A note from Chef Shawn Kretz of Chez Nous. “Fiddleheads and wild garlic are out; morels may start tomorrow or thursday thanks to the rain.” There should be some good and healthy eatin’ down at Chez Nous. please visit our sponsors: Share on Facebook
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If you loved TWILIGHT
And in other Hollyweird news it looks like Wall Street 2 will be made starring Michael Douglas returning in his role of Gordon Gecko with Oliver Stone back to direct. No word yet on Charlie Sheen. please visit our sponsors: Share on Facebook
City Councilor’s Earn their $$$
So I went to City Council last night. I arrived at 6:30 and didn’t leave until almost 10! Long night and interesting to meet the people that spend our City Dollars. It was a feisty night with one councilor suggesting that he go outside with another. Kudo’s to Mayor Kilger to settling the scuffle without [...]
Swine Flu Update
US Border from Mexico still running smoothly Swine Flu Flashback to 1976 Almost Officially a PANDEMIC The United Nations public-health agency raised its global alert to phase 4 from phase 3. The change recognizes that the new A/H1N1 virus spreads from person to person, and signals that governments should prepare for outbreaks. Phase 6 is [...]
May 17th – International Day Against Homophobia
This just in from Paul Aubin: Sunday, May 17th is the International Day Against Homophobia. As part of our observation of the day we’re pleased to announce the nominees for this year’s Denise and Louis Latulippe Award. Created in 2005 and named after the founders of the Cornwall chapter of PFLAG, it goes to the [...]
FLU UPDATE
FLU BASICS An adult can begin spreading the flu virus one day before and three to seven days after symptoms show, and children can remain contagious even longer. Some infected individuals show no symptoms, yet they can still spread the virus to others. The flu is sometimes confused with the common cold, and for good [...]
86400 Trailer
If you haven’t seen the trailer yet for local Filmmakers 86400 here it is courtesy of You Tube. To find out more about 86400 click this LINK please visit our sponsors: Share on Facebook
Local Quick Hits
2 Killed in Long Sault Crash Sunday Morning Car Crashes into Pole Saturnday Morning Riverside Biz to be LEGALLY open for Holidays Long Hot Summer predicted for Cornwall How much will Cornwall Pay to help Andre Lapointe Sell Brookshell Site? 86400 WEBSITE Share on Facebook
Overstalks shuttered on Montreal Road
The Overstalks store that opened at 141 Montreal Road to a lot of hoopla this past February has been shuttered down. Their website (www.overstalks.com) is also down. Signs on the store show that their landlord has seized the goods for monies owed and locked the doors. Attempts to reach landlord Wolfe Vracar were not returned, [...]
Swine Flu Hits Canada
It’s hit Nova Scotia. Watch yourselves and be careful about spreading germs. L I N K 2nd LINK As governments around the world rushed on Sunday to check the spread of a new type of swine flu that has killed up to 81 people in Mexico and infected about 20 people in the United States, [...]
Maude Star Bea Arthur Dies of Cancer at 86
She was a talented tough old gal who made a lot of people laugh and was a fine actress. L I N K IMDB LINK Arthur’s tall frame and signature deep voice first graced the small screen in an episode of “All in the Family.” She played Edith Bunker’s cousin Maude Finley – an unabashed [...]
Have you Googled yourself lately?
Having a site like this gives you a lot of information. It passes through; it passes by; it never stops. I get to see the search terms used that bring people to The Cornwall Free News and was surprised to see my own name as a term. So I Googled myself. Wow; that’s an awful [...]
Quick Hits
Here are your Quick Hits from Around the World NDP wants Subsidies cut to Asbestos Industry Zenn Electric Cars Zooming Forward Fast French Strikers Cut Power to Homes Susan Boyle Flaming Out Fast Missing Coronation Street During the Play Offs? Toronto says no to $3 Bootlegs of Wolverine Toronto says Swine Flu is here please [...]
World Flu Epidemic coming closer to Canada
It’s started in Mexico and has spread fast to the Southern US. It’s now in NY and should be here in Canada quite soon. There is no current vaccine for this flu so it’s going to be a bumpy ride. So, people of Cornwall, you’re going to have to start to behave more cold and [...]
Detroit finishes off Columbus – Anaheim almost there.
Anaheim is one win away from defeating number one seed San Jose thanks to their 4-0 shut out victory. Detroit finished off Columbus in a 6-5 barn burner of a game. Philly shut out the high scoring Penguins as they battle back into the series 3-0, and Marty Brodeur showed why he’s the greatest goalie [...]
Local Quick Hits
Why are people so opposed to Wind Farms? Area Companies fight for young workers RCMP Officer nailed for DUI in Cornwall Teleperformance hit with Bomb Scare New Smaller Buses for Cornwall East End gets painted as Drug Crime Den Mexico just not the place to visit this year please visit our sponsors: Share on Facebook
Habs Bite the Dust – It wasn’t pretty – Jokinen Leads Flames with 2 Goals
Well, now Bob can resign with dignity, or something like that. Bob Gainey was one of my favorite players on the Hab Dynasty of the 70′s. He’s a Hall of Fame Player and person. He has a lot of integrity and I have a hunch that the sale of the team had a role in [...]
Tales from a One Handed Chef
Parisian Style Bistro: What’s the Fuss About? Chef Shawn Kretz turns in his latest column typing with only one hand! What makes a Parisian style French Bistro different than a Bistro in Lyons, Strasbourg, or Dijon? Well, for the most part a Parisian Bistro will draw the best from all of France’s 22 regions (including [...]
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