Cornwall ON – Today marks the one year anniversary of the Seaway International Bridge Crisis.   On May 31st, at approximately 11:PM Canada Border & Security Agents left their posts at the behest of the Harper Government leading to a 42 day bridge closure. Fast forward to today, the 1stContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – Canada’s head honcho in Afghanistan, Brigadier-General Daniel Menard, has been given the chop and recalled to Canada over allegations that he got his freak on.   Apparently it’s against the rules for Canadian Military to have intimate relations while on duty; at least over seas while onContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – Jack Layton ripped into Michael Ignatieff clearly showing strong leadership in trying to force changes to the upcoming Conservative budget. LINK “The opposition has the opportunity to do some tough bargaining with Mr. Harper right now,” Mr. Layton told The Canadian Press. “But for that to happen,Continue Reading

CCRI to Host Second Annual Cornwall Commuter Challenge Cornwall, ON – For the second year in a row, the Cornwall Carbon Reduction Initiative is acting as the community’s host organization for the national Commuter Challenge.  During Canadian Environment Week, from May 30 to June 5, the CCRI is encouraging residentsContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – California wants to Unionize Pot Workers.   Terms like “Bud Grower” lead the way in a slew of new possible job openings in the legal Marijuana industry that’s up for vote in November. LINK The 26,000-member United Food and Commercial Workers Local 5 in San Jose isContinue Reading

Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit – Contraband Tobacco Team Cornwall ON – The Government of Canada is contributing approximately $7 M over three years to the RCMP for the creation and operation of the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit – Contraband Tobacco Team (CFSEU-CTT). About the CFSEU-CTT The Combined ForcesContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – Burning Yak for May.   The media in Canada is abuzz about the BILLION dollars in Canadian tax payer monies being spent on security for the G8  and G20 meetings taking place in the Toronto area. Sure there’s some partisan opportunity here, but to me the questionContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – Chief Superintendent Gary Couture is pleased to announce the appointment of RCMP Assistant Commissioner Mike McDonell as the new Commander of the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry (S.D. & G.) OPP Detachment, effective August 1, 2010. The SD & G Police Services Board approved the appointment of Assistant Commissioner McDonell onContinue Reading