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CFN–  NDP Deputy Leader Thomas Mulcair announced his firm commitment to increase the number of female MPs in the NDP caucus and, at the same time, released his full campaign team of co-chairs.    Mulcair said: “According to the World Economic Forum, Canada ranks 36th in the participation and empowermentContinue Reading

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CFN – In the past few weeks members of the area’s Toastmasters’ clubs participated in two important events. St. Lawrence College was the host site for the February 29th Eastern Ontario Secondary School Skills Competition. Pictured are the 3 participants in the Prepared Speeches Competition along with the judges from SmartContinue Reading

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CFN – Business and journalism schools teach ethics courses and it’s time for political science departments and party campaign schools to do the same! Says Preston Manning!   After experiencing and seeing Cornwall’s current Political stances.   I can honestly say there are some clear unethical practices taking place.  Some atContinue Reading

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SUSPICIOUS PERSON COMPLAINTS CFN – – On March 10, 2012 at approximately 2:15 pm a young female was approached by an adult male in a vehicle in the town of Ingleside, South Stormont. The male driver asked the girl to get into his vehicle, when the girl did not, theContinue Reading

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CFN – Growing up in Montreal during the 70’s exposed me first hand to language silliness.     As an open minded young person I understood and even supported the desire of the French majority in Quebec. The tools in my schools for learning French were near nil and myContinue Reading

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CFN – I attended a gathering this past week, where we were served some homemade apple juice and a loaf with Aronia berries.  Aronia berries…you might ask?  Aronia berries, also known as black chokecherries, are nutritious, contain a “very high level of antioxidants, (According to http://www.motherearthnews.com/real-food/aronia-berries-zw0z10zkon.aspx ) are easy toContinue Reading

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Dear sir, As a former Montrealer, who witnessed the separatist movement from the start in the late 1950’s, I find Mr. Vaillancourt’s comments about how we should all get along and embrace bilingualism, as if this reflected the equality of English and French, to be insulting and disingenuous.  What a con. What heContinue Reading

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CFN – One of Canada’s most storied military units, the Fort Garry Horse Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment, will commemorate its 100th anniversary in the month of April of this year and is reaching out to past members to participate in the celebrations.  The Regiment, based in Winnipeg, Manitoba has established a website and isContinue Reading

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CFN – I have very thick skin.   I can handle insult; but at a certain point I have ask why a long time newspaper like the Standard Free Holder prints some of what it does about us; or neglects to?  Why the low blows and disrespect? They know we’reContinue Reading

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When a business has a new product or wants to expand a market, they have meetings, roll out timelines and marketing campaigns, but usually have a net gain for taxpayers. Special interest groups probably have meetings and they know small steps towards a goal works, but will usually cost taxpayersContinue Reading