Walking through the aftermath and wreckage of the election that just ended CFN has been talking to a lot of voters across the riding asking why they voted for who they chose and why they rejected candidates? Not surprisingly Bernadette Clement was tarred and feathered for being a Francophone womanContinue Reading
A friend loaned me Joan Levy Earle’ s book, ‘ The Legacy of C.W. Kyte’. It is a great read. It brought back a lot of memories of days gone by for me as a youngster and teen growing up in Cornwall. Joan and her husband bought the store fromContinue Reading
Another fireball on the 401 Tuesday night. A tractor trailer ended up burning near the spot that a head on collision occurred recently. Eastbound on the 401 near Lancaster Ontario. UPDATE: ROAD CLOSURE: #Hwy401 EB at County Rd 2 near #Lancaster – EB highway remains CLOSED, detour in place.Continue Reading
Commentary on the 2015 elections in Canada by Pastor Tom Newton – Prime Minister Harper was not defeated because his opponent was a better man. Justin Trudeau is not at all the better man as it pertains to knowledge and experience when it comes to running a country, byContinue Reading
Canadians have spoken, and loudly, condemning Stephen Harper and rebuking his policies to the point of giving Justin Trudeau and his Liberals a full majority. Thomas Mulcair and his NDP fared even worse than Harper sliding back to their traditional less than 50 seats. Locally Guy Lauzon handily beat CityContinue Reading
ASSAULT Cornwall, ON – A 12-year-old Cornwall youth was arrested on October 16th, 2015 and charged with assault. It is alleged the youth punched another 12-year-old youth several times and police were contacted to investigate. On October 16th, 2015 the youth was arrested, charged accordingly and released to appearContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Marco Charpentier scored four goals to lead the Sorel-Tracy Eperviers to an 8-1 victory over the River Kings on Saturday night at the Civic Complex in front of 917 fans. Charpentier’s first two goals came 10 seconds apart early in the first period. Dominic Leveille then redirectedContinue Reading
This has been the most disappointing of elections. It’s like rows of Neanderthals grunting and throwing poo at each other here in SD&SG with no change expected. CFN was moving towards endorsing the NDP before the writ dropped which would be a first, but the local candidate, Patrick (Veggie)Continue Reading
Dear Electors, RE: Strategic Voting and the Fear of Wasting a Vote With all due respect to Tim Hortons, there are some institutions that are held even dearer by Canadians: the old age pension, unemployment insurance, and universal medical care among them. And it will be news toContinue Reading
The arguments for voting for Conservative Leader Stephen Harper are numerous and persuasive. He has been a competent and diligent prime minister who has avoided fiscal imprudence, brought us well through the 2008 financial crisis and has gone to great and imaginative lengths to keep taxes down and shrink public-sectorContinue Reading
Ontario Provincial Police News Portal [GRENVILLE COUNTY (Kemptville)] UPDATE – BODY FOUND NEAR BISHOPS MILLS – OPP need help identifying male 2015-10-16 (KEMPTVILLE, ON) – Shortly after 6:30 pm on October 14, 2015 members of the Grenville County detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report ofContinue Reading
Oct 16th 2007 I felt his hand on my back. Kelly Andrew Bray July 26/1969 – Oct 16/2007 In loving memory of our son & brother who passed 8 years ago. Sadly missed & always loved by parents Mary & Armand Bray, brother Mark & sister Lisa as wellContinue Reading
CFN chatted with Cornwall City Councilor Maurice Dupelle over the Chem Tank scandal and cover up that has leaked its way into the Federal election as Councilor Bernadette Clement is running for Justin Trudeau’s Liberals. While many media and politicos are targeting Lauzon the cover up clearly was by theContinue Reading
The Garlic Fest in Cornwall helped fill the massive void in the community after the failure and end of Lift Off. Sadly though the same type of organization and thinking that doomed Lift Off and Winterfest have permeated this event like garlic that oozes from our pores after we’ve eatenContinue Reading
ASSAULT WITH A WEAPON, POSSESSION OF A WEAPON FOR A DANGEROUS PURPOSE, ASSAULT, BREACH Cornwall, ON – Jesse Landriault, 23 and Taylor Bergeron, 25 both of Cornwall were arrested on October 14th, 2015 and charged. It is alleged on October 11th, 2015 while in the area of Second StreetContinue Reading
SEXUAL ASSAULT, SEXUAL EXPLOITATION, SEXUAL INTERFERENCE Cornwall, ON – A 48-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on October 13th, 2015 and charged with sexual assault, sexual exploitation and sexual interference. It is alleged from 1992 to the mid 1990’s the man sexually assaulted a youth that was known to him.Continue Reading
THREATS, MISCHIEF Cornwall, ON – A 48-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on October 7th, 2015 and charged with threats and mischief. It is alleged during an argument on October 7th, 2015 with his 33-year-old ex-girlfriend the man threatened to harm her and punched her vehicle causing it to beContinue Reading
So with one week to go where do we stand with one of Canada’s longest elections? Stephen Harper clearly will not enjoy another majority which has many Canadians rejoicing. Scandal after scandal has plagued his government, but most simply have grown tired of the politics of fear mongering andContinue Reading