CFN – Photographer Calvin Hanson gets his third photo chosen as our photo of the day! This one is of a hawk in the North end of Cornwall. If you want to submit your work for our photo of the day feature email us at info@cornwallfreenews.com in aContinue Reading
CFN – Boy this week has gone by in a blur! It’s been crazy since Monday night when Cornwall City council tabled their report calling for a cease to advertising on media that have anonymous comments. I think we’ve all learned a few things and we’ve been inundated with comments,Continue Reading
CFN – It looks like the Occupy movement is coming to Cornwall Ontario. A release was sent to us today announcing a rally in Lamoureaux Park on November 18th. “occupy new york broken up over 100 arrested obviously,this movement is Very Important or there would not be aContinue Reading
CFN – Transparency is a funny thing. If someone shows you something what they show you is transparent. Of course what they don’t show you….isn’t. Today the city of Cornwall Ontario issued a release regarding the Diane Shay case. However what they didn’t release was the settlementContinue Reading
CFN – Wow. I am absolutely floored by how much interest has been showed in the issue of Online Anonymity regarding posts. I’ve been flooded by emails and calls and it’s interesting to see how petty some of the competing media has been. The Free Holder who also haveContinue Reading
CFN – As you can see from our Top Ten stories of November 15th we’re getting a lot of focus on local stories. In light of the City Council meeting and the ongoing discussion on Anonymous comments I thought I’d put out our policies for those unaware or unclearContinue Reading
CFN – Interesting evening at City Council last night. Alright, maybe not interesting, but some ground was covered. The real story is simmering under the eye of the public. It wasn’t discussed at the meeting which had a full compliment of city managers. John Towndrow of Transition CornwallContinue Reading
Donate $5.00 (or more) today! The Story The goal of our Toys 4 Joy fundraising campaign is to make a difference in the lives of others by enhancing the holiday experience for children and youths living with cancer. Throughout our lives thus far, we have been taught that we canContinue Reading
CFN – A report was written this past week by our Economic Development team. I’ve always thought that term a bit odd for Mr. Peters and Boileau as they certainly have not done anything to help develop CFN. I’ve been told that the first ad we had from the cityContinue Reading
CFN – John Lester of JL Computers is not just a pretty face and Technology Guru. He shoots some amazing photos. This one is of Geese overhead heading south for the winter near Morrisburg, Ontario. If you wish to submit your photo of the day and have an interestingContinue Reading
CFN – Ryan Gosling grew up in Cornwall. It’s a long way from the River City to Hollywood and now he’s one of the hottest actor’s in film. He also was a producer and narrated the documentary ReGeneration. Today Ryan turns 31. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLkM3WgJGaE Ryan studied Drama andContinue Reading
CFN – Once again, I have found a holiday that I have taken for granted: Halloween. Although it may not technically be known as a “holiday” per se, it has always been a great day of fun and laughter that I have missed out on this year. In Denmark, Halloween isContinue Reading
CFN – In the aftermath of the stories tarring Cornwall Ontario Staffing honcho Robert Menagh, a lot of discussin’ has been taking place. It’s grist for the Timmy’s crowd and why not? Tall, rugged, a lawyer, highly paid by Cornwall standards; there’s plenty to throw bricks at in aContinue Reading
CFN – Busy day in Ottawa today. I literally bumped into Mayor Jim Watson as he arrived to dedicate the new “Le Village” signs on Bank Street in Ottawa dedicating them to the Gay community for its contributions to the area and economy. From “The Village” website: The VillageContinue Reading
CFN – The Seaway Roller Derby Girls are now official! The group also moved from the basement of the former Strip club to the gym of a local church after having difficulty getting local schools to let them lease their gyms and the city not having a spaceContinue Reading
CFN – Not a week goes by when we don’t get asked about when the new Truffles Burger Bistro will return to Cornwall. The restaurant was a lighting hit in the downtown core of Cornwall Ontario before it tragically caught fire. The new Truffles boasts a much largerContinue Reading
The Downtown Cornwall Business Improvement Area is once again hosting the Home for the Holidays Christmas House Tour. The tour will take place on Wednesday, November 30 from 5:00 to 9:00 pm. Tickets are $34 (includes HST) and are now on sale at Life’s Little Pleasures, Re/Max, Scotiabank, Cornwall branch,Continue Reading
CFN – A group of men from Cornwall have joined together to work towards eliminating violence against women and children in the community. The Building Better Men Group was officially unveiled on Friday, November 4th during a gathering at City Hall. Among other things, the new Group will workContinue Reading