CORNWALL Ontario -Eastern Ontario residents are waiting for confirmation that a patient at the Ottawa Hospital General Campus and another in Belleville has the Ebola. While most Canadians are eating their Thanksgiving Turkey a hospitals continue to scramble in preparation for the virus to possibly land in Canada officially. ThereContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – It’s very unusual for the city of Cornwall to issue a press release on a Saturday. In the rare exceptions it usually has to do with an emergency of some sort, but yesterday the City released a statement repudiating the message from the Community Action GroupContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – One of the reasons why I feel we need a stringent conflict of interest policy at City Hall in Cornwall is what I call the Elaine MacDonald factor. Ms MacDonald frankly is the most corrupt councilor we currently have. She has long ago sold out herContinue Reading
WEAPONS, DRUGS, PROPERTY, BREACH Cornwall, ON – Alexandre Therrien, 31 of Grenville, Quebec, Mathiew Kingsley, 24 and Ryan Parsons, 31 both from Hawkesbury were arrested on October 9th, 2014 and charged as follows: Alexandre Therrien possession of weapons for a dangerous purpose unauthorized possession of a firearm unauthorized possession ofContinue Reading
ASSAULT, MISCHIEF Cornwall, ON – A 27-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on October 8th, 2014 and charged with assault and mischief. It is alleged that in the early morning hours of October 4th, 2014 during an argument with his 28-year-old girlfriend the man grabbed her by the arm andContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Early fall storm damages trees and power lines in Cornwall Several small but intense storms made their way across the city today with strong gusting winds. Several trees were blown down and the local Fire Department was dispatched to investigate damaged power lines. This year has beenContinue Reading
There’s a lot of talk about about Mayor Kilger’s plans for development fees. These are fees that contractors have to pay for land development and use; usually in the industrial park. Many communities have these, but as of now our city does not. This itself is an incentive toContinue Reading
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE Cornwall, ON – The Cornwall Community Police Service is seeking the public’s help in locating a possible witness who might have information in relation to a missing person investigation. On October 5th, 2014 this individual may have been in the area of Second Street West walking hisContinue Reading
(Ottawa) — Yesterday, the Ottawa Police Service Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Section have charged an Ottawa woman employed as a teaching assistant, following an investigation of allegations that she was involved in a sexual relationship with a then 15 year old boy. The investigation revealed that the relationshipContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Gilles Latour is having a rough time. The former chair of Team Cornwall recently was asked to “resigned” from the Max Keeping foundation. Mr. Latour was an integral part of the creation of the Cornwall chapter (whatever that is) of the foundation. CFN contacted theContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Councilor Glen Grant, running for re-election lost it at event speaking to seniors after the huge pay increases for council and the mayor. Those raises were supported by Councilor Grant. Council candidate Greg Kielec who actually covered some of the scandals while working as a journalist atContinue Reading
The best places to visit in Cornwall Now that the summer is on its way out, we’re all thinking of excuses to stay inside rather than get out and about and play. With so much to see out there though, you really can’t miss the opportunity to explore some ofContinue Reading
MISSING PERSON – REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE The Cornwall Community Police Service is asking for the public’s assistance in locating 67 year old Robert J. Seguin of Cornwall, Ontario. He was last seen on October 3, 2014 by his family in the area of Seventh Street West. He may require medicalContinue Reading
THREATS, ASSAULT, BREACH Cornwall, ON – A 20-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on October 3rd, 2014 and charged with assault, threats and breach of probation for failing to keep the peace. It is alleged that on October 3rd, 2014 during an argument with his 21-year-old common-law wife, the manContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – It’s time for our September 2014 Lihou Report; named after Seaway News Editor Todd Lihou, who raved about their numbers without really giving any numbers. His narrative inspired this new name change in our numbers reporting as CFN has always tried to be upfront about the support we get from you;Continue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – I’m facing a huge decision in this election. The Chamber of Commerce, in spite of the letter from the Ontario Civil Liberties Association, is not backing down on its demands. For the first time it is forcing candidates to sign a document to participate in theContinue Reading
WARRANT Cornwall, ON – Justin Pyper, 22 of Cornwall was arrested on October 2nd, 2014 on the strength of a warrant. It is alleged that on July 15th, 2014 the man failed to attend court for a threat and assault charge and a warrant was issued for his arrest.Continue Reading
CFN – Children and youth served by the Ottawa Children’s Treatment Centre shared the fruits and vegetables of their labour at the first “Children Play Garden” Party. The children have spent the past four months planting, weeding, watering and caring for their new garden. Today, they celebrated the harvest byContinue Reading