CFN – As was anticipated to be the case at several U.S./Canada borders today, the Idle No More movement, known as the Turtle Island Movement to some, demonstrated along the International border that passes through the Akwesasne Mohawk territory between Cornwall and Rooseveltown.  Estimates of the crowd size vary, butContinue Reading

CFN – Over 1.000 peaceful protesters walked through Akwesasne and over the Seaway International Bridge to Cornwall Ontario on a beautiful sunny Saturday. The National Idle No More protest hit our area against Bill C 45 and in support of Chief Theresa Spence and her hunger strike. No incidents wereContinue Reading

CFN – The Prime Minister’s announcement today that he will be meeting with First Nations leaders on January 11th sets the stage for discussions that can provide meaningful progress on First Nations issues. It was not an unexpected move as both the government and the AFN need to limit the growthContinue Reading

CFN –  The Cornwall Police are warning the public about the Idle No More March across the Seaway International Bridge Saturday January 5th starting at approximately 10 AM. IDLE NO MORE PROTEST ACTIVITY   Cornwall, ON- On Saturday, January 5th, 2013 at approximately 10:00 a.m., an Idle No More ProtestContinue Reading

CFN – I had a chance to sit down with Cornwall Ontario City Councilor Bernadette Clement and talk about her new gig as Co-Chair of the Ontario Liberal Leadership Convention. A mighty honour indeed, and something for Cornwallites to be proud of. We also talked about the buzz that sheContinue Reading

CFN – Local farmers, co-ops, food businesses, distributors and Student Nutrition  providers will gather at the first-ever Student Nutrition – Local Food Connections event on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 starting at 9 a.m. at South Nation Conservation, Finch.   This free event will kick off with an introduction to Student Nutrition Programming inContinue Reading