CFN – In a startling revelation before the lunch break at the Hickley Whistle Blowing funding hearing, the Mayor’s lawyer appears to have thrown former CAO Paul Fitzpatrick under the bus! After Super Lawyer Will McDowell’s methodical reasoning as to why the court should toss the request out over Mr.Continue Reading
CFN – The hearing to see if Cornwall Ontario Deputy Fire Chief and Whistle Blower Rob Hickley continues at the court house at 10 AM Tuesday July 16th. Viewing the transcript of Mayor Bob Kilger was bewildering. Mystically even some of the most benign questions from Attorney Fay Brunning haveContinue Reading
No employer…shall take a disciplinary measure against, demote, terminate or otherwise adversely affect the employment of such and employee, or threaten to do so. CFN – It’s a paradox that the very facilities designed to care for our aging loved ones can sometimes put them at risk. And if theContinue Reading
CFN – Because this story has multiple layers and spans five years, here are the basic facts: A man was physically assaulted then tied to a table by his personal support worker (PSW) at a senior’s home called Glen-Stor-Dun Lodge. That was on May 25th, 2008. The LodgeContinue Reading
CFN – Ageism. It’s wrong; but sometimes there can be grains of truth in cliches. Sadly Cornwall Council voted to keep Fluoride in our drinking water. Fluoride is poison; but of course many poisons have been used as medicine. In this case many municipalities and regions around the worldContinue Reading
CFN – Has any Toronto mayor ever had as much ink spilt on them as Rob Ford? With all of the drama regarding the mayor alleged Crack video and antics there are strong rumblings of the October 2014 Municipal election and not only Mayor Ford running again, but havingContinue Reading
CFN – Some people ask why I buy my gas for the most part over the border in Akwesasne. The answer is that I hate getting gouged. I hate companies playing games. The gas in Akwesasne is from McEwen which has many stations here in Eastern Ontario. For theContinue Reading
CFN – So you have a crisis occur in your organization. Most times you can never avoid taking a hit of some sort; but as they say; “The Difference between Winners and Losers is how you deal with adversity.” Elaine MacDonald radio quote. Now this quote if you listenContinue Reading
CFN – The city of Cornwall has issued a statement with some of the costs from Fitzygate, the scandals attributed to actions from former CAO Paul Fitzpatrick and his relationship with former Glen Stor Dun Lodge manager Donna Derouchie and his chicanery with Mayor Kilger over the two Whistleblowing cases.Continue Reading
CFN – Is Cornwall Ontario Mayor Bob Kilger about to be called on his Conflict of Interest allegations? Legal documents presented to CFN seem to clearly show that. The document looks similar to the one used against Mayor Rob Ford in Toronto over his conflict of interest. In this caseContinue Reading
CFN – Andre Rivette was flying at full speed as he showed his outrage at the farcical CAO & Covenant that was foisted upon council Monday night in Cornwall Ontario. The most popular and populist councilor waved his framed original Declaration of Office from 1997 as council debated the toothlessContinue Reading
CFN – Can you imagine with a background in nursing discovering that a staff member at the Long Term Care facility you’re a manager at has hurt a patient? You follow the rules and report it leading to a five year odyssey that has seen your job terminated, reinstated,Continue Reading
CFN – Rob Ford is still standing. Short of any possible criminal charges stemming from the alleged Crack video and possible murder implications Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is not only still in the saddle, but seems to actually be galvanizing his support amongst what some are calling his “Ford Nation”Continue Reading
CFN – It’s official. While Deb Matthews refused to confirm our story yesterday today the Cornwall Community Hospital issued a release confirming the sale of the Cornwall General site. The province, in what City Councilor Andre Rivette speculated could be an election issue decided to take some short termContinue Reading
CFN – Yesterday for the first time since CFN started in 2009 I truly felt like selling and moving on. The bad guys aren’t so much winning as I’m a little discouraged at how the good guys react to bad guys, and those that stand up to them. Covering WhistleblowersContinue Reading
CFN – Rob Hickley is a very stressed out man. The weight of being a Whistleblower has impacted his health. After much deliberation he decided to grant an exclusive video interview to CFN. Please note that CFN did something we rarely do. We have a short break inContinue Reading
CFN – In a bizarre twist the City of Cornwall has engaged the assistance of St.Lawrence College for its current round of Strategic planning. Guess who’s the Chair of St. Lawrence College’s Board of Governors? None other than former Cornwall CAO Paul Fitzpatrick. The same Paul Fitzpatrick that has theContinue Reading
CFN – Rob Ford is still mayor of Toronto, our largest city in Canada as of press time. It’s been an interesting week for the mayor as he circles the wagons and staff member after staff member fall off either by firing or resignation. What we do know isContinue Reading