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6/18/2013

Students working on projects for Heart of the City

A couple of students working in Cornwall over the summer are making the city a more beautiful and approachable place. Heather McDonell and Sarah Nielsen are roughly midway through a 10-week project to build on the Centretown Streetscape Revitalization Strategy ... Read More...
6/18/2013

Border security to highlight Team Cornwall AGM

The future of Cornwall's border security will be the topic of a keynote speech at Team Cornwall's Annual General Meeting. Kevin O'Shea from the Privy Council Office will speak next week about the Canada-U.S. Beyond the Border Action Plan and ... Read More...
6/18/2013

Cornwall and SD&G among Top 100 Worst Roads: CAA

Cornwall and SD&G have cracked the Top 100 Worst Roads in Ontario. The Canadian Automobile Association released the list today from its Ontario's Worst Roads Campaign. Highway 138 received the most online votes from our region and was ranked the ... Read More...
6/18/2013

Alexandria man charged with assault of minor

An Alexandria man is facing a charge of sexual assault. O.P.P. officers were called Sunday night around 7 p.m. to a home in Alexandria after a report of an assault. O.P.P. Const. Pete Robertson says the alleged incident happened within ... Read More...
6/18/2013

MP Guy Lauzon weighs in on the Senate scandal

Local MP Guy Lauzon issued the following release in response to the Senate scandal which reignited the debate on Senate reform: Much has been spoken and written about the Senate in recent weeks. As a matter of fact, much has ... Read More...
6/17/2013

New slogan for SD&G: "Where Ontario Began"

Tourists will be greeted by a new slogan when they travel into SD&G in the near future. Counties Council approved a new catch phrase for the region at a meeting this morning. The new slogan, which will be displayed on ... Read More...
6/17/2013

Telus improving cell phone coverage in Cornwall

If you have a Telus cell phone, the signal is going to get stronger in the Cornwall-area. The company announced today it's investing $400,000 this year to enhance wireless coverage, which will include the latest 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution) ... Read More...
6/17/2013

Program back to help SD&G seniors prevent falls

Helping seniors in Cornwall and SD&G prevent falls. MP Guy Lauzon announced $6,000 in funding this morning for the Seaway Valley Community Health Center's Move 'n Mingle Group. The money comes from the federal government's New Horizons for Seniors Program. ... Read More...
6/17/2013

Local 55+ games in Cornwall wrap up

Local 55+ summer games wrapped up with a mixed doubles tennis tournament in Alexandria. Nine teams competed in two categories. In the 55-64 age bracket, Brenda Beauchamp and Murray MacLeod took gold. Judy Hart and Pat Maloney brought home silver, ... Read More...
6/14/2013

Social Media harassment/bullying cases 'on the rise' in Cornwall

Bullying and harassment on the internet are a growing problem across North America and Cornwall is no exception. While city police don't have solid numbers on how many more online cases they're dealing with, they say "it's definitely on the ... Read More...
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