South Stormont builders face $150 yearly penalty for dormant permits
LONG SAULT – South Stormont plans to charge builders a yearly “maintenance fee” if they let building permits go dormant. It’s meant to push applicants […]
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Municipalities need first say on county road commercial signs: Byvelds
SD&G – The mayor of South Dundas says lower-tier municipalities need to have first say on signs along county roads, a county council committee heard […]
No burning desire for backyard fire permits
CORNWALL – Two weeks into accepting applications for backyard fires, numbers suggest there’s no immediate burning desire for burning in the city. Fire Chief Jeff […]
Permit fee, fines laid out in new Cornwall open air burning law
CORNWALL – Under Cornwall’s new open air burning law, people caught with illegal fires in their backyard could be hit with a pretty stiff penalty […]
Cornwall burning permit applications start next week
CORNWALL – The City of Cornwall says it will start accepting applications for backyard burning permits next week. The bylaw, which Coun. Todd Bennett described […]
Cornwall cats will be licenced; long term sterilization plan
CORNWALL – Just like dogs, cats in the City of Cornwall will be licenced starting February 2021. With little discussion, Cornwall City Council passed the […]
Cornwall to finalize cat licencing, subsidized sterilization program
CORNWALL – Cornwall City Council is expected to approve the final changes to its animal control bylaw on Monday to licence household cats and control […]
North Glengarry clear cutting bylaw under review
ALEXANDRIA – A law aimed at protecting large treed areas of North Glengarry is under review. The township has put its clear cutting bylaw out […]
Newswatch COVID-19 Digest: Tuesday April 7, 2020
Here are the latest local, regional and national headlines on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) for Tuesday, April 7, 2020: There have been 4,347 confirmed cases […]
South Dundas bylaw officers enforcing COVID-19 crowd control
SOUTH DUNDAS – Bylaw officers in South Dundas are focusing on the Ontario government’s coronavirus emergency order when it comes to groups and non-essential closures. […]