Cornwall ON – Toronto lost again, this time to the Washington Capitals in the Shoot out.   Have I shared how I feel the shoot out is about the lamest thing in NHL hockey today?  Even lame than having certain teams in the US where there are some super marketsContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – The Champlain Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) has appointed Alex Munter as the new Chief Executive Officer. He will take over from current CEO Dr. Robert Cushman on January 24, 2011. Although not a health professional like Dr. Cushman, Munter has an extensive background in providing healthcareContinue Reading

In a cowardly attempt to rewrite history, Neo-Nazis recently hacked into the website for the Buchenwald Memorial, defacing the “Book of the Dead” page. . Their objective was to erase the memory of the 56,000 people who died in the Buchenwald Concentration Camp during World War II; the Book ofContinue Reading

SIDNEY BC — Green Party of Canada Leader Elizabeth May and Deputy Leader Adriane Carr to head to Ottawa soon to push for legislation to protect BC’s coast against Alberta Tar Sands tankers ploughing through marine waters by Vancouver, the Gulf Islands, Saanich, and Victoria. Today from the Sidney Pier,Continue Reading

Cornwall ON – I was reading through the “Living Planet” a quarterly magazine and e-zine published by the World Wildlife Federation-Canada and found myself wondering how much orangutan habitat was put at risk due to the worlds combined chocolate and candy consumption this past Halloween.  The third or fourth ingredientContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – Nigel Wright paid a visit to Parliament Hill yesterday. The big question is was anything accomplished? On a positive note his appearance before the ethics committee did give Ottawa reporters something to get worked up about. Some reporters had a chance to breathlessly blog every question andContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – Hundreds of thousands of Ontarians made it clear that they can not afford the unfair imposition of HST on their hydro bills, including many working families right here in Cornwall Ontario and in the riding of Stormont, Dundas, and South Glengarry. I hoped that Jim Brownell andContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – The Aultsville Theatre is holding its Annual General Meeting on November 16 at 4 pm.  Anyone is welcome to attend.  If you are interested in joining the Aultsville Theatre Board of Directors, please submit a brief resume of your experience to president@aultsvilletheatre.com Aultsville Theatre is a non-profitContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – In Canada, the answer is fairly simple – it’s the Canadian electorate, whether it’s through donations made to individual parties, or, believe it or not, tax dollars. Until the Chretien government passed legislation, Canadian political parties depended on funding from corporations and unions, plus whatever they couldContinue Reading

Our First Nations People Deserve Better We need to treat our First Nations citizens better.  I have been reading the Standard Freeholder for quite some time and I am appalled with how many derogatory comments are made by online readers about First Nations people living in or near Cornwall. ManyContinue Reading

Ingleside ON – We want to thank Principal Susan Rutters of Rothwell-Osnabruck School for submitting this photo and story! “This past week we had several student spearhead an initiative to raise money in support of the Nichol family in Long Sault.  Drew Nichol, a Grade 7 student here at R-O, lostContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – It’s that time people!  Tuesday mornings at 9:00 AM EST it’s time for the Political Round Table on Seawayradio.com. I spoke with our area’s youngest mayor, Eric Duncan last week and we’re hoping to have him on the show with Denis and Joe tomorrow morning.   YouContinue Reading