MISCHIEF Cornwall, ON – A 59-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on March 3rd, 2016 and charged with mischief. It is alleged during an argument on March 3rd, 2016 with his 66-year-old girlfriend the man damage a door and police were contacted to investigate. During their investigation the man was takenContinue Reading
The Jonquiere Marquis skated to a 5-1 victory over the River Kings on Saturday night at the Civic Complex to clinch first place in the LNAH and a first-round playoff date with Cornwall. The River Kings wrapped up the regular season in front of an announced crowd of 883. TheContinue Reading
FATAL MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION – DRIVER IDENTIFIED (update) (North Stormont) – On March 4, 2016 at approximately 7:04am, Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry (SD&G) and Highway Safety Division (HSD) Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to a report of a single motor vehicle collision on County Road 15, North Stormont Township.Continue Reading
BREACH Cornwall, ON – Daniel Ouellette, 61 of Cornwall was arrested on March 2nd, 2016 and charged with breach of recognizance for failing to report as directed. It is alleged the man failed to report on February 29th, 2016 as directed and police were contacted to investigate. During their investigationContinue Reading
Disabled World is an online newsletter I get weekly. One of the articles dated January 26th/16 was about info on what to do if you got stuck in an elevator. Whew!! Panic time? No! They say be calm. The article gives some advice on what to do including tellingContinue Reading
MISCHIEF Cornwall, ON – A 44-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on February 29th, 2016 and charged with mischief. It is alleged on during an argument on February 29th, 2016 with his girlfriend the man punched his girlfriend’s wall causing the wall to be damaged. The man’s actions were witnessed byContinue Reading
Heavy snow has shut down school buses again this week. With up to 15 more cm expected today in the River City. Temperatures will be warming up and no further precip is expected through the weekend. Send in your snow pics or video to info@cornwallfreenews.com and you can win CornwallContinue Reading
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) today announced the arrest of four people involved in the attempted smuggling of foreign nationals from the United States to Cornwall, Ontario. On February 11, 2016, the CBSA’s Cornwall Enforcement and Intelligence team received information from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (USCBP)Continue Reading
Over 25 cm of snow is expected to fall starting Tuesday evening in Cornwall, and continuing into Wednesday. A low of -12 is expected. Monday night saw an unusual mix in the area of snow and lightning. CFN will update early in the morning if school buses are cancelled. Send inContinue Reading
WARRANT Cornwall, ON – Dustin Beddingfield, 26 of Cornwall was arrested on February 26th, 2016 on the strength of a warrant. It is alleged during an argument on January 14th, 2016 the man assaulted and threatened a 39-year-old woman known to him. Police were contacted to investigate and a warrantContinue Reading
Freezing rain has cancelled all school buses for the Cornwall Ontario area. The river city is also preparing to have as much as 26 cm of snow fall between Monday night and Wednesday as March looks to be coming in like a Lion! Walking is treacherous. We will beContinue Reading
With temperatures falling this afternoon and evening alerts have been issued for FREEZING RAIN. The prediction was for mixed precipitation, but the what’s fallen is predicted to ice up in the evening and overnight. More wet stuff is expected for Monday. Stay tuned as CFN will update and let youContinue Reading
Fraud is a huge crime issue facing many communities. They take immense resources from law enforcement and the legal system, yet here in Cornwall many are not even investigated. The standard line of recent vintage cases from the CCPS is that investigations can take five months. Now many inContinue Reading
Popular River Kings forward Alexandre Gauthier was involved in a head-on collision and is in a coma fighting for his life. The car accident occurred this morning in Saint-Gédéon, QC. “Obviously hockey takes a back seat at a time like this,” said River Kings general manager Rick Lalonde. “Alex isContinue Reading
ASSAULT WITH A WEAPON Cornwall, ON – A 23-year-old Cornwall woman was arrested on February 25th, 2016 and charged with assault with a weapon. It is alleged during an argument on February 25th, 2016 the woman made a gesture with a knife towards her 27-year-old ex-boyfriend and police were contactedContinue Reading
BREACH Cornwall, ON – Cody Burelle, 18 of Cornwall was arrested on February 24th, 2016 and charged with breach of undertaking for failing to notify a change of address and two undertakings and one probation order for failing to keep the peace. It is alleged the man failed to notifyContinue Reading
School Buses are cancelled for a second day as rain and freezing rain play havoc with the roads in the region. Flooding has also been reported as City Works has to deal with masses of water and sewers. CFN will update as more information becomes available. Email your pictures orContinue Reading
School buses are cancelled in the Cornwall Ontario area for Wednesday February 24, 2016 due to the impending storm. Over 15 cm of snow is expected to fall before turning to freezing rain. CFN will update as more weather alerts become available.Continue Reading