CFN – Speculators have said time and time again, that Denmark is ranked to be the happiest country in the world, and that has always made me think. Why are the Danes ranked as being so happy? In Denmark, along with free health care, less teenage pregnancies and suicides, thereContinue Reading
CFN– The organizing committee for the local British Home Child Day activities is pleased to announce that it is partnering with the Cornwall Public Library to increase awareness of the British Home Children. . On Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 1 pm at the Cornwall Public Library, there will be presentationsContinue Reading
CFN – Local Cartoonist Jay Schwartz has some new work coming out and he was kind enough to share some with our viewers! A bit more about Mr. Schwartz: Bio – Jay Schwartz Jay Schwartz is a 38-year-old artist living in rural Williamstown with his wife and 2 children. Having studiedContinue Reading
CFN – I am a big supporter of the buy local movement and not just because I am a local food processor (if you don’t know that I roast coffee then where have you been). When Jacqueline Milner brought this fair to our attention in her column two weeksContinue Reading
CFN – Our Cornwall Free News Photo of the Day is from Calvin Hanson who caught this image a sled dog team near Ingleside Ontario! If you want to share your photo or video rant with our viewers email us at info@cornwallfreenews.comContinue Reading
CFN – Bullying. bul·ly 1 [bool-ee] noun, plural -lies,verb, -lied, -ly·ing, adjective, interjection noun 1. a blustering, quarrelsome, overbearing person who habituallybadgers and intimidates smaller or weaker people. That’s a good start. Bullying has been in the news a lot; sadly the last few years. A friend of mine, Comic and Actor Jason Stuart had a piece published here and on other media about his experiences being bullied.Continue Reading
CFN – When representatives of Niagara Gas Transmission Limited (NGTL), an Enbridge company, met on January 20, 2012 with the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (MCA) to officially mark the presentation of a $1 million cheque, it was the latest step in an ongoing relationship that has developed between the companyContinue Reading
CFN – Stunning is the only word that comes to mind as Montreal blew a 4-2 lead over the Pittsburgh Penguins to lose 5-4 in the shoot out. Evgeni “Geno” Malkin is thriving with Sidney Crosby on the shelf as he scored the game tying goal and the shootContinue Reading
CFN – I caught up with Keith Beardsley at the Liberal Caucus at the Ottawa Convention Centre. It was old and new. Dr. Evil has been in Canadian politics for an awful long time. He worked for three Prime Ministers, Mulroney, Clark, and Harper andContinue Reading
Dear Editor, Prime Minister Harper’s analogy is of Canada not being a ” ‘giant national’ park for the U.S.” and that the “Pipeline debate should be left to Canadians” More valid is this: Canada is a giant resource base. He would have American environmentalists excluded from pipeline debate. For consistencyContinue Reading
CFN – Local Cartoonist Jay Schwartz has some new work coming out and he was kind enough to share some with our viewers! A bit more about Mr. Schwartz: Bio – Jay Schwartz Jay Schwartz is a 38-year-old artist living in rural Williamstown with his wife and 2 children. HavingContinue Reading
CFN – In Denmark, driving is one of those things that I’m not legally allowed to do and I am so happy about this rule. Even if I were allowed to drive, I don’t think I would be able to do so without killing a couple people, probably myself included.Continue Reading
CFN – Here is your Cornwall Free News Photo of the Day for Thursday January 19, 2012. The attached image of Cedar Waxwings was taken by Mr. Jacques Bouvier on a Highbush Cranberry shrub in Summerstown, Ontario. . Mr. Bouvier is an avid birder and photographer from St-Isidore, Ontario. Waxwings likeContinue Reading
CFN – I caught up with rookie Councilor Maurice Dupelle in Cornwall Ontario Saturday. In my chats with people Mr. Dupelle has taken some flack as many don’t see him as standing for anything; but when you’re new in a position sometimes that’s the best thing to doContinue Reading
CFN – Thomas Mulcair is being bitten by the Ghost of Jack Layton as he’s being raked in the media over his dual French and Canadian citizenship. “I would prefer that a leader of a party hold only Canadian citizenship, because one represents many Canadians, and for me that meansContinue Reading
CFN – When I started CFN nearly three years ago my Mission statement was very clear. After being rejected by the big three media in this market I wanted to create a platform where everyone could have a voice and be heard. That experiment and goal has had someContinue Reading
CFN – Mounting opposition to the Keystone XL project shouldn’t have come as a surprise. In this day and age of Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and other forms of social media, any government (both politicians and bureaucrats) is at a disadvantage when they promote a policy or back a decision. EveryContinue Reading
CFN – On January 25th, join Robin Tunnicliffe, organic farmer and author of All The Dirt: Reflections on Organic Farming! Robin will share from All The Dirt: a must-read how-to book on small-scale organic farming that outlines how farmers can create a resilient agriculture that is vibrant, fun and economically viable.Continue Reading
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