Building demolition halted due to rat infestation April 9, 2021 Reading time: 4 min 30 s
By Nick Seebruch
CORNWALL, Ontario – Over the course of one week,
Seaway News has received six reports of serious rat infestations across the City of Cornwall.
One caller sent in an image of nearly 20 dead rats he had helped dispose of at a residence near the Snetsinger Park area. The caller explained that 25 to 30 rats had been caught at that residence in the previous few days.
Another reader said that they live in the area of Pitt and Thirteenth streets and that on the morning of April 8 they had already caught 17 rats.
CPS and By-Law addressing snowmobile and off-road vehicle complaints January 28, 2021 Reading time: 3 min 30 s
Provided by CPS Photo from Pixabay.
Cornwall, ON – The Cornwall Police Service (CPS) and City of Cornwall By-Law Services have received several complaints from concerned citizens on the use of off-road vehicles and snowmobiles on streets in the City of Cornwall. These vehicles are reportedly travelling at high rates of speed in residential areas of the community.
In response to these complaints, over the coming weeks, CPS officers and City of Cornwall By-Law officers will be focusing on educating members of the public on the lawful use of these vehicles, as well as using appropriate enforcement as necessary.
CPS, Cornwall by-law respond to 211 calls related to COVID measures since March January 23, 2021 Reading time: 2 min Cornwall Police Service 2019 crest.
CORNWALL, Ontario – The Cornwall Police Service (CPS) and the City of Cornwall By-Law department each have the authority to respond to and enforce complaints under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMCPA) and the Reopening Ontario Act (ROA).
The acts are a part of the province of Ontario’s effort to fight the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, which began spreading in the province in March of 2020.
These acts are the laws under which the province and health unit have implemented restrictions related to fighting the pandemic including limits on numbers of patrons allowed inside stores, indoor mask requirements, limits on public gatherings, keeping certain businesses like restaurants from having sit-down dining, as well as the current Stay-at-Home order.