IMPAIRED OPERATION & OVER 80 Cornwall, ON – Ryan McDonald, 33 of Cornwall was arrested in the early hours of April 20th, 2012. It is alleged that he was operating a motor vehicle on Brookdale Avenue while under the influence of alcohol. He was charged with Impaired Operation andContinue Reading
CFN – Opportunity to improve the process or an Opportunity for the public to see the process isn’t being followed? Mayor Kilger is quoted as saying the following in the standard free-holder: “I’m confident the process was respected for matters to be included in closed session, and I standContinue Reading
CFN – On Monday, April 16, I decided to get more involved in the city’s municipal life and attended the special meeting of the council, which was to decide how it would replace the departing Councillor Leslie O’Shaughnessy. We all remember that right after the announcement of his resignation, theContinue Reading
CFN -As Ottawa’s (arguably) most publicly-known marijuana activist, I have been consistently embarrassed in the eyes of my fellow activists – both nationally and internationally – by Ottawa stoners’ propensity for splitting the 420 crowds into two. Year after year, half the participants were going to Parliament Hill, and half wereContinue Reading
CFN – Pictured above are Bernadette Clement – Honourary Daffodil Chair, Mary Hobbs – Ontario East Regional Director Canadian Cancer Society, Joe Aiello – Owner Moustache Joe’s and Sharyn Duffey – Fundraising Coordinator Canadian Cancer Society, enjoying a meal at one of the participating restaurants who are supporting the CanadianContinue Reading
CFN – You have to give CAO Paul Fitzpatrick kudos for timing. Having been on sick leave now he’s missed the final budget mess in Cornwall that saw a 2% increase or roughly $1.4 Million dollars. He’s vacationing in Hawaii according to an inside source from city hall. AboutContinue Reading
Emergency or “Grandparent” Scam Though the “Emergency Scam” (or sometimes referred to as the “Grandparent Scam”) has been around for years, the Cornwall Community Police Service warns the public to be on alert after noting a marked increase in the number of complaints recently. In the typical scenario, aContinue Reading
CFN– Cornwall Ontario City Councilor had a moment to chat with the media Thursday night and one of the topics was the amount of time that some politicians speak. The long time city councilor, and active Federal and Provincial Conservative was animated as the topic was discussed. If you can’tContinue Reading
CFN – Check out what’s happening in South Stormont Ontario in the upcoming month! Remember you can visit South Stormont Ontario Online at www. SouthStormont.ca !Continue Reading
We see that a few people in Cornwall are floating a trial balloon- one that says we should lobby for a casino in Cornwall. I think it’s a bad idea and a non-starter and here’s why. Do the research on gambling and casinos and you will find discover that it’sContinue Reading
Assault Cornwall, ON- Valerie Tremblay, 31 of Cornwall was arrested on the 17th of April 2012. It is alleged that on the 5th of April 2012 during a supervised access visit with her child she assaulted a social worker by pushing her. Police were notified and an investigation ensued. The femaleContinue Reading
CFN – Bernadette Clement is known for her long speeches at council. She’s studied well at the feet of Mayor Bob Kilger and while not as polished as the long time MP, has a way of using up minutes at council while saying very little of substance. Monday AprilContinue Reading
CFN – Former Cornwall Royals owner and City City Councilor William Wise has turned himself in to US agents over allegations of runing a Ponzi scheme. He recently gave his first interview in an awfully long time to the Toronto Star. LINK As “the face of the bank,” he saysContinue Reading
CFN – Max Keeping was in Cornwall Monday to kick off the Cornwall Edition of the Max Keeping Foundation. Play to the Max is to help underprivileged children have access to sports programs in the area. From the website: Helping Change the Lives of Children Max Keeping assists financially disadvantaged children andContinue Reading
CFN – E Bikes are booming across the world and here in Cornwall Ontario are under debate as to how to regulate them on city bike paths and in areas. Right now they are in a grey area. The big issue is modifications? Do we want our policeContinue Reading
CFN – This was the second last program for the year and once again it was a terrific evening of entertainment. I have to apologize for not being at last month’s performance but I was getting the top of my feet burnt at Daytona Beach and my backup wasContinue Reading
CFN – Optics in Politics can be everything. They can make you look bad, and they can make you look like the Cornwall City Council team and Clerk right now. Transparency and accountability are huge; especially in municipal politics. Cornwall, which has less than 50,000 residents spends over $145M perContinue Reading
Friends, My name is Christopher Cameron & I am Registered Nurse employed full-time at The Ottawa Hospital & casual at Cornwall Community Hospital. On two separate occasions I was denied full-time employment at CCH because I did not speak advanced French. In addition, I had over seven years of experienceContinue Reading