Cornwall ON – Are we ready to deal with the consequences of climate change; peak oil? This question has birthed a local community group, Transition Cornwall +.  The focus of this group is “to build resilience and sustainability in Cornwall and the surrounding rural area, in preparation for the combinedContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – February is Black History Month in Canada and it is an opportunity for Canadians to understand the role the Black community has played in our history and to recognize the significant contributions Blacks have made to the life of Canada in education, medicine, art, culture, public service,Continue Reading

Cornwall ON- Le 1er février 2010, en Ontario, le Service Communautaire de la police the Cornwall commencera à donner des contraventions aux personnes qui utilisent un téléphone cellulaire ou un autre appareil portatif de télécommunications ou de divertissement alors qu’elles conduisent. Les conducteurs surpris en train d’utiliser un tel appareilContinue Reading

Cornwall ON –Candy Pollard has joined the Cornwall Economic Development team as the new Business Consultant with the Cornwall Business Enterprise Centre. “Ms. Pollard brings with her a lengthy background of service to the local business community as well as experience running her own business,” said Mark Boileau, Manager ofContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – The traffic signals at the intersection of Second Street and Lefebvre Avenue in the City’s East end are not functioning. Motorists are advised to treat the intersection as four-way stop and proceed carefully. Work crews have been dispatched to address the problem. As a result of reducedContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – A massive blizzard has hit most of the area and Cornwall is taking its fair share of the dump with over 15 cm’s reported in some areas already and expectations of up to 40 cms in some spots.   Stores are reporting a massive purchase of snowContinue Reading

Ingleside ON – Dave Duprau not only opened his new Coldwell Banker Coburn Realty Brokerage Ingleside,  in Ingleside Ontario; he through a party and had some heavy hitters from the area show up to help cut the ribbon!  Congrats to the newest business in Ingleside! In the picture from the left is the Deputy MayorContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – City police, OPP officers, EMS paramedics and Emergency Room nurses  along with 30 other local professionals are taking part in award winning training today and tomorrow (February 1 & 2) at the Ramada Inn. The LEAD training, a recipient of the Excellence Award at the Champlain andContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – What happens to birds in the winter?  How far do migrating birds travel, and how do birds adapt in order to stay here during the cold season?  Plan to visit the OPG St. Lawrence Power Development Visitor Centre on Saturday, February 5 for a family-oriented workshop toContinue Reading

Cornwall ON– The Cornwall Community Police Service’s pilot project “Seniors Information Distribution Group” was launched on Friday, December 3rd, 2010 at “Le Centre Charles-Emile-Claude”.  The purpose of the group is to distribute information on telephone scams, elder abuse issues and any other criminal matters which may affect the seniors inContinue Reading

Akwesasne Mohawk Territory- Click the poster on the left to LISTEN live or via PODCAST after to The Akwesasne Warriors on Seawayradio.com as they host the Danbury Whalers Saturday January 22, 2011 at the Cornwall Ontario Civic Complex! The Warriors remain a top the standings of the Federal Hockey LeagueContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – So there’s been a lot of talk in Cornwall and all over about Shopping and Spending at home and helping keep our local economies alive and well. We here at The Cornwall Free News agree and have done our best to support local businesses and services. WeContinue Reading

E-Biz Seminars Return for Early 2011 Cornwall ON – The Cornwall Business Enterprise Centre (CBEC) will be hosting four fun and informational e-Biz seminars that touch on various e-Biz trends effecting small business today. Taking place throughout January, February and March, the purpose of the e-Biz seminars is to provideContinue Reading

Akwesasne Mohawk Territory – The Akwesasne Warrior hockey team of the Federal HockeyLeague partnered with Seawayradio.com to broadcast the teams games this afternoon in Akwesasne. The team had not had any games broadcast on radio since early in the season and are in first place in the premiere season ofContinue Reading