CFN – The Prime Minister finally did what everyone knew had to be done and he removed Fantino from Veteran Affairs. It was long overdue. Clearly he waited too long, the damage has been done. In politics perception is reality and most voters perceive the Conservatives as not caring enough orContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – This week saw the passing of two political family members in Cornwall Ontario. Former Mayor Bob Kilger saw the passing of his mother, Laurette Kilger on December 31st. Mrs. Kilger (87) had been at Glen Stor Dun Lodge. Mayor Kilger was a frequent visitorContinue Reading
THREATS, BREACH Cornwall, ON – Silas Benedict, 56 of Cornwall was arrested on December 31st, 2014 and charged with threats to life and breach of probation for failing to keep the peace. It is alleged that on December 31st, 2014 the man threatened to shoot a 31-year-old man thatContinue Reading
CFN – A 29-year-old Kingston male has been charged with offences related to the robbery of a local bingo hall. Shortly after 10:00 a.m. on Monday, January 5, 2014 a lone male entered the Community Spirit Bingo Hall at 900 Montreal Street. He approached a staff member, a note wasContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Some very ugly people got their way and used City Hall as a bully tool to destroy a family rink. Last night the Vincent family and some friends were essentially forced to take the boards down from their rink. As you can see in theContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Rookie City Councilor (and Liberal nomination hopeful Justin Towndale has spoken out regarding the Monaco rink status. He sent CFN the following communication. He is only the second councilor to publicly speak out regarding the rink that the city sent trucks and police to yesterday. PleaseContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Ugly politics have led to a city directed truck starting to tear down the Vincent family ice rink in Cornwall Ontario. Manager Bill De Witt who was present said it was on direct orders of Mayor Leslie O’Shaughnessy and CAO Norm Levac. Laura Vincent was teaching atContinue Reading
CFN represents an interesting cross roads in journalism. Is news different than entertainment? Has the news become too corporate? Are media outlets too afraid to report news for fear of losing clients? Can you trust anything you read if jaundiced by that? Does the public care about important issues? HowContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Freezing rain led to trees falling on wires and a power outage in Cornwall early this morning. Power was off for as long as one hour as some residents took to social media asking if this was another Ice Storm. The weather is playing havoc as rainContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Here is your Walsh Pressure Cleaning Weather Update for Sunday January 4th at 7:45 AM EST. Cornwall and the area are digging out of our largest snow fall this winter. Mixed in coverage of freezing rain has made roads and walkways treacherous. Sunday’s forecast calls for moreContinue Reading
DOMESTIC INVESTIGATIONS (North Dundas) – On January 1, 2015 at approximately 3:28am, SD&G OPP officers responded to a report of a domestic dispute at a residence on College Street, North Dundas Township. Investigation indicated that a dispute between an adult male and his spouse resulted in the female being assaulted.Continue Reading
Case Number: 13-TFD-265 Other News Releases Related to Case 13-TFD-265 SIU Investigating Shooting in Toronto Appeals Form Witness Form Mississauga (2 January, 2015) — The Director of the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), Tony Loparco, has concluded that there are no reasonable grounds to charge any officer with the Toronto PoliceContinue Reading
CFN – The River Kings powerplay came alive on Saturday night at the Civic Complex. Cornwall scored four times with the man advantage to power past Thetford-Mines 6-2 in front of 1,158 fans. The River Kings have now won three LNAH contests in a row – and 4-of-5. Curtis TidballContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – 2010 Cornwall City Council contender Mr. Pat Finnerty passed away December 31, 2014 comfortably at home at the age of 79. Mr. Finnerty made some striking points in his own manner during the election pointing out that the community needed “new blood” to lead. Big MoneyContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – It may have been a Green Christmas, but 2015 is off to a white start! Approximately 15 cm of the white stuff is expected to fall in the Cornwall area, most on Saturday. Drivers should be vigilant and try and stay off the roads for theContinue Reading
CFN – The Ottawa Police Service wants’ to acknowledge good proactive work from Central NHO officers on New Year’s Eve where a good amount of drugs were seized, a black replica handgun was seized and three persons were arrested and charged. On December 31st, at approximately 9:45pm, officers conducted aContinue Reading
CFN – Organic grain traders, buyers and processors are paying top dollar for corn, soybeans and many other grains and expect this trend to continue. “Depending on test weight and the shipping period, we expect to pay $12 to $14.50 per bushel for organic corn in 2015,” says RitaContinue Reading
CFN – It’s Goliath trying to litigate David to death as $20 Billion dollar per year Nestle/Purina is suing Blue Buffalo claiming the Pet food maker is doing a shuck and jive over ingredients. Blue Buffalo founder Bill Bishop fired back with a notice himself. September 19, 2014 Dear PetContinue Reading