Ontario can no longer claim the shortest median wait time for medically necessary treatment in Canada, with patients in the province waiting an estimated 15.7 weeks (on average) in 2018, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. Saskatchewan’s wait time of 15.4 weeks is the […]
Cornwall Ontario – We all get them every week. Mine goes straight to the recycle bin, but that’s exactly why city’s like Montreal are deciding whether to ban them altogether. LINK Locally TC Media ships them with the Seaway News weekly, but most end up in our landfill. With more communities banning plastic bags […]
(Prescott, ON) On November 28, 2018 the Grenville County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were notified of a break and enter that occurred at the Wellington Public School, located on Boundary Street in the town of Prescott. The suspect entered a portable classroom and stole a number of laptop and IPad computers. The approximate value of the stolen […]
ARMED ROBBERY (SOUTH DUNDAS, ON) – On November 17, 2018 at approximately 3:38am, Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry (SD&G) Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers, with the assistance of OPP Canine Unit and SD&G Crime Unit, responded to a report of an armed robbery at the Circle K convenience store in the Village of Iroquois, South Dundas Township. […]
Cornwall Ontario – The first snow day was announced today as the area is being blanketed by snow. With over 5cm’s down and more expected it’s a good day to tuck into some pizza and binge TV watching if you can! Expect the snow to last into early Saturday morning as temperatures warm up with […]
LEEDS, ON.) – Officers of the Leeds County Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are continuing investigations into incidents involving impaired drivers. On November 2, 2018 at about 3:10 PM O.P.P officers after a traffic complaint located and arrested a driver on the Thousand Islands Parkway in Leeds and the Thousand Island Township. 66 year […]
Cornwall Ontario – CFN like all media outlets needs revenue to survive. Our original business model was to support local business at reasonable rates. In fact we didn’t have digital ads (like adsense) until the City initiated a conspiratorial boycott that impacted our roster of advertisers, many of whom were threatened and bribed to pull […]
Cornwall Ontario – Our first real snowfall is predicted for later today and overnight. Aren’t I glad I put our snow tires on this week. Did you? CFN NearAcuWeather forecast for Saturday into Sunday: A high of only 5c for the Cornwall region. Expect 2-5cm of the white stuff with mixed precipitation More mixed wet […]
ELGIN, ON) – Leeds County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a theft at the bank of Montreal in Elgin, ON. On the 26th of September 2018, at around 1:30 p.m. OPP in Leeds County received a call about a theft that had just taken place at the Bank of Montreal on Main St in […]
Cornwall Ontario – The OPP are reporting that highway 401 Eastbound at North Augusta Road is blocked at the on ramp due to a collision. We will update when more info is released. UPDATE: ROAD RESTRICTION: #Hwy401 EB on ramp from North Augusta Rd #Brockville: On ramp and right lane blocked. Reopening time unknown. ^aw […]
Police Bulletin Calls for Service Kingston Police had 444 calls for service over the weekend of September 14-16, 2018. Of these, 340 calls occurred in the city central area, 68 in the west end, 14 in the east end, and 7 north of Highway 401. Some of these included: 15 domestic calls 5 assault […]
(LEEDS, ON.) – Officers of the Leeds County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police are continuing an investigation involving an impaired driver who had been in a collision. On August 24, 2018 at about 5:30 PM Leeds OPP officers were advised of a collision on County Road 29 near Toledo in Elizabethtown-Kitley Township. Investigation revealed that the […]
On August 21, 2018, Leeds OPP received a report of a rented U-Haul Truck that had not been returned to the business owner in Elizabethtown-Kitley Township. On August 23, 2018 while on patrol, OPP stopped the stolen U Haul on Lake Street in Front of Yonge Township. As a result of an investigation, three people […]
(Prescott, ON.) – On August 20, 2018 at 5:35 p.m., Grenville County Ontario Provincial Police, Prescott Fire Department and Leeds – Grenville Emergency Services responded to an explosion at an industrial building at 205 Churchill Road West in Prescott. A 30 year old male from Rear Yonge – Escott Township was transported by ambulance with […]
Cornwall Ontario – It seems that failure isn’t an issue at City Hall in Cornwall. An empty Loblaws site for over two years; no waterfront development,and now confirmation that Cornwall was never in the running for the $115 million dollar Aquaworld Water Park development that is working through the process in nearby Prescott Ontario. Mr. […]
(LEEDS, ON.) – On August 2, 2018 a joint forces Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) search warrant was conducted involving members of the Brockville Police Emergency Response Team (ERT), Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), and the OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT) at three residences in the City of Brockville. Drug paraphernalia, cash […]
(Prescott, ON) On July 26, 2018, shortly after midnight, the Grenville County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) assisted a motor vehicle that drove into a ditch, on the 416 southbound highway, near the Spencerville exit. The 23 year old male driver did not sustain injuries, but further investigation revealed the driver had been driving under the influence of alcohol. Cameron […]
(LANSDOWNE, ON) – On July 19, 2018, Leeds County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Ministry of Transportation (MTO) officers were conducting joint commercial motor vehicle enforcement on Highway 401 in the Township of Leeds and Thousand Islands. At approximately 4 p.m., officers stopped a tractor trailer that had been travelling eastbound on Highway 401, […]