POSSESSION OF STOLEN PROPERTY, BREACH             Cornwall, ON – A 17-year-old youth was arrested on July 25th, 2014 and charged with possession of stolen property and breach of undertaking for failing to keep the peace. It is alleged that during the course of an investigation into a stolen four wheelerContinue Reading

THREATS               Cornwall, ON – A 28-year-old Martintown man was arrested and charged with threats. It is alleged that on July 20th, 2014 during a conversation with his 25-year-old ex-common law wife the man threatened to harm her. Police were contacted and an investigation ensued. On July 22nd, 2014Continue Reading

CFN – When ever any party sets out a plan to address any policy, they are, in effect, trying to predict the future and/or influence the outcome. No one can actually know what the future will bring, but if a ball is hit with a bat and it heads towards a house, everyone watching canContinue Reading

CFN – Social media really has changed the way that people communicate.  The biggest factor is speed and access. Anyone can virtually post just about anything, and on sites like Facebook and You Tube they can go viral quite quickly. One of the hottest stories here in Canada are theContinue Reading

Christmas in July is a Local Shopping Initiative in the Region sponsored by The Cornwall Free News & The South Stormont News It’s a great opportunity for businesses, artists, organizations, charities, and any entity to promote themselves during these fiscally difficult times! For only $39+ HST your business card orContinue Reading

CFN – When we look at the science and history of cannabis, we see that it is safer than cola, coffee, or chocolate. When one considers that cola and chocolate products almost always have a lot of sugar in them, and coffee sometimes has sugar, we realize that cannabis is much safer. And whenContinue Reading

CFN – Dr. Louise McNaughton-Filion, Regional Supervising Coroner for East Region, Ottawa Office, today announced that an inquest will be held into the death of Renaud-Louis Grenier. Mr. Grenier, age 55, died on Oct.18, 2011, at the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre. An inquest is mandatory under the Coroners Act. The inquest willContinue Reading

MISCHIEF             Cornwall, ON – A 28-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on June 19th, 2014 and charged with mischief. It is alleged that on June 16th, 2014 during an argument with his 28-year-old girlfriend the man damaged a television with a stick and police were contacted. During the police investigationContinue Reading

CFN – Dr. Louise McNaughton-Filion, Regional Supervising Coroner for East Region, Ottawa Office, today announced that an inquest will be held into the death of Gregory Jonathan Ingram. Mr. Ingram, age 33, died on June 24, 2009, at the Ottawa General Hospital following transfer from the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre. An inquestContinue Reading