August 2014 – Cornwall Newswatch

Thief makes off with Italian superbike

August 29, 2014

NORTH GLENGARRY, Ont. – A thief took advantage of a flat tire to make off with a high-priced Italian superbike. SD&G O.P.P. say a motorist on Highway 417 got a flat tire on their trailer […] […]

MacDonald won’t attend debate, takes swipe at labour council

August 29, 2014

CORNWALL, Ontario – A candidate for city council won’t be attending an October debate, and has taken a shot at the group organizing the event. Read more of this Seaway News article by clicking here. […]

Chip stand owner dishes on his side of the story

August 29, 2014

CORNWALL, Ontario – The deep fryers have gone cold. The doors have been closed by regional health authorities. And Serge Geneau, the 64-year-old owner of Grampa Bill’s, is speaking out. Read more of this story […] […]

$4 million drug bust near Green Valley: O.P.P.

August 28, 2014

GREEN VALLEY, Ont. – Provincial police have shut down a drug trafficking ring near Green Valley with the arrests of six people. Several O.P.P. forces under Project Paradigm searched two properties on Concession Road 7 […] […]

Cornwall’s dam funds at risk

August 28, 2014

Cornwall could be losing some or all of its revenue derived from the Moses-Saunders Dam. The provincial government intends to reduce the Power Dam Special Payment Program by 23.5% by 2017, with a phase-in starting […] […]

Device has had success in ousting geese

August 28, 2014

A Quebec town is praising the use of a nuisance waterfowl control device while Cornwall continues to search for ways to de-flock its Lamoureux Park geese problem… Read the Standard-Freeholder article by clicking here to […] […]

Missing Cornwall teen spotted in Hawkesbury

August 28, 2014

CORNWALL, Ont. – Police are asking for your help in locating a Cornwall teenager. Pierre-Paul Larocque, 15, hasn’t been seen since Tuesday. He was spotted in Hawkesbury, about 90 kilometers northeast of Cornwall. Larocque is […] […]

EDITORIAL: Have you accepted the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge?

August 27, 2014

The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge fundraiser is drawing criticism from several corners locally and across Canada as its popularity continues to increase… Read more of this point of view from Hugo Rodrigues of the Standard-Freeholder […] […]

Cornwall area woman struggles to pay for meds

August 26, 2014

A local woman is struggling to pay for medications after two surgeries, but is finding red tape and the expense bogging down her efforts… Read more of this article in the Standard-Freeholder by clicking here. […]

Health unit shuts down Cornwall chip stand

August 26, 2014

A local chip truck was shut down by the health unit last week after being found not to be in compliance with a number of issues, mainly that the premise was not operated and maintained […] […]