CFN – PK Subban was in the penalty box after an odd play where he scored two hits, one on poor Thomas Vanek! That didn’t deter the star who led the Habs and was a force on the ice as they defeated Boston 4-2 for the home fans.Continue Reading
CFN – That gentleman on the left is Don McCurdy. He’s the Executive Director over at the Ontario Press Council. My journey of journalism that now is in its sixth year has been an adventure.It really has. This year Don entered “my movie” although he was supposed to enter lastContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – I’m proud to announce that CFN is returning as a sponsor to the Kinsmen Cornwall Lift Off ! The keystone event for our great city for 2014! We last were sponsors in 2010 when Lift Off set its all time attendance record! Jason Jesmer, event Co ChairContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – The Cornwall Police Service issued this public warning after our story yesterday showing a resident capturing a City vehicle and others passing by a school bus with its flashing lights on. LINK SCHOOL BUS SAFETY CONCERN Cornwall, ON- The Cornwall Community Police Service are remindingContinue Reading
THREATS Cornwall, ON – Ryan Akins, age 28, of Cornwall was arrested on May 2, 2014. He is bound by a Probation Order with the relevant condition to keep the peace and be of good behaviour. It is alleged that on May 2, 2014, he threatened a 48 yearContinue Reading
CFN – In this day and age can a politician keep their sexuality private? Should gay candidates disclose if they are gay in 2014? Of course people are entitled to their privacy, but being a public servant is a role of trust. In particular here in Canada is theContinue Reading
CFN – Linguistic Political Activist Howard Galganov is rolling around the idea of running as an Independent Conservative in the upcoming June 12, Ontario election. The SD&G riding currently is held by PC incumbent Jim McDonell. Liberal John Earle and his hair are running for the Liberals, while ElaineContinue Reading
CFN – Mobile Crisis Intervention Teams (MCITs), comprising a mental health nurse and police officer, specially trained in crisis intervention, will soon be available to serve people facing a mental health crisis across the city of Toronto, seven days a week. MCITs are a partnership between the Toronto Police Service (TPS)Continue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Glengarry Prescott Russell looks like it’s in play in the early days of the 2014 Ontario Provincial election according to a snapshot taken on Canada’s premier political blog, Éric Grenier’s threehundredeight.com The snap shot shows the PC’s narrowly defeating Glengarry Prescott Russell incumbent Liberal Grant Crack. In StormontContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Canlyte is flipping the switch off here in Cornwall Ontario. That would be nearly 200 manufacturing and support jobs lost and they join the hundreds lost recently in the call centre segment of our employment map. The announcement, or admission as it was leaking all over SocialContinue Reading
CFN – Hockey fans in Canada watched a collapse by Montreal in game two of their series with Boston. When you’re up 3-1 mid way through the 3rd period you can never take anything for granted. Yes you have a huge advantage, but when you’re opponents are a teamContinue Reading
CFN – My grandpa likes to tell the following story and usually for an audience of at least a dozen. He was a farmer for decades and for a long time, sold eggs. One day when I was probably four years old, I went along with him to deliver eggs.Continue Reading
CFN – Canadian businesses pay more for electrical energy, on average, than American businesses, according to a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. The study, Paying More for Power, examines residential, commercial and industrial electricity rates in 119 Canadian and American cities. The studyContinue Reading
Hydro One has to be stopped. With the recent announcement that the Ontario Hydro debt retirement charge will be taken off hydro bills in 2016 they seem to be buttering up the Ontario voter and taxpayer. That debt was actually paid off in 2010. Thankfully, in Cornwall we are notContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Looks like yours truly isn’t the only person that gets upset at people driving by school buses when their flashers are on. Patty Daigle on Facebook grabbed a video of vehicles zooming by recently! Click POST below to watch the actual video. Post by Patty Daigle. CityContinue Reading
CFN – Hey Ontario Provincial candidates! You have less than two months to win your seat at Queen’s Park! Find out what CFN can do to help you reach voters and compare our reach and value with where you’re thinking of advertising! If your riding is in one ofContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Is South Stormont Mayor Deputy Mayor playing dirty pool politically? South Stormont may be asking for Air Miles from the Integrity Commissioner as she’s under fire again; but is something far more sinister brewing in the background? Since she was publicly chastised and humiliated by IntegrityContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Shock, gasp! Andrea Horwath, NDP provincial leader will not support the Liberal budget of Kathleen Wynne! Ok, that was tongue in cheek. It comes down to the formality of whether the preme pulls the trigger herself or allows debate on the budget before it falls at theContinue Reading