CFN – Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne was in Cornwall Ontario at a local Trucking firm that received funding to help create a few jobs. It’s the photo junket season with the Preme hopping from town to town pressing the flesh and meeting some of the community. She had a chanceContinue Reading
CFN – Pink Politics are again raging in the headlines. This time the cause is the 2014 Winter Olympic games in Sochi Russia. Because of new laws (horrible ones too) passed by Mr. Putin and his government in Russia activists like the witty and talented George Takei areContinue Reading
CFN – A busy night of racing at Cornwall Motor Speedway with 6 features race as the Sportsman had double feature and Mini-Stock had a 25-lap feature race on Cayer Motor Sales Night. The 30-lap Modified Jiffy Auto Services feature saw Marc Therrien took the early lead as TimContinue Reading
CFN – So I went to three musical events in Cornwall this past week at three different venues. All were under attended. At least one of the gigs was heavily promoted so the question is “Does Cornwall Ontario support live music?” While I get that different types of musicContinue Reading
CFN – Usually the first vendor to set up at the Long Sault Farmer’s Market, Thai to Go arrived just before the 2 PM scheduled opening. In the picture above you can see anxious shoppers waiting for their Friday Thai fix. The weather co-operated with the market on Friday andContinue Reading
A busy Sunday ahead at Cornwall Motor Speedway with 6 feature races planned on the schedule as the Sportsman will have double feature with the June 23rd being completed, Modifieds, Pro-Stock, Semi-Pro and Mini-Stock will also be on the racing night sponsored by Cayer Motor Sales. A great battle between two driversContinue Reading
CFN – The PC party in Ontario is in a total conundrum. Not since the Mike Harris days has the potential for control of Canada’s largest province been so close yet so far away. It’s enough of a conundrum that there is a growing movement to dump leader Tim Hudak.Continue Reading
CFN – As Mohawks we are taught from infancy to honour our elders, abide by the traditional teachings and accept our ancient values as given to us across the generations. One of the most profound instructions, which should be the foundation for all of our laws, is to do noContinue Reading
CFN – A recent visit with a friend in Hamilton, Ontario opened my eyes to “POSSIBILITY”. The possibility of growing flowers and food on my own front yard. Many front yard vegetable gardens were sighted on my stroll through an older neighborhood. Think of the possibilities this offers. The possibilityContinue Reading
CFN – Cornwall Ontario Human Resources Manager Dail Levesque is refusing to speak to the media or comment over the termination of as many as five Municipal Works employees including Todd Lalonde who also is a School Board trustee and former board poobah of the Eastern Ontario Health Unit. Mr.Continue Reading
CFN – I get asked a lot if I will be running in the next municipal election here in Cornwall Ontario. I have written that if somehow mayor Kilger survives politically and decides to run again I’d run against him as mayor, but not many think that the mayorContinue Reading
BREACHES Cornwall, ON –A 17-year-old Cornwall youth was arrested on the 7th of August, 2013 and charged with two counts breach of a Recognizance and one count of breach of Probation. It is alleged that on the 30th of July, 2013 the youth who has conditions of not to be away fromContinue Reading
Justin Trudeau’s Policy Priority – Legalizing Marijuana I usually don’t comment on the policy positions of other parties and their Members, but given the content of Justin Trudeau’s first policy announcement, I feel I must. I believe differences in opinion and policy are what democracy is all about. WhenContinue Reading
DRUG SEARCH WARRANT EXECUTED Cornwall, ON- Members of the Cornwall Community Police Service Street Crime Unit executed a drug search warrant on the 1st of August, 2013 at a Second Street west residence. As a result of the investigation two men were arrested and taken into custody. Grant Faulkner,Continue Reading
Even though we’ve had a rainy summer things have been hot at CFN! We shattered our two month record for traffic with 121,157 Unique Visitors for June & July 2013! AUGUST IS THE LAST MONTH TO SIGN UP FOR YOUR LIVING AD at the SPECIAL RATE Call 613 361Continue Reading
Imagine walking into a Service Ontario location and being served. Now imagine sitting in a comfortable chair and having a voice/video link with a government office. Now imagine speaking in one of say 5 main languages with a real person just like at a counter. Using technology to help peopleContinue Reading
Multiculturism is great and should be included in the school curriculums; communities should also offer taining centers (whether instructor only or combined with training materials such as books and/or software based) in public libraries or other public centers. Real life skills and practical real world learning is essential in today’sContinue Reading
CFN – Dr. Rob Kamermans of Coe Hill Ontario has become a Martyr to Medical Marijuana. The Pony Tailed doctor’s path has led him to controversy and the pages of media such as the National Post and his locals. The breaking point is his simple concept of helping hisContinue Reading