CORNWALL Ontario – Imagine a phone ringing in the blackness of night. You fumble for it and it’s the police. Shaking sleep from your conscious you’re told that you’ve committed a crime. After shaking my head clear and digesting the call from Cst. McGregor of the Cornwall PoliceContinue Reading
CFN – The Habs blinked and gave 35 year old Andrei Markov a three year contract with a $5.75 million dollar cap hit. They were trying for shorter term as +35 contracts in the NHL have some scary cap repercussions if a player retires. I have mixed feelings on thisContinue Reading
CFN – Bank robbery series, Update, “Mummy Bandit,” Security camera images/video of suspects releasedMonday, June 23, 2014 – 12:41 PM Hold Up 416-808-7350 On Tuesday, April 15, 2014, Toronto Police Hold Up held a news conference requesting the public’s assistance with a series of several outstanding bank robberies. In one seriesContinue Reading
CFN – Kingston Police are continuing to assist the local Coroner’s Office in the investigation of a fatality involving a pedestrian being struck by an eastbound VIA passenger train over the weekend. On Sunday, June 22nd Kingston Police were called by CN Police, who advised of the incident thatContinue Reading
FATAL CRASH AT CORNWALL MOTOR SPEEDWAY (CORNWALL, ON) – On June 22, 2014 at approximately 8:18pm, officers of the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police responded to a fatal crash that occurred at the Cornwall Motor Speedway during a sanctioned auto race. Twenty-three (23) year-old Danny Lefebvre ofContinue Reading
CFN – Peace and quiet reigns on the Hill now that our MPs and Senators have departed. I doubt that too many Canadians will miss any of them. They certainly won’t miss the ugly debates and nasty partisan attacks that dominate our air waves when they are in town. TheContinue Reading
CFN – Maddie Di Muccio, Newmarket Councilor and columnist had a take on the future leader of the PC Party in Ontario which she has graciously allowed us to reprint here on CFN. In the wake of last week’s election debacle, now that the political obituaries have been written, it’sContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Racer Danny Lefebvre was taken to hospital by Helicopter after hitting the wall in a stunning crash at the Cornwall Motor Speedway Sunday night. Social media was buzzing about the severity of the crash with many speculating the worse; but as of press time noContinue Reading
Ingleside – It was a great night for the Relay for Life cancer fund raiser in Farran’s Park last night. The weather co-operated in providing optimum conditions for the event and there were plenty of fundraisers walking the course. Thirty five teams with an average of 10 membersContinue Reading
Long Sault – The shoppers started to arrive at the Long Sault Farmer’s Market even as we were starting to set up our tents. Andrew Phillips of Avonmore Berry Farms was scrambling even with a helper this week to get set up while selling strawberries to the early birds. ThereContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Standard Freeholder editor Hugo Rodrigues is a bright man. In addition to being the editor of Cornwall’s oldest newspaper he is also the Director of the Canadian Association of Journalists which many would consider means that he performs to higher standards than say…..Todd Lihou of the SeawayContinue Reading
MISCHIEF Cornwall, ON – A 28-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on June 19th, 2014 and charged with mischief. It is alleged that on June 16th, 2014 during an argument with his 28-year-old girlfriend the man damaged a television with a stick and police were contacted. During the police investigationContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Arlene and Bryan Fitzgerald have a lot to celebrate for their 41st Wedding Anniversary as their son, former Princess Patricia Light Infantry Man Master Corporal Collin Fitzgerald was released on bail after a two day hearing and will be with them to help celebrate. Collin stood inContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – The No Frills grocery store in Cornwall Square is officially closing August 16th. It leaked onto social media and was confirmed via one of the store Managers to CFN this afternoon. No Frills Grocery is one of the anchor tenants of the Mall. Sears is theContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – The dramatic bail hearing this morning for former Canadian Forces Sgt. Collin Fitzgerald was an interesting insight into how our court system; justice system, policing, and society are failing those with Mental health issue. It was wonderful that after we broke the story that some members ofContinue Reading
The deadline is coming up for your print ad in The South Stormont News. Our first edition in print was very well received! Larger font for older eyes, multiple crossword and Suduko puzzles and content you care about! All on full colour, and printed on White-Brite paper instead of grey newsprint! ForContinue Reading
CFN – A ringing phone is not a welcome thing in my house. It usually heralds a conversation with someone I don’t like, news that someone’s sick or dead, unpleasant family gossip, or maybe – my favorite – a telemarketer or wrong number. I barely ever use my landline. TheContinue Reading
MISCHIEF, BREACH Cornwall, ON – A 36-year-old Cornwall woman was arrested on June 28th, 2014 and charged with mischief and breach of two probation orders for failing to keep the peace. It is alleged that on June 18th, 2014 while at a Guy Street residence the woman broke someContinue Reading