Japan Declares War on Canada Cornwall ON – The attack at Pearl Harbor, in December 1941, was Japan’s Declaration of War. For them it was a resource war, as they needed oil to continue their war against China. Oil shortages were crippling the Japanese economy and war machine, just asContinue Reading

Dear Editor: I am disappointed that Cornwall City Council at its meeting on September 13, with the exception of Councillor Mark MacDonald, voted to maintain the controversial council members’ personal expense accounts of $2515.  They have been used primarily as a slush fund to make donations to local charities and communityContinue Reading

THE CORNWALL REGIONAL TASK FORCE ARRESTS 32 INDIVIDUALS FOR POSSESSION OF CONTRABAND TOBACCO AND SEIZES THOUSANDS OF MARIHUANA PLANTS Cornwall, ON – The Cornwall Regional Task Force (CRTF) made several contraband tobacco and marihuana plant seizures in the following regions between August 25th, 2010 and September 14th, 2010: 5 seizuresContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – Claude Poirier, president of the Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry Federal Liberal Association today announced that the Hon. Dominic Leblanc, M.P. representing Beasejour riding in New Brunswick, will be the guest speaker at this year’s annual Maple Leaf Dinner. “Mr. Leblanc was first elected to Parliament on November 27, 2000Continue Reading

Cornwall ON – The venerable Port Theatre in the Heart of Cornwall Ontario is bringing in a rare treat for our city residents.  Rare is it to have French films shown and The Port is bringing in one of the hottest releases of the year. Piché : Entre ciel etContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – It looks like the Prime Minister has stuffed the genie back into the bottle on the issue of funding for the Quebec arena. His comments last night in Quebec City should dampen expectations considerably. The question remains why the issue even became public in this manner. Someone,Continue Reading

Cornwall ON – This is the first week of the Municipal election week here in Cornwall and the last segments of our show will be devoted to politics in our area. At 9:00 AM join pundits Denis Sabourin and Joe Gunn as our Political Round Table tackle some of theContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – James Borer C.D. is running as trustee for the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario representing Dundas and Stormont Counties. Students, Families and Taxpayers of Stormont and Dundas Counties deserve an engaged school trustee who will listen and represent them by being their voice within theContinue Reading

Good evening, I am an Anglophone not originally from this area married to a Franco Ontarian who’s family has been in the Cornwall area for quite some time. Seeing the monument unveiled today and the recognition for the importance of the contribution from the Franco community to the Cornwall areaContinue Reading

Dear Sir: Despite the apparent downsides of Islam there is much to applaud about this very old religion, 700 hundred years younger than Christianity.  From within our North American culture we do tend towards a worldly non-ecclesiatical way of living even as we recognize the Christian background shared by so many.  Where have all theContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – 1:30 PM at the Cornwall of Race – Adolphus, and Water Street The Monument to the Franophonie of Cornwall Ontario will be unveiled.   A tent is up and it should be a moving ceremony which we’ll  have pictures of later in the day. The Richelieu ClubContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – Media Convergence and the consolidation of power in the media industry continue as BCE, the company that owns Bell Canada  has purchased  CTV for over 1 Billion dollars! LINK “In today’s digital age, it is extremely important to be a part of a vertically integrated company thatContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – I was never terribly good at finance or certain types of business zeitgeist.    I like to create and build things.  That’s what turns me on. When I started The Cornwall Free News it was suggested I was a bit loonie, but we’re about to celebrate ourContinue Reading