CFN – NDP Deputy leader and the man most likely to become the leader of the party, Outremont MP Thomas Mulcair has been busy as he heads for the leadership convention in Vancouver. Here are several reports. Today British Columbia MLA Claire Trevena, North Vancouver Mayor Darrell Mussatto andContinue Reading
CFN – I was out doing a little local Christmas shopping today and ran into a former colleague I hadn’t seen in some time. In our conversation she mentioned how a certain district in Eastern Ontario had a tree coverage amounting to about 5%. This is well below the healthyContinue Reading
CFN – I was supposed to be at the Bell Centre Friday night to catch The National but time and lack of sleep wore me down! Luckily some Cornwallites made the trip and raved about the group’s performance! Special thanks to Jennifer MacDonald for the great photos! Apparently WinContinue Reading
I read your post on the Cornwall Free News on the border situation and agree that there are more questions than answers concerning border security, policing and setting precedents. We have known for some time that the North American Union is in the works, is always on the back burnerContinue Reading
CFN – Montreal had a great game in New Jersey spanking the Devils 2-1. New comer Tomas Kaberle notched two assists including an all important power play one; but it was the twin towers, Erik Cole and Max Pacioretty that kept things busy in the offensive end and someContinue Reading
CFN – Today’s Cornwall Free News Photo of the Day is from Dublin Artist Ian Thuillier. This is a shot from his time lapsed video project titled Twenty4 and titled Three41. To learn more about the project click HERE. And to learn more about Ian visit his website! Continue Reading
CFN – Winter; the coldest season of the year; the prettiest time of the year; the shortest and yet, longest time of the year. A season that brings the warmth as well as the cold. A season that brings happiness and yet sadness. A season of love. But, let meContinue Reading
CFN – Kalem Sigsworth scored three goals and Chris Love and Chris Herbert scored two goals each as the St. Lawrence College River Dogs men’s hockey team skated to a 9-3 win over the rival St. Lawrence College Cornwall Sharks at the Benson Centre on Friday, Dec. 9. The twoContinue Reading
CFN – In the latter stages of being at home with my parents, I remember decorating my small bedroom floor-to-ceiling pictures of the peoples of the world. I would contemplate their world to my limited capacity, but was always very intrigued by every aspect of their life depicted inContinue Reading
CFN – Heather Hughes is dedicated to helping people achieve a healthy, balanced lifestyle. It’s a journey she knows first-hand. A car accident in her early twenties left Ms. Hughes with serious injuries. After two surgeries, the Williamstown native emerged mobile, but suffering from chronic pain. It was duringContinue Reading
CFN – I’m sure Pierre Trudeau is not happy wherever he is today…. While I didn’t agree with everything he stood for I was always proud of his relationship with the US. In his memoirs his advice to Brian Mulroney: ” …be friends with the United States– the CanadianContinue Reading
CFN – Consumers wishing to avoid chemical pesticide residues in food, water and on farms have a simple choice: organic products, the Canada Organic Trade Association (COTA) said today. Repeated government samplings in North America and Europe have shown organic produce has much lower pesticides residues when compared to non-organic. The Canadian FoodContinue Reading
CFN – A section of Cornwall’s waterfront recreational path will be closed to the public during the winter months in order to accommodate the ongoing construction activity for the new low-level bridge. The temporary closure involves a small section of the recreational path immediately beneath and around the existingContinue Reading
CFN – So is the City of Cornwall Ontario using this report to council on advertising as a financial tool to control local media? It’s an interesting question and one I’ve been fielding now for over a month and I’m sure some of the city officials and council areContinue Reading
CFN – Today’s Cornwall Free News Photo of the Day comes from John Lester of J.L. Computers. Btw, some of his framed photos are available at The Grind for purchase! From John: Took a week off this summer and travelled to the Saguenay and Gaspe. This gave me aContinue Reading
CFN – We’re catching up on our police blotter for the Cornwall Ontario area and OPP Regional Round Up! WARRANT Cornwall, ON- Joshua Deevy, 27 of Peterborough was arrested on the 8th of December, 2011 under the strength of an outstanding warrant. It is alleged that on the 1st of December,Continue Reading
CFN – The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne has taken an important step towards reestablishing ancestral trade networks with other First Nations. In a ceremony conducted during the Assembly of First Nation’s Special Chiefs Assembly held in Ottawa, Ontario on Wednesday, December 6, 2011, MCA Grand Chief Mike Kanentakeron Mitchell rekindledContinue Reading
CFN – Ugh, what was looking to be a great and gritty win turned out to be a shoot out loss for Habs fans last night. Montreal jumped out to a 3-0 lead before allowing Vancouver back into the game finally losing 4-3. Frederick St. Denis, Raphael Diaz,Continue Reading