Since it’s 2016, Canadian marijuana policy is about to change. Yesterday’s users were delinquent outsiders. They apparently acted as criminal, conspiratorial spys, students and single mothers. They were immoral, indictable and illegal sitting targets. Tomorrow they will become moral, politically correct and legislatively upright at the stroke of a pen,Continue Reading
FATAL MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION (South Stormont) – On January 21, 2016 at approximately 8:52pm, Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry (SD&G) Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision involving two (2) tractor-trailer units on Highway 401 eastbound lanes, South Stormont Township (west of Boundary Road).Continue Reading
10,000,000 is a very very large number. Can you imagine the impact on Cornwall and area businesses if they had those impressions instead of through google ads? CFN had an early policy of not having digital ads as we wanted to focus on local, but due to a mostContinue Reading
Is it time for a by law in Cornwall to require commercial establishments to ensure that animals they sell have been vaccinated, fixed, and health checked prior to sale? At issue with over 1,000 people on a local social media page is a pet shop in Cornwall Square that sellsContinue Reading
WARRANT Cornwall, ON – A 24-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on January 19th, 2016 on the strength of a warrant. It is alleged during an argument in the summer of 2015 the man assaulted his girlfriend and police were contacted to investigate. On January 19, 2016 the man attended policeContinue Reading
Chris Rock, a very funny man, is being pressured to withdraw as host of the Oscars this year in protest of a lack of nominations for African American actors. In a gross trend of reverse discrimination it seems as though many are suggesting that race, colour, or gender should factorContinue Reading
Financial challenges are nothing new to health care in Quebec or anywhere else in Canada. The province has created many private health services, but when you’re sick you expect to be treated when you enter a hospital, especially in emergency or crisis situations. A patient at St. Mary’s diedContinue Reading
What many Hab fans thought impossible has happened this season. Montreal has fallen behind Boston and Ottawa, and now is two spots out of a Wild Card berth for a play off spot. The Bruins helped themselves in easily knocking out Montreal with their 4-1 victory at the BellContinue Reading
The Standard Freeholder has been around a long time. The newspaper, after only being owned by the Sun chain for a brief time, ended up with Post Media after they consumed the chain. Where you had contrast in many Canadian cities with a Sun tabloid vs a broadsheet many citiesContinue Reading
BREACH OF CONDITIONS (North Dundas) – On January 18, 2016 at approximately 9:54 pm, Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry Ontario Provincial Police officers responded to a report of a youth breaching his release conditions in North Dundas Township. Investigation indicated a male youth was in contravention of previous release conditions.(Attend Educational/Vocational/Continue Reading
FRAUD Cornwall, ON – Katherine Scanlon, 35 of Cornwall was arrested on January 18th, 2016 and charged with fraud over $5000.00. It is alleged that she failed to declare changes in her living arrangements to the Ontario Works Resource Centre between September, 2014 and April, 2015 which resulted inContinue Reading
While many Habs fans are in the doldrums over the team’s epic fall from grace including a record month of losses pressure is mounting on GM Marc Bergevin. The Wunderkind is under the gun to resolve issues on the team that simply have not been addressed. As Zack KassianContinue Reading
THREATS, BREACH Cornwall, ON – A 15-year-old Cornwall youth was arrested on January 15th, 2016 and charged with threats and breach of probation for failing to keep the peace and failing to follow house rules. It is alleged during an argument on January 15th, 2016 the youth held a batContinue Reading
Ontario Provincial Police News Portal [STORMONT DUNDAS and GLENGARRY] DOMESTIC INVESTIGATION/ASSAULT AND BREACH OF CONDITIONS/IMPAIRED DRIVER/MISCHIEF 2016-01-18 FROM/DE: Stormont, Dundas & DATE: January 18th, 2016 Glengarry (SD&G) Detachment (North Dundas) – On January 15, 2016 at approximately 10:49 am, Stormont Dundas & Glengarry Ontario Provincial Police officers responded to aContinue Reading
Re: The cash crunch of commitments: uncosted spending vows lurk for Liberals, Andy Blatchford, 01/17/2016 1 The Bank of Canada can never run out of Canadian dollars, nor can the federal government which owns it. In keeping their promises, Liberals should not be deterred by deficits, because if necessary theseContinue Reading
Snow is covering the Seaway City with about 8 to 10 CM of the white stuff falling from Sunday night to Monday morning. Flurries will taper off as we head to a low of -18c overnight with up to 5 cm more expected Tuesday. No school bus delays or schoolContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Casey Fazekas scored at 1:50 of overtime to give the River Kings a come-from-behind 6-5 win over the St-Georges Cool FM on Saturday night at the Civic Complex. With the victory, Cornwall improved to 5-7-2 on home ice this season. The hard-hitting contest was played in frontContinue Reading
BROCKVILLE Ontario – A contractor who offered asbestos removal services in the Kingston, Greater Toronto, Barrie and Hamilton areas has been found guilty of failing to comply with the required health and safety measures and procedures for asbestos removal work. Daniel Lane of Bolton, Ontario, who operated a business underContinue Reading