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 […]
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Cornwall council creates new full-time position in CAO’s office
CORNWALL – Cornwall City Council has created a new full-time salaried position in the office of the chief administrative officer. As the name suggests, the […]
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 fire hall contamination threat a concern for union
CORNWALL – The Cornwall firefighters’ union is pleased with the transparency dealing with underground contamination creeping toward the east end fire station and hopes it […]
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 […]
Contamination creeping towards Cornwall fire hall; cleanup will take five years
CORNWALL – One of two groundwater plumes of cancer-causing chemicals from a former waste site on the Courtaulds property has crept closer to the Cornwall […]
Bergeron unhappy with sole-sourced $83,000 sound system for Cornwall council meetings
CORNWALL – A city councillor has sharply criticized administration for sole-sourcing a nearly $83,000 sound system for council meetings. The wireless audio system for $82,933 […]
Cornwall burning bylaw narrowly passes
CORNWALL – Cornwall Coun. Todd Bennett admitted that it “isn’t perfect but, what it is, is a compromise.” Bennett was talking Monday night about a […]
Cornwall reverses decision on Ribfest
CORNWALL – Seeing the collaboration between the Optimist Club of Cornwall and at least 17 local restaurants, city council has changed its mind on its […]
Letter to the Editor: Cornwall citizens better served without wards
The City of Cornwall has recently sought feedback on whether or not city council elections should return to a ward system after 48 years of […]