CFN -If necessity is the mother of invention, then Tru-D – the superbug slaying robot – is a technology giving newborn hope to hospital infection control teams in the US, and now, Canada. This is especially true for the Vancouver General Hospital where Tru-D – in her first Canadian missionContinue Reading
BREACHES Cornwall, ON- Richard Herne, 32 of Cornwall was arrested on February 19th, 2013. He was bound by an Undertaking with the conditions to keep the peace and be of good behaviour. It is alleged that on February 15th, 2013 he failed to attend the Cornwall Community Police ServiceContinue Reading
. CFN – Councilor Andre Rivette is one of the few on Council that puts his money where his mouth is when it comes to seniors in Cornwall Ontario. First off he is one now! Second, his work on trying to save Cornwall General in spite of Mayor KilgerContinue Reading
CFN – And the bizarre twists of Mayor Kilger and his council towards a simple motion to link from the City of Cornwall’s Facebook page and websites to support our now cancelled 100 Letter campaign rolled out in the latest agenda released today. SUBMITTED BY: Councillor: Maurice Dupelle NEW BUSINESSContinue Reading
CFN – I know it’s my first real experience in a car crash but this Ontario insurance industry seems totally insane! If I’m understanding what my insurance company, Economical, is trying to float is that I’m responsible for hitting the car in front of me, even though no chargesContinue Reading
CFN – That’s the money question that many are asking in Cornwall. What About Bob? The buzz all over City Hall today is whether the mayor will either declare or ask if he is in conflict of interest by another councilor at Monday’s night’s council meeting at CityContinue Reading
Language Fairness for All Stands in Solidarity for Anglophone Quebec Canadians against Bill 14’s Double-standard We as Canadians consider ourselves a fair and just society and often through diplomatic and military measures encourage and or enforce fair treatment of oppressed people abroad. With our fair and just society promoting people’sContinue Reading
CFN – There’s a lot to like about Cornwall Ontario. I know it’s why I choose to make this city my home. Like many places though there are some that don’t play nice with others. The best thing to do is to try to work around them; tolerateContinue Reading
DOMESTIC ASSAULT (South Stormont) – On February 20, 2013 at approximately 9:00pm, SD&G OPP officers responded to report of a domestic situation at a residence on Willbruck Drive, South Stormont Township. Investigation revealed an altercation between a male and his spouse resulted in the female being assaulted. The 33 yearContinue Reading
CFN – During the February 20, 2013 Township of South Stormont Council Meeting, Dan Regnier was presented with a plaque in recognition of his selfless act of courage on January 25, 2013 when saved the lives a father and his children who were trapped in a burning car on HighwayContinue Reading
CFN – That mean looking hombre on the right is power lawyer Will McDowell, partner at the law firm that represented Toronto Mayor Rob Ford over his Conflict of Interest charges. From his firm’s website: In his wide-ranging practice, Will has appeared as counsel in many important cases focusing onContinue Reading
CFN – One of the reasons I love and hate Cornwall is the utter needless complexity that some people create. Instead of finding common ground and working together to better the community, egos whip up strange breezes of weirdness. Such is the Community Action Group of Cornwall. Led byContinue Reading
CFN – Don’t you hate when petty politics mar good work done by a community member? Thankfully Brian Goodfellow of the Red Ribbon Support the Troop campaign was awarded for his community work for our soldiers with a Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal. On February 11th, on Parliament Hill, REDContinue Reading
CFN – This year’s version of the Montreal Canadiens now sit in 1st place of the Eastern Conference. Is this team better than last years? Yup. In almost every way, from coaching to over all numbers. The team is giving up less shots against and less goals;Continue Reading
CFN – Like a scene from the movie Chinatown Cornwall City Council and their legal team led by David Sherriff Scott convened in a closed door meeting this afternoon. Cornwall mayor Bob Kilger was mysteriously absent from the meeting and a dais with speaker phone set up. Perhaps CourtneyContinue Reading
OVER 80 Cornwall, ON- Shane Turcotte, 21 of Cornwall was arrested at approximately 3:00 am on February 15rd, 2013 when he was allegedly operating a motor vehicle on Sydney St. near Fourth St. while under the influence of alcohol. He provided a sample of his breath which resulted in aContinue Reading
CFN – On January 16, 2013 Rory Maclennan (Fourth from left) presented a cheque on behalf of the S.D. & G. Cornwall Shrine Club for $8000.00 to the Canadian Shriner’s Hospital for Children board of directors. . The fund’s were raised from the proceeds’ of the S.D. & G. Cornwall ShrineContinue Reading
“Do not listen to those who say there is nothing you can do to the very real and large social and environmental issues of our time”—Maude Barlow. CFN– Everybody can make a difference, just not to everything at the same time. For farmers and home owners, one such battleContinue Reading