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World Quick Hits for Thursday February 25, 2010

World Quick Hits for Thursday February 25, 2010

Here are your Quick Hits for Thursday February 25, 2010
Cheaper Gasoline Created from Coal
Peanut Allergy Hope
Arctic Contestations Simmer Down to International Law
Canadian Tourists Stranded At Airport – Pennywise, Pound Foolish Travel
Ask Barb McLean at Marlin Travel How not to have this happen to you!

Kijiji Not Cool to Breast Milk Sales
Project Chase Nets More Druggies in [...]

February 25 2010 | Posted in Headlines, News, Quick Hits | Read More »

Quick Hits for Monday January 25, 2010 – Cornwall Ontario

Quick Hits for Monday January 25, 2010 – Cornwall Ontario

Here are your quick hits for Monday January 25, 2010
Stray Dogs Evolving Intelligence in Moscow Subway System
Red Bull & Nasa Team Up to Drop Man from 120,000-Free Fall
(See the video)
Soldiers Iron Man Suits Getting Extra Juice

Hot High Mileage Cars Coming to North America

Is the WILDROSE Splitting the Right in Alberta?
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January 25 2010 | Posted in News, Politics, Quick Hits | Read More »

Your Quick Hits for Monday January 4, 2010

Your Quick Hits for Monday January 4, 2010

Here are your Quick Hits for Monday January 4, 2010
Icelander’s Fighting Foreign Bank Payout for Collapsed Bank
Dead Ants Found in Toronto McDonald’s Breakfast Burrito
Storm Partially Collapses Cornwall Ontario Soccer Dome
Unregistered Toronto College Fined
Would you Pay $18.95 for a Bottle of Beer at the LCBO?
“David Cacciottolo, who runs the LCBO’s beer category, says the stunning success [...]

January 4 2010 | Posted in News, Quick Hits | Read More »

Your Quick Hits for Monday December 28, 2009

Your Quick Hits for Monday December 28, 2009

Ministry Jumps into Richmond Road Closure Issue
“Richmond Drive trucking opponent Wyatt Walsh said the blasting data confirms residents’ suspicions and offers them hope through another solution.
“If we can’t get the trucks off the road, maybe our focus should now be shut the quarries down,” Walsh said, adding “I’m not really in the camp of really [...]

December 28 2009 | Posted in Headlines, News, Quick Hits | Read More »

Cornwall Quick Hits for Sunday December 13, 2009

Cornwall Quick Hits for Sunday December 13, 2009

Here are a round up of some local news stories.
Stolen Items Recovered from Long Sault OPP Car
Cornwall City Budget Deficit Nearly $1 Million
Claude Macintosh Agrees – Water Meters a Money Grab
“It’s a tax on families, plain and simple.”
Local Contractors DEBUNK Hst Attacks Menard Bros.
“Guy Menard, president of Menard Bros & Associates Ltd., said the [...]

December 13 2009 | Posted in Akwesasne, Cornwall Area Politics, Local News, Quick Hits | Read More »

QUICK HITS FOR FRIDAY NOVEMBER 13th, 2009

QUICK HITS FOR FRIDAY NOVEMBER 13th, 2009

Here are your Quick Hits for the Day!
Concerns over US banks Capital Reserves (Citibank)
Blockbuster Losses Grow
I can understand that one.  Why pay such a high price when you can rent new DVD releases from Jonathans on the corner of 4th & Marlborough for 99 cents?

The Who to Perform at Super Bowl
Greenland Ice Loss Speeding Up
“About [...]

November 13 2009 | Posted in News, Quick Hits | Read More »

Quick Hits for Sunday October 11, 2009

Quick Hits for Sunday October 11, 2009

Here are your latest quick hits for Sunday October 11, 2009
Is the GG Head of State in Canada? This is an interesting story; especially for many of our friends on the Island.  “Ms. Jean’s new website — along with revelations that references to the Governor-General as “head of state” are also found in the main [...]

October 11 2009 | Posted in News, Quick Hits | Read More »

Our Best Month Ever! 140% more Unique Visitors for August

Our Best Month Ever!  140% more Unique Visitors for August

We normally print our numbers at the middle of the month, but even we are surprised this morning.   The Cornwall Free News has had a 140.4% increase in Unique Visitors for the month of August.    We are humbly grateful for all of you and will do our best to keep providing you folks with local [...]

August 31 2009 | Posted in Cornwall, Quick Hits, What's Going On | Read More »

Quick Hits for Tuesday August 25, 2009

Quick Hits for Tuesday August 25, 2009

Here are your world and local Quick Hits for Tuesday August 25, 2009
Stones Most Expensive Wedding Band $5 Million per gig!
Paul TALKS John
MJ’s Drug Death Ruled Homicide
Crypt above Marilyn Monroe Sells for $4.6 Million
Helena Bonham Carter Scarier than in Harry Potter
1st Ministers agree to better process for progress on First Nations issues
4 Day Dog Show [...]

August 25 2009 | Posted in Local News, News, Quick Hits | Read More »

Quick Hits for Friday August 11

Quick Hits for Friday August 11

Here are your Quick hits for Friday August 11, 2009
Google Builds Better Search Engine
Tough Times in the Porn Industry
Guitar Legend Les Paul Reverbs Out at 94
Madoff Rat Tells All
GM Sells Cars on Ebay
Indie Filmmakers Distrib on Their Own
Apparition – New Indie Distribution Company
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August 14 2009 | Posted in News, Quick Hits | Read More »

Quick Hits for Thursday August 6, 2009

Quick Hits for Thursday August 6, 2009

Here are your quick hits for Thursday August 6th, 2009
MAPLE LEAF RECALLS HOT DOGS
“The affected products, which include nine varieties of Shopsy’s, Hygrade and Maple Leaf brand wieners, were recalled after company testing revealed some samples tested positive for listeria. The bacteria were detected through a second, more aggressive test, after some product samples passed [...]

August 6 2009 | Posted in News, Quick Hits | Read More »

Local and World Quick Hits for Wednesday July 22

Local and World Quick Hits for Wednesday July 22

An American Sadhu in Utah
Local Couple Stung by Canadian Madoff – Earl Jones
First Canadian TAMIFLU resistant Swine Flu Case
VIA RAIL shutting CANCELLING Trains in Advance of Strike
Cornwall Slumlord Denis Valade Nailed with $4K fine
JOSEPH HENRY BURGESS 40 Year Manhunt Ends With His Death in Mexico
“At the age of 62, Mr. Burgess had apparently been living [...]

July 22 2009 | Posted in Cornwall, Local News, News, Quick Hits | Read More »

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Here are your Local and World Quick Hits for Friday July 10, 2009  Just click the links to go to the full stories.
PILL TO ADD 20 YEARS TO YOUR LIFE!
Cornwall Councilor Mark MacDonald’s Stink
MADOFF DOESN’T APPEAL 150 YEAR SENTENCE
Montreal’s Shell Refinery on the Block
Border Guards Want Off Akwesasne
Claude states Bernadette to Run
Project Paradigm BIG POT [...]

July 10 2009 | Posted in News, Quick Hits | Read More »

Quick Hits for June 29

Quick Hits for June 29

Here are your Quick Hits for Monday.   Just click the link to go to the web page and read the full stories.
Michael Jackson quoted “I’m better off dead”
MJ Autopsy Leak
Russia Closing ALL Casinos
Celebrities Hurt by Recession
IMPERIAL TOBACCO complains about Illegal Smokes
Cornwall Brothers Extradited to US for shooting Death
“Chad Edwards, 22, and Anson Edwards, 24, both [...]

June 29 2009 | Posted in Hollywood, Local News, News, Quick Hits | Read More »

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Quick Hits

Here are your Quick Hits for Monday June 22, 2009
City Employees Must Wear Undies in Florida
Chubby Folk Live Longer than Skinny Minnies
Dogs Trained to Sniff Diabetes Blood Sugar Levels
LCBO TO GO ON STRIKE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
“If the LCBO and its workers cannot reach an agreement by 12:01 a. m. on Wednesday, roughly 7,200 unionized employees will [...]

June 22 2009 | Posted in Hollywood, News, Quick Hits | Read More »

Local and World Quick Hits for Thursday June 11

Local and World Quick Hits for Thursday June 11

Here are your quick hits for today.
Fiat takes over Chrysler

Dr. Ashley Cook named Chief of Staff at CCH
Upper Canada Motors Appeals to GM for its Survival
Stars Fire Coach Dave Tippett

A Dog Park for Cornwall
Sens Goalie Emery Signs with Flyers

Ferry Coming to Cornwall
eHealth Ontario burns through more money getting rid of execs

First Swine Flu Case to [...]

June 11 2009 | Posted in Cornwall, Local News, News, Quick Hits | Read More »

Quick Hits – Local – World

Quick Hits – Local – World

Here are your Quick Hits for Wednesday June 3, 2009
Mortgage Rates UP ↑
PENGUINS win One
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Bridge Still Closed
J.D. Salinger Sues over Sequel
GM to Sell HUMMER to China
eHealth Personal Ties Debacle
Spending at eHealth Ontario under review
SPCA suspends Toronto Shelter Status
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June 3 2009 | Posted in Local News, News, Quick Hits | Read More »

Local and World Quick Hits

Local and World Quick Hits

Akwasasne Forbids Border Guards Guns
Native Rally today
Debit card scammers hit Cornwall
Music Legend Phil Spector gets 19 Years
Mr. Flaherty – March 3.6B Deficit
Rising Canuck Buck Hurting Economy
Ignatieff – Cdns sick of Budget Guesses
Food Bank Use up 20% in Canada
Penguins – Wings Cup Final Starts tonight
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May 30 2009 | Posted in Local News, News, Quick Hits | Read More »