Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit – Contraband Tobacco Team Cornwall ON – The Government of Canada is contributing approximately $7 M over three years to the RCMP for the creation and operation of the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit – Contraband Tobacco Team (CFSEU-CTT). About the CFSEU-CTT The Combined ForcesContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – Burning Yak for May.   The media in Canada is abuzz about the BILLION dollars in Canadian tax payer monies being spent on security for the G8  and G20 meetings taking place in the Toronto area. Sure there’s some partisan opportunity here, but to me the questionContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – Ignatieff shifts like sand blowing in the wind when it comes to the Auditor General auditing MPs books. While publicly stating that the Board of Internal economy should meet with Sheila Fraser to resolve the audit issue, we learn that internally, Iggy is asking his MPs notContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – Chief Superintendent Gary Couture is pleased to announce the appointment of RCMP Assistant Commissioner Mike McDonell as the new Commander of the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry (S.D. & G.) OPP Detachment, effective August 1, 2010. The SD & G Police Services Board approved the appointment of Assistant Commissioner McDonell onContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – The Tri-County Literacy Council celebrated their Annual Volunteer Appreciation on Wednesday, May 19, 2010. From front to back is Phyllis Collins, Kiesha Mitchell, Delores Breitman, Ruth Alderson, Barbara Breslow, Mike Altieri and Angus Kelly.  Special thanks goes to our sponsors who helped to honor our volunteers: BestContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – We’re talking Accoutability this afternoon on Seawayradio.com – We expect some surprise guests and of course you can dial in and have your word! Community radio live from Cornwall Ontario!   Our phone numbers are :1 (646) 595-4982, 1 (877) 217-3932 and of course you can alwaysContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – The recent announcement by Jay Hill, the Government House Leader, that ministerial staffers will no longer appear before committees, opens up a Pandora’s Box of potential issues. The first issue of course is who is supreme? Is it Parliament as represented by its MPs on committees orContinue Reading

Ottawa ON – Former foster child, John Dunn of Ottawa, Ontario spends his days advocating for increased transparency and accountability of child-welfare services across Canada through the Foster Care Council of Canada, an organization of which he is the founding, volunteer executive director. During the month of June 2010, (startingContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – Isn’t it horrible when you dread going to a hospital whether as a patient or for a loved one or friend?   I got the call Monday morning.   Heart attack.  The person called 911 and made it to the hospital quickly where two angioplasties were insertedContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – Letter to the Editor – Jeff Leggat vs Monsanto Letter to the Editor, Have you heard of the multinational chemical corporation Monsanto?  Did you know it is currently threatening to destroy the Canadian agricultural economy? This is the company that brought you Agent Orange, Genetically Modified Organisms,Continue Reading

Cornwall ON – Sarah Ferguson, the  Duchess of York has been caught on tape selling connections to her former husband. LINK Unknown to the Prince, Fergie PROMISED to introduce us to him, CLAIMED he’d help fix lucrative deals and DEMANDED a cut of all profits. She vowed: “Look after meContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – It should be fun at Council this Tuesday.    City Councilor Mark MacDonald has organized a Facebook page and movement protesting the possibility that the Council will give themselves a 36.8% salary increase. Very few of the councilors I’ve spoken with over the last week have beenContinue Reading