clay oval this past weekend. The 2025 season also marked the start of the semi-retirement of one of the speedway's most successful...
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GHOST WALK FOR CHARITY RETURNS
The annual Ghost Walk for Charity is back and spookier than ever. Since its inception seven years ago, the initiative raised $155,000 for a number of local charities and non-profits, including the Ontario SPCA, Children's Treatment Centre, and the...
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`WE WILL ALL BE BETTER TOGETHER'
Cornwall's Aultsville Theatre saw about 500 local secondary students participate in an interactive inaugural event for Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) on Wednesday. While students may typically pack the stately theatre to take in a play or...
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TURCOTTE NAMED CITIZEN OF THE YEAR
For just over 50 years, Cornwall has been honouring its standout community members with the Citizen of the Year award, which is awarded by Cornwall and Area Chamber of Commerce during its Business Excellence Awards. This year, the tradition continued...
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THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA'S NEWEST MEMBER
Dr. Erin Maloney makes her way around the University of Ottawa campus with her trusty guide dog Winston on Thursday. Read more about her personal and academic journey — and what it has to do with fearing math
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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation brings us together
Residents from Cornwall, Akwesasne, and beyond gathered in Lamoureux Park to recognize the importance of truth and reconciliation on Tuesday. For the first half of the Orange Shirt Day event, a smaller crowd than in previous years filtered through the...
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Shipping containers, building shadows discussed at PAC
No one from the public attended the public portion of Cornwall's planning advisory and hearing committee (PAC) meeting on Monday when changes to the city's zoning bylaw were discussed. Associate planner Brittany Mulhern and planner Nolan Atterbury...
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Cornwall Culture Fest continues to grow
Heaven Lee had a lot of his Filipino heritage to show the thousands who gathered for the third-annual Cornwall Culture Fest, Saturday at Lamoureux Park. “I'm pretty happy to represent my martial arts,” Lee said, after playing bass guitar with the...
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CUPE holds job action at Glen Stor Dun Lodge
The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 1792, representing staff at the Glen Stor Dun Lodge, held a job action on Montreal Road Friday, to bring attention to what the union says is an ongoing hiring freeze. CUPE claimed recent budget cuts...
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SHORTY JENKINS CLASSIC UNDERWAY
The AMJ Shorty Jenkins Classic kicks off Wednesday, bringing some of the world's top curling talent to Cornwall from Sept. 1014, at the Cornwall Curling Club. “This is a great event ... I played in it like 15 or 30 years ago,” said Colleen Jones, a...
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CELEBRATION OF CULTURE SHINES
The 23rd-annual Akwesasne Powwow was held Sept. 6-7 in Lamoureux Park. This was the second year the powwow was held in Cornwall after moving to the north side of the St. Lawrence River last year from its previous home at the A'nowara'ko'wa Arena in...
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MUSKIES ARE CANADIAN CHAMPS
An Austin Owens photo of Snake Island Muskies coaching staff with the two First Team All Star Players during the Presidents Cup celebrations on Aug. 30 in Whitby, Ont. Pictured from left to right: Luc Magnan, Joey Spallina, Raweras Mitchell, Kariwate...
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HOW CUPCAKES HELPED CREATE HEROES
On a hot July day, supporters of the Children's Treatment Centre (CTC) gathered at the Best Western Parkway Inn, for an annual event honouring the top contributors for its Bike-a-thon. One group of contributors stood out. Unlike Rev. Louis...
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JR. A HOCKEY RETURNS
The Cornwall Jr. A Colts will be getting into very good shape even before its roster starts taking shape. After the club's first exhibition home game on Saturday afternoon, Colts general manager Ian Macinnis said there's currently a 30-player roster,...
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Cornwall opens new fire HQ on Tollgate Road West
The grand opening of Cornwall's new fire services headquarters in the northwest end of the city was celebrated on Wednesday. Designed to serve the community for the next 50 years, the modern facility, located at Brookdale Avenue and Tollgate Road...
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Council approves $23M tender to expand business park
Cornwall council unanimously approved a tender to expand the Cornwall business park lands during a special meeting of council on Monday. The project will extend Nick Kaneb Drive north of Tenth Street East to facilitate the construction of Great Wolf...
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Honouring, celebrating the A'nowara'kó:wa Arena
Three decades of unforgettable memories were celebrated Saturday afternoon at A'nowara'kó:wa Arena. The occasion? A family-themed party for the arena itself, in its 30th-anniversary season of being a gathering place for the community. “It's been an...
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Corus Caring Hearts Radiothon raises over $155K
Set up at the Cornwall Square, fundraising efforts kicked off bright and early at 6 a.m. Thursday for the 19th-annual Corus Caring Hearts Radiothon. It was a long day of encouraging charity on-air for members of Corus Entertainment and the Cornwall...
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HUNDREDS CELEBRATE GROUNDBREAKING FOR MAXVILLE MANOR
With the Maxville Manor redevelopment construction now underway, hundreds of community supporters and dignitaries gathered at the Metcalfe Centre to officially celebrate the home's groundbreaking. Maxville Manor CEO Amy Porteous said the...
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St. Andrews West Community Fest draws in visitors
Nora Despatie's visit to St. Andrew's West Community Fest added to the long history of the South Stormont village. “She got to meet farm animals for the first time: feed the pigs, watch a cow eat,” said her mother, Sarah, turning to Nora: “Did you...
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`I LOST MY BEST FRIEND'
“Presentation is key,” said Ralph Theodore — older brother of Cornwall resident Lee Theodore — reiterating words of wisdom his brother once shared with him when they were just teenagers. Chuckling, Theodore remembered his brother saying this phrase...
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MOURNING, REMEMBERING LEE
Hundreds of community members have shared tributes honouring Cornwall citizen Lee Theodore after news circulated on social media Tuesday he had passed away. Theodore, 39, who often posted poetic messages about about his life, community, dreams, and...
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New generations visit the Glengarry Highland Games
Connor Wereley, 4, chomped into a hot dog moments before putting his kilt on to compliment his Glengarry Highland Games (GHG) shirt on Friday at the Maxville fairgrounds. Joined by a handful of family members, including his brother Brock, 2, who was...
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SLC Cornwall hosts Skills Ontario STEM camp
It might be the middle of summer break for students, but for dozens of eager, youngminds the learning doesn't stop just because class is adjourned. St. Lawrence College's Cornwall campus is hosting dozens of kids heading into grades 7 through 9 for...
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Mother Nature serves up a hot Cornwall Ribfest
Optimist Club of Cornwall Ribfest ribbers didn't just face heated competition from each other – they were also challenged sweltering weather from Mother Nature. That wasn't enough to stop the city's biggest summer event from being a success. “If it...
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SUMMERTIME FUN AT SLIP AND SLIDE
Families and children found relief from the humidity and heat on Friday, and had a blast along the way. The South Stormont slip-andslide fun event took place in St. Andrews West on Friday afternoon, at the large hill overlooking the athletic field....
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GOLDEN OPPORTUNITIES SURROUND US
With deep historic roots, the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas, Glengarry is coined as “Where Ontario began.” Located in the easternmost corner of southeastern Ontario, bordering the City of Cornwall, Province of Quebec, and the St. Lawrence River...
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'IT'S OK TO BE DIFFERENT, IT'S OK TO BE LOUD'
Is there a better way to celebrate 10 years of Diversity Cornwall's Pride Parade and Festival than with friends? “Everybody's entitled to (equality),” said Angela Toms as she looked over products at one of the festival's vendors with her daughter,...
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Youth In Policing Initiative supports Agapè Centre
It was a perfect day for a barbecue with a purpose on Thursday. The Youth In Policing Initiative (YIPI) student ambassadors were set up outside of Cornwall Freshco to host the food drive event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., just before any significant amount...
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Barnes, Whiteside receive legacy awards
Two recent high school graduates from Cornwall, who will be entering post-secondary studies this fall, were recognized for their athletic achievements and community contributions on Monday. At the outset of a city council meeting, Cornwall Mayor...
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Rainbow crosswalk in Cornwall's downtown becomes symbol of Pride
About three dozen residents joined with Diversity Cornwall and City of Cornwall officials on Saturday morning to celebrate the new rainbow crosswalk that was unveiled at Pitt and First streets. “This crosswalk, a symbol of unity and inclusion, is long...
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Summer Company celebrates young entrepreneurs
The successful applicants of the Cornwall Business Enterprise Centre's 2025 Summer Company program participated in an annual business showcase on Thursday. While typically hosted at the Cornwall civic complex, which is currently closed from May-oct....
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New housing celebrated
With occupants set to move in by the end of the summer, dignitaries and local municipal staff celebrated the completion of the Morris Glen Court apartment building construction on Wednesday. Municipality of South Dundas Mayor Jason Broad said the...
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Fishing for Autism makes seventh annual splash
It was hard to decide who got more out of it when Zavier Boucher hoisted his colourful pumpkinseed fish out of Alexandria's Mill Pond. Him or his mom, Tania Bilodeau, who had struggled to cast out her son's bobber and bait just a moment earlier. But...
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Province commits $82 million to parks
Ontario Minister of Tourism, Culture and Gaming Stan Cho announced Friday that the St. Lawrence Parks Commission will receive $82.2 million over four years to support the second stage of its septic, washrooms, and drinking water revitalization...
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QUINN, TOWNDALE REITERATE THAT CANADA ISN'T FOR SALE
Canada Day celebrations kicked off mid-morning in Lamoureux Park on Tuesday. With a fun-filled schedule, packed with musical entertainment, a wide number of vendors, and activities for the whole family, Cornwall's Canada Day celebration continues to...
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TDCC WANTS IN ON PORT LANDS
The Tourism Development Corporation of Cornwall (TDCC) held its annual general meeting on Wednesday at the Benson Centre, and identified the Port Lands as something it wants to play a part in developing. The TDCC is in charge of administering the...
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