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Here are the latest local, regional and national headlines on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) for Saturday, April 10, 2021: There have been 378,339 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across Ontario, an increase of 4,227 cases from the previous day. There have been 341,200 people recovered from the virus while 7,512 have died. The number of Ontario people tested is 13,030,542 of which 42,572 have pending results. Canada’s coronavirus case total is 1,045,278. The country has 23,251 deaths from the vi...

Here are the latest local, regional and national headlines on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) for Friday, April 9, 2021: There have been 374,112 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across Ontario, an increase of 3,295 cases from the previous day. There have been 338,559 people recovered from the virus while 7,494 have died. The number of Ontario people tested is 12,966,264 of which 42,404 have pending results. Canada’s coronavirus case total is 1,036,023. The country has 23,211 deaths from the virus...

Article content The Eastern Ontario Health Unit is on the precipice of gearing up for the next wave of immunization clinics throughout Cornwall, SDG, and Prescott-Russell. Medical officer of health Dr. Paul Roumeliotis said in his Thursday briefing the health unit is nearing the end of the first block of clinics, which saw 39 different clinic sites including 16 in Cornwall. Within those clinics, as well as the ones done in area long-term care and retirement homes, he said the EOHU has now admin...

April 6, 2021 Reading time: 1 min 30 s By Nick Seebruch Pictured from left-to-right are City of Cornwall Recreation Director Jamie Fawthrop, William Kaneb, and Katie Burke, Chair of the Cornwall Arts Centre Fund Committee (Nick Seebruch/ Seaway News). CORNWALL, Ontario – The Cornwall Arts Centre fund is rapidly approaching their $1 million goal. As of Tuesday, April 6, the Arts Centre fund committee stated that they had raised...

Author of the article: Todd Hambleton Publishing date: Apr 06, 2021  •  1 hour ago  •  2 minute read  •  At a donation ceremony Tuesday morning at the Cornwall Espace des Arts Space are (from left) Jamie Fawthrop, (Cornwall division manage, parks and recreation), William Kaneb, and Katie Burke (community fundraising committee chairperson). Photo on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, in Cornwall, Ont. Todd Hambleton/Cornwall Standard-Freeholder/Postmedia Network Photo by Todd Hambleton /To...

Article content It is amazing how perspectives towards COVID-19 have changed since the vaccines started to roll out into the general public. While I and my friends are well aware these inoculations, especially with just the first dose, are not 100 per cent effective, it has been shown this first jab has resulted in no hospitalizations and no deaths to-date due to the virus. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Farmgate: At long last, some positive COVID...

Author of the article: Hugo Rodrigues Publishing date: Mar 17, 2021  •  3 days ago  •  2 minute read  •  Handout Not For Resale Cornwall City council convened on Monday in order to get an update on the COVID-19 situation in Cornwall. The main subject discussed during the meeting was the dismal state of the COVID vaccine booking system. Handout/Cornwall Standard-Freeholder/Postmedia Network Supplied Article content Cornwall Mayor Bernadette Clement put it best during Monday’s...

Article content As vaccine-booking issues started fading away, the Eastern Ontario Health Unit reported nine new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday afternoon. The health unit’s afternoon update added two cases to the ongoing tally in Cornwall, four in the northern portion of Akwesasne, two in South Dundas, and one in North Dundas. The cumulative total of cases within the EOHU sits at 2,997. Tuesday’s increase marks the smallest one-day increase in caseload within the EOHU since Feb. 26. We apologize...

OPINION: We have tourism at home March 14, 2021 Reading time: 3 min Photo from Choose Cornwall. Last week, the United States got the welcomed news that they would have enough COVID-19 vaccine for all of its 328 million citizens by May. This means that likely the United States will be able to enjoy a more regular summer, and all the travel and tourism that goes with it. On our side of the border however, things are a little bit different. Th...

Art auction to support Cornwall Arts Centre fund March 12, 2021 Reading time: 1 min 30 s By Nick Seebruch A painting by Fernand Labelle that will be up for auction. Submitted photo. CORNWALL, Ontario – The Cornwall Arts and Culture Centre committee will be holding an online art auction sponsored by Scotiabank Cornwall at the Cornwall Square from April 9 to 22 in support of the future Cornwall Arts and Culture Centre. The Comm...