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Sidetrack high-speed rail; resolve real issues
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (165+ words) The Liberal government has announced ambitious high-speed rail projects connecting Ontario and Quebec. While modern transportation infrastructure is important, Canadians must ask whether this project represents the best use of public resources at a time when so many urgent challenges…...
Pop In This Weekend - June 19-21. 2026
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (262+ words) THE SUMMER KICKOFF MARKET " takes place at the Cornwall Square, 1st floor Centre Court on Sat. , June 20 from 10am to 5pm. Variety of vendors, kids activities, and taekwondo demonstrations. Donation jars will be spread throughout the market to help raise funds for Catherine…...
Why has this gone so far? Open letter to Mayor about crime, homelessness, and garbage
4+ week, 38+ min ago (352+ words) To Mayor Justin Towndale: While this is not my job, and I am in no way saying your role as Mayor of Cornwall is easy, here are my suggestions to make this easy for you: 2) Bring a dumpster down near…...
Chaos tees off on SVTC stage
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (281+ words) Cornwall Seaway News Seaway Valley Theatre Company will bring laughter to the stage this spring with Ken Ludwig's A Fox on the Fairway, a fast-paced comedy running from May 22 to June 7 at the Seaway Valley Theatre in Cornwall. Directed by…...
Ottawa man charged with sexual assault
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (211+ words) A 22-year-old Gloucester man has been charged by the Cornwall Police Service with access and possession of child sexual abuse and exploitation material, sexual assault on a person under the age of 16, sexual interference, and luring a person under the…...
Targeted stimulus: Charges reduced for single and semi-detached homes
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (626+ words) Cornwall Seaway News Cornwall City Council has officially approved a by-law temporarily reducing development charges for single-detached and semi-detached homes, despite concerns from some councillors that the move could discourage higher-density housing development. At its most recent meeting, council adopted…...
Cornwall weighs in on alcohol rules for public events
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (655+ words) Cornwall council has received a staff report outlining Ontario's new "bring your own alcohol" rules for outdoor public events, but no changes to local event practices or alcohol permissions are being made for now. However, staff and councillors stressed that…...
The rise and fall of the fighting Hiltons
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (452+ words) The death of Alex Hilton, 61, of the famous/infamous Hilton boxing clan last month put the spotlight back on the rise and fall of brothers who were blessed with immense ring talent but manage to pull tragedy from the jaws…...
Responsibility extends beyond workers
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (523+ words) A moment of silence settled over The Injured Workers Monument in Lamoureux Park as the Cornwall and District Labour Council marked the National Day of Mourning, joining communities across Canada in remembering workers killed, injured, or made ill on the…...
What else is'Doug Ford'trying to hide?
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (282+ words) On April 23, Doug Ford's government'passed a law, buried inside the provincial budget bill, permanently'shielding the Premier, his cabinet, and their staff from freedom of information'requests. Every PC MPP voted for it, including our own Nolan Quinn. This is not housekeeping....