BREACH Cornwall, ON – Daniel Ouellette, 61 of Cornwall was arrested on March 2nd, 2016 and charged with breach of recognizance for failing to report as directed. It is alleged the man failed to report on February 29th, 2016 as directed and police were contacted to investigate. During their investigationContinue Reading
The Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit is investigating two convenience store robberies believed committed by the same suspect. Investigators are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect responsible. On February 24, 2016, at approximately 8:35 pm, a lone suspect entered a convenience store situated along the 4000 block ofContinue Reading
River Kings forward Alexandre Gauthier continues to fight for his life in a Quebec hospital, but his condition has improved according to head coach Bob Desjardins. “I’ve seen Alex twice this week in the hospital,” said Desjardins, who is very close with the 26-year-old. “It was very tough to seeContinue Reading
Disabled World is an online newsletter I get weekly. One of the articles dated January 26th/16 was about info on what to do if you got stuck in an elevator. Whew!! Panic time? No! They say be calm. The article gives some advice on what to do including tellingContinue Reading
Guelph Hospital Fatal Shooting Investigation Completed; Officers Did Not Commit Criminal Offence Case Number: 15-OFD-098 Other News Releases Related to Case 15-OFD-098 SIU Investigates Fatal Police Shooting in Guelph SIU Updates Investigation into Fatal Police Shooting in Guelph Update to Guelph Fatal Shooting: SIU Releases Name of Complainant Appeals FormContinue Reading
Ontario Provincial Police News Portal [LANARK COUNTY] DRUG WARRANT 2016-03-02 (Lanark Highlands, Ontario) – On Monday February 22, 2016, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB) Drug Enforcement Unit assisted by members of OPP Emergency Response Team, executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) SearchContinue Reading
MISCHIEF Cornwall, ON – A 44-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on February 29th, 2016 and charged with mischief. It is alleged on during an argument on February 29th, 2016 with his girlfriend the man punched his girlfriend’s wall causing the wall to be damaged. The man’s actions were witnessed byContinue Reading
Sex Assault Charge Laid Against Toronto Police Officer Case Number: 15-TSA-221 Mississauga, ON (2 March, 2016) — The Director of the Special Investigations Unit has caused a sexual assault charge to be laid against a sergeant with the Toronto Police Service. An SIU investigation found the following: Shortly before 1:00Continue Reading
On February 25, 2016, Fire Chief Chris McDonough tendered his letter of resignation to the Chief Administrative Officer of the Municipality of South Dundas, effective immediately. “We thank Mr. McDonough for his 5 years of service with South Dundas Fire & Emergency Services and wish him the best in hisContinue Reading
The Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit is investigating the robbery of a convenience store and is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect responsible. On February 25, 2016, at approximately 10:15am, a lone male entered a convenience store situated along the 2600 block of Alta Vista Drive near BankContinue Reading
Kevin O’Leary is taking a page or two from Donald Trump in the US and trying to position himself for a leadership run to replace Stephen Harper for the Conservative Party. Like Trump he’s picking off popular topics that are getting him a lot of press. It’s not rocket science.Continue Reading
Heavy snow has shut down school buses again this week. With up to 15 more cm expected today in the River City. Temperatures will be warming up and no further precip is expected through the weekend. Send in your snow pics or video to info@cornwallfreenews.com and you can win CornwallContinue Reading
CFN is growing our Ottawa market, and is now looking for two media interns and community contributors. If you have a passion and want a creative opportunity email your CF to info@cornwallfreenews.com for more information. We’re also looking for Ottawa area media sales reps. Continue Reading
DRUG WARRANT – MALE ARRESTED (HAWKESBURY, ON) – On February 24th, 2016, members of the Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) – Community Drug Action Team (CDAT) – Hawkesbury Crime Unit OPP assisted by the Clandestine Laboratory Investigative Response Team (CLIRT) executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) Search Warrant inContinue Reading
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) today announced the arrest of four people involved in the attempted smuggling of foreign nationals from the United States to Cornwall, Ontario. On February 11, 2016, the CBSA’s Cornwall Enforcement and Intelligence team received information from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (USCBP)Continue Reading
Time flies when you’re having fun (well..fun-ish might be more accurate cause sometimes life is a pain in the ass). This year the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) turns 40. The OIAF exists to celebrate the new, the ground-breaking and the exceptional animated works that are out there. We don’t careContinue Reading
Over 25 cm of snow is expected to fall starting Tuesday evening in Cornwall, and continuing into Wednesday. A low of -12 is expected. Monday night saw an unusual mix in the area of snow and lightning. CFN will update early in the morning if school buses are cancelled. Send inContinue Reading
Ontario Provincial Police News Portal [GRENVILLE COUNTY (Kemptville)] Collision Leads to Drug Charges 2016-02-29 (Kemptville, ON.) – Shortly before 7:30 p.m. on the 24th of February, police were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision on Highway 416 in North Grenville.A vehicle travelling southbound slid on the ice while entering aContinue Reading