CORNWALL Ontario – Cutting taxes may be great buzz words to getting elected, but they are a lot harder to implement. What you have in today’s Cornwall are a group of council.   There are a few experienced hands on deck like Mayor O’Shaughnessy, Elaine MacDonald, Mark MacDonald, Andre Rivette,Continue Reading

CFN– Submitted by Kim LalondeWhen Tragedy hits Our community steps.Ethel And Bill Britton are well known in their community of Morrisburg for rescuing and sheltering homeless abandoned and abused animals.They Foster for Rat Terrier Rescue Canada A Non Profit Registered Charity. These folks are truly unique in a very special way.Continue Reading

BARN FIRE – ROAD CLOSED (South Dundas) – On January 27, 2015 at approximately 3:45pm, Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry (SD&G) Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to a report of a barn fire at a property on County Road 4 (Lakeshore Drive), South Dundas Township. Fire Department members are atContinue Reading

CORNWALL Ontario – The Seaway News chased a fire tonight instead of covering the Francophone Meet and Greet the Candidates Spaghetti fundraiser at the Knights of Columbus. The fire was a doozy!   The homes were near Jonathan’s Convenience at the corner Alice & 1st street and started around 7 PM.  TheContinue Reading

Please accept this as a letter to the editor, or as a news story lead: I write this letter out of pure frustration with Oshawa City Hall.  For 7 years our community has been “boring” our City officials with warnings that their ridiculous approach to the student housing issue, would spawn some catastrophic event.Continue Reading

CORNWALL Ontario – Fire Fighters attended a residence near Carleton and 1st Street in Cornwall Ontario early this evening after a fire and explosion were reported. Police and bystanders were said to have broken down the door and rescue a women, two dogs and a litter of puppies were saved. TheContinue Reading

MONTREAL – Huge fire on the Main in Montreal mid day.   Multiple fire trucks attended 3780 St. Laurent (near Roy) above Maison Thai. Fire broke out at about 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon in a three story commercial and residential building at 3780 St. Laurent Street, causing a majorContinue Reading

CFN – Quick work by the South Glengarry Fire Department limited damage to one truck in the wee hours this morning near Lancaster. The 401 is open and traffic is not delayed, and there were no reports of injury. Photo: Twitter If you see news happen email us at info@cornwallfreenews.comContinue Reading

CFN – Ontario Provincial Police News Portal [STORMONT DUNDAS and GLENGARRY] Highway 401 Closed 2014-04-17 (South Stormont) – SD&G OPP officers are currently at the scene of a tractor trailer that caught fire earlier today on Highway 401 near the McConnell off ramp, South Stormont Township. Cornwall fire fighters responded toContinue Reading

CORNWALL Ontario – Firefighters attended and Union Gas trucks attended the  2nd Street W and Cumberland section  in Cornwall Ontario the day before the four day Easter break this afternoon. No reports of injuries and we will be updating this story as more information becomes available. Photos courtesy of StevenContinue Reading