Marijuana is not new to anyone here in Cornwall or for that matter just about anywhere else. We live in times where bizarre laws are changing and the public is pushing hard for that change. In Colorado and Washington State Marijuana is now bringing in hard cash into the publicContinue Reading
CFN – Following the death of a worker, Monaghan Mushrooms Ltd., a Campbellville mushroom grower, has pleaded guilty to failing to take reasonable precautions for the safety of workers and has been fined $140,000. In the fall of 2011, the company’s mushroom farming facility at 7345 Guelph Line, Campbellville hadContinue Reading
CFN – Yogi Berra and Casey Stengel have said some amazing things over the years. Once I thought I had made up a clever quip which would have rivaled any ‘Yogi-isms ‘or ‘Stengeleses’ but I found out Yogi had already thought it up. So much for my ego. I don’tContinue Reading
DRUG WARRANT Cornwall, ON – On April 9th, 2014 members of the Cornwall Street Crime Unit assisted by the Cornwall Emergency Response Team executed a drug warrant at a Carleton Street address and took Sandy MacFarlane,52 and Samantha Butcher,39 both of Cornwall into custody and charged them as withContinue Reading
CFN– A few years ago Jaroslav Halak led the Habs on a glory run in the play offs; the closet les boys have been to sniffing a Stanley Cup in two decades. Halak was a 9th round pick. He wasn’t from Canada. He wasn’t big. He had no pedigree; butContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Cornwall Police Services confirmed that a search warrant was executed in the East End of Cornwall tonight at approximately 9 PM just north of Montreal Road. (Carleton Street) 3 people are in custody. No injuries or fatalities were reported. The CERT Team was in action using stunContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Firefighters, EMS, and Police were called to the Walmart store on Brookdale Avenue in Cornwall Ontario Wednesday night. Smoke was reported at approximately 8 PM which resulted in the store being evacuated. No injuries were reported and the Cornwall Fire Services were investigating the roof looking forContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – The little shed that could apparently couldn’t. After getting some new paint it was hauled away by order via Herb’s Towing. I contacted Mark A MacDonald; council candidate and leader behind his own occupy movement regarding the tanks and he stated the following: It’s too bad weContinue Reading
CFN – Over six million cars world wide including about 500,000 in Canada were just recalled by Toyota. Ford just recalled nearly a half million vehicles, and the world is getting over the GM recall that involved several deaths over .57 cent pieces that the company allegedly knew about andContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – As some of you know I was charged by Cornwall Police for making threatening phone calls over a month ago. I’ve had people state that I had been found guilty, which I haven’t. I’ve been fingerprinted, put in a cell, patted down. I’ve had phone callsContinue Reading
WARRANT Cornwall, ON – Matthieu Boudrias, 24 of Cornwall was arrested on April 8th, 2014 on the strength of a warrant. It is alleged that the man failed to attend court on March 25th, 2014 and a warrant was issued for his arrest. On April 8th, 2014 a memberContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – There has been one consistent public message in Cornwall Ontario since December 2013, and that the community wishes to not have chemical tanks on our waterfront and in particular the ones on the Trillium Distribution Inc. site. While there are varied responses, that’s the common theme. Continue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Cornwall has lost a piece of its history as former Mayor Phil Poirier has passed away after a long illness. He was 68. He was a kind and generous man who cared greatly for his community. In my five years here at CFN he was very givingContinue Reading
CFN — The death of a worker crushed between vehicles has resulted in a combined $176,000 fine for Southern Sanitation Inc. and one of the company’s employees. Southern Sanitation, operating as Wasteco, was fined $170,000 after pleading guilty to failing to ensure that measures and procedures under the lawContinue Reading
CFN – Many are rejoicing in la belle province this morning over the political destruction of one of the most destructive forces in Quebec Politics; one Madame Pauline Marois. She led her party to a complete defeat with the Liberal Party snatching 70 seats and a majority after she andContinue Reading
The City of Cornwall would like to advise motorists and businesses that a section of Boundary Road will be closed on Wednesday, April 9th and Thursday, April 10th in order for CN to complete repairs to the rail crossing. Boundary Road will be closed between Marleau Avenue and Industrial Park Drive whileContinue Reading
DRUG WARRANT Cornwall, ON – Martine Beriquez, 44, Andre Peloquin, 53 and Andre Peloquin Jr., 20 all of Cornwall were arrested on April 4th, 2014 and charged with possession of cocaine and possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. It is alleged that on April 4th, 2014 membersContinue Reading
Greetings MP Lauzon: Further to my email to you last week, take notice that I am still waiting to hear from you, when will the chemical tank farm be removed from our waterfront? Construction at the site continued all weekend despite city issued “Stop Work Orders” and continued widespread publicContinue Reading