Cornwall Ontario – Thanks to a NDP Freedom of Information request we now know that the Wynne Government spent $5.5 million dollars advertising their putrid sale of Hydro One. A plan that also sees the government essentially financing the sale to unions and groups they want support from. A releaseContinue Reading
Police Bulletin Calls for Service Kingston Police had 412 calls for service over the weekend of September 22, 2017. Of these, 264 calls occurred in the city central area, 76 in the west end, 12 in the east end, and 4 north of Highway 401. Some of these included:Continue Reading
Man Shot on Runnymede Road Release Date: September 25, 2017 17-31789 Kingston Police Detectives from the Major Crime Unit continue to investigate a shooting in the early morning hours of September 25. Information thus far reveals a man was shot during a home invasion on Runnymede Road and heContinue Reading
Between September the 18th to the 24th 2017, the Prescott Office of the Grenville County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to 120 general occurrences. Of these occurrences, 35 were in Edwardsburgh/Cardinal Township, 30 in Augusta Township, 50 in the town of Prescott and 31 on highway 401 and 416. On September theContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Oddly enough the Standard Freeholder was pretty much silent when this writer took our very hypocritical Mayor and two councilors to court over their gross conflict of interest over the utter joke that was the Benson Vanity University project that the mayor and councillors Elaine Macdonald, andContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – This is not a joke. We have a heat warning this weekend thanks to the good folks at Environment Canada! Expect a high of 31c Saturday in the Cornwall area with lows near 20c overnight. No rain is expected until mid to late next week. Sunday throughContinue Reading
Robbery in Kemptville (Kemptville, ON.) – Grenville County Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a bank robbery at TD Canada Trust at 325 Colonnade Drive, Kemptville. On September 22, 2017 at approximately 1:30 p.m. a male wearing a disguise to conceal his face entered the bank and fled the scene with money and a dye pack. WhileContinue Reading
AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT Cornwall, ON – A 34 year old Barrie, Ontario man was arrested on September 20, 2017. It is alleged that on August 13, 2017, he engaged in sexual activity with an acquaintance while knowing he was HIV positive and not disclosing it as directed by provincial healthContinue Reading
TRAFFIC STOP RESULTS IN CHARGES (South Glengarry) – On September 21, 2017 at approximately 7:51am, a Highway Safety Division Ontario Provincial Police officer had the occasion to stop a tractor trailer for a traffic violation on Highway 401, South Glengarry Township. This resulted in the seizure of a quantity ofContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – For over two days now residents of the Cornwall Ontario have been complaining on anti-social media about strange smells and haze in the area. Speculation and frankly, concerns for health and safety are rampant. Dr. Paul Roumeliotis is the highest paid Sunshine list earner as headContinue Reading
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE REQUEST Cornwall, ON – The Cornwall Community Police Service is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a man involved in a theft at a local department store on August 17, 2017. The man is described as being approximately 6’0” tall, 180 lbs, medium build, shaved/bald head andContinue Reading
EXCESSIVE SPEEDS (South Stormont) – On September 19, 2017, SD&G Ontario Provincial Police officers conducted speed measuring enforcement on Highway 401, South Stormont Township and intercepted the following vehicle for travelling at excessive speeds. The vehicle was impounded and the drivers’ permits seized for seven (7) days in accordance withContinue Reading
Police Bulletin Calls for Service Kingston Police had 144 calls for service during the 24 hour period starting from 5:00 a.m. on September 20, 2017. Of these, 96 calls occurred in the city central area, 23 in the west end, 8 in the east end, and 2 north ofContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Back in the day when the mills were still open, Cornwall Ontario was a pungent place to be. With the mills gone anti-social media is abuzz this morning locally with people complaining about a “plastic” type smell. There have been no major fires, and people are reportingContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Calvin D Hanson is getting into the season with some lovely shots of Wild Turkey’s in our area. From Mr. Hanson: This past week I have been photographing in Long Sault, and to my total surprise I saw and was very lucky to get pictures of an unusualContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – A year after being charged Dani Khoury in Ottawa saw his charges stayed. The Ottawa man was living with his brother when Ottawa Police raided the home seizing drugs, weapons, and cash. Greenspon responded to CFN with the following statement: Dani suffered tremendously as a resultContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – A poor raccoon is still at the top of a pole as of this morning after spending the entire day Wednesday on top of a pole at 900 Third Street East in Cornwall as CFN reported yesterday. After calls to the CCPS, fire services, Cornwall Electric, theContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Economic Development is one of the biggest envelopes in the City of Cornwall’s budget. It also now entails tourism. Sadly, under the reign of Mark Boileau & Bob Peters it’s been an underperforming joke. Oddly enough Boileau was promoted up and Peters was given tourism and someContinue Reading