Cornwall ON – Once again, the TV Consortium has decided to exclude the Green Party Leader, Mike Schreiner, from the televised leaders’ debate, to be broadcast September 27. Although other provincial broadcast consortia have (or are planning) to allow their provincial Green Parties into the debate (e.g. PEI), the OntarioContinue Reading

Cornwall ON –  It’s been a bad year for festivals in the area.   The Ottawa Ex didn’t happen this summer in our Nation’s capital, and now there are rumblings that Cornwall Kinsmen Lift Off could be in jeopardy for 2012.    The festival underwent some dramatic changes this year losing twoContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – Mosquitoes in our area have tested positive for the West Nile virus.  Although there have been no human cases in our region, there have been some reported cases in the province. “The Eastern Ontario Health Unit has been actively monitoring mosquitoes for West Nile virus” says Dr.Continue Reading

Cornwall ON –   Ripples again are staining the Conservative waters as the war between far right Cons like Randy Hillier and his peeps conflict with long time Progressive Conservatives.   Mr Hillier recently shared a post on his facebook wall calling former Leader Ernie Eves a “re-tread” and questioningContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – September 5th marked what would’ve been the 65th birthday of the late and very great Freddie Mercury; lead singer of Queen.   I’m not sure if it was his dying so young or simply his burning legacy that inspired so many musical talents after him. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uuqx11UOOP4&list=PL3C1EFC4D34B2C5DC&index=1&feature=plpp FreddieContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – Royalty visited Cornwall Ontario; Roller Derby royalty as Georgia W Tush skated into the River City to meet and chat with Chloé Bessette and Penny Rudderham; two of the founders of the new Women’s Roller Derby league forming in Cornwall Ontario. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9u1sQskkwc By day Georgia is Alyssa Kwasny,Continue Reading

Sunday, September 11, 2011 Canada Agriculture Museum (The Central Experimental Farm) Ottawa ON – Feast of Fields is an annual event during which local farmers and chefs from the greater Ottawa region team up to create an original and organic feast for the public. On Sunday, September 11, 2011 Canadian Organic GrowersContinue Reading

Cornwall ON –  A big thank you to our amazing viewers for keeping us the number one Canadian ranked site in our region on Alexa.com.    We recorded our highest rating to date coming in at 2,258th. Onward and upward!   Or in Alexa’s case, downward!    Retaining 2nd spotContinue Reading

Dear Editor, Mr. Harper in his Statement in Italy yesterday said “And all Canadians thank you for the great job you have been doing.” such is not so. Neither is their agreement with his statement  ‘a handful of soldiers is better than a mouthful of arguments.’ for it suggests moreContinue Reading

Cornwall ON –Provincial Liberal Candidate Mark MacDonald has some big shoes to fill, now that current MPP Jim Brownell is retiring. Although he has been campaigning for a while now, with the official opening of the Liberal campaign office on Pitt and Seventh in Cornwall, the campaign is now inContinue Reading

The Editor, After Jack and Iggy and Gilles, what comes next? Interest in Canadian politics may well turn to the game of party leadership contests. More importantly, who will stand up for responsible government and against the unmandated, largely unconstitutional, Harper agenda to “change how his country is governed” bothContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – Eastern Ontario Sculptor Adrien Piette, born and raised in Cornwall, Ontario began his Sculpture adventures with form and structure as a child. His original building materials of Play-Doh and sticks expanded to include wood, plaster, paper, fabric, paper maché, wire and brass. . A Visual Arts GraduateContinue Reading