Always take care of your writers. We Writers are amazing people. Pasty, pudgy, Lesbian, foot fetishists, occasionally smelly, gassy, and yes, sometimes brilliant; we’re the backbone of society. Show me a politician and I’ll show you a writer. Show me a Cartoon on TV no matter how bad theContinue Reading
Alas Georges Laraque has ceased to be a Hab. Montreal General Manager Bob Gainey made the announcement that coach Jacques Martin no longer has a role for Big George with Les Bleu, Blanc, et Rouge. I think the last game where Benoit Pouliot and Josh Gorges had fights showedContinue Reading
2010 Ontario Men’s Curling Championship on TVCOGECO [Thursday, January 21, 2010 – Cornwall, ON] Glenn Howard returns to the ice to defend his title against Ontario’s best curlers including Brian Cochrane and Peter Corner andTVCOGECO will be there forexclusive end to end coverage of Tankard 2010 – Ontario Men’s Curling Championship.Continue Reading
Social Development Council of Cornwall & Area announces new Executive Director Cornwall Ontario – Board members of the Social Development Council have selected a new Executive Director to lead the non-profit organization currently being funded by the Ontario Trillium Foundation. Jody Souka-Marleau, a professor at St. Lawrence College and boardContinue Reading
Like many local business owners Colleen Campbell of Echo Trends (54 Pitt Street) wants to help the victims of the Earthquakes in Haiti. So she’s going to be having a bag sale with all of the proceeds going to the victims as well as starting “Consignors Care”. LINK to herContinue Reading
Jack Layton doesn’t like taking breaks from parliament. The man likes a fight and is upset with Stephen Harper taking his ball and going home twice. He’s suggesting that the NDP will create a bill that will require a PM to have a vote of support from Parliament toContinue Reading
Tired of those sorta faux Mexican restaurants? You know the ones I’m talking about. Every Wednesday night your host Katerina Delfakis hosts a truly Mexican Buffet Feast at her restaurant at 1195 2nd Street West. Mention the Cornwall Free News and get $4.00 off your buffet, (with beverageContinue Reading
This must feel how those Penguins fans felt while Marc Andre Fleury was figuring out whether he was a good or great goalie during his early years. Some goalies like Marty Brodeur have talent, poise, maturity and all those great qualities. Some have them but don’t use them; and someContinue Reading
14 year old Radio Pirate apparently was hauled into custody today as he raged this weekend after his transmitter and equipment had been confiscated by Industry Canada and the RCMP. His online feed still had been running all this weekend where he dropped f-bombs and complained about the situation threateningContinue Reading
A lot of people have just lost their jobs in another wave of job cuts by Rogers. LINK “In Toronto, the losses include CityNews at Noon, CityNews at Five, City News Weekend,which runs at six and 11 p.m. and CityNews International, which was available across the country, according to Koreen Ott, spokesman forContinue Reading
Stan and Dan Stasko have 5.3 Million reasons to smile about today as MPP Jim Brownell and members of the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines had a press conference at Quinn’s Inn to announce substantial funding and moving ahead of the Wood Pellet Plant in Ingleside Ontario that willContinue Reading
Van Loan out as Minister of Public Safety Cornwall Ontario – Peter Van Loan is no longer the Minister of Public Safety. Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced his cabinet shuffle this morning and Van Loan his now the Minister of International Trade. This apparent demotion came as a result ofContinue Reading
ROGER SAUVÉ – The People of Cornwall and SD&G – A 10 week feature for the Cornwall Free News – Week 10 – The Education Miracle The levels of education in SD&G have changed dramatically over the last generation. The availability and the need for higher education have been behind thisContinue Reading
Busy night in the NHL last night. The Habs had the night off but the other Canadian teams were busy. Phil Kessel scored the game winner as Toronto edged Phoenix. The Leafs jumped out to a 3-0 lead only to fritter it away. Jonas Gustavsson got the winContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario doesn’t have any Second Cups or big chain coffee shops. We have Tim’s. We have a few other shops, and then we have Café Connectionz, a little oasis, filled with local art, colour, coffee, and yummies. Nooks and crannies are the norm here. A couch here, a leather chairContinue Reading
Zakaria Amara, alleged leader of a cell that planned to blow up targets in Toronto using fertilizer bombs created from recipes found on the internet has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in the plot. He will apparently be eligible for parole in six years. LINK “OntarioContinue Reading
Hospital Gets 5 Million Annually to Help With Deficit The Cornwall Community Hospital received a much need boost today. It has been well publicized that the CCH has been running a deficit for years. To help bridge this gap the Ministry of Long-Term care and the Champlain Local Health IntegrationContinue Reading
(Haitian Tent City in Aftermath of Earthquake) As a Nation we have the wealth, infrastructure, generosity, ability and compassion to create a world class disaster response mechanism. We must get aid to those that need it, as fast as possible, as any delay will mean lost lives. This plan couldContinue Reading
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