Cornwall Ontario – So I was chatting with a friend who’s nearly 80 and she’s planning to sell her home and leave Cornwall. She shared a few more of her friends were leaving too. Another friend in her 40’s shared that she’s moving to Ottawa and then shares that sheContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – On Aug. 14, 2012 my first column was published in CFN…6 years ago!! Where did those 6 years go and go so fast too??!! That is a lot of typing. Jamie has been very patient and I thank him for 6 interesting years of columns with CFN. (editor’sContinue Reading
(Hawkesbury, ON.) – On Monday, August 6, 2018 at approximately 03:33 a.m., Hawkesbury OPP along with Hawkesbury Fire & Emergency Services responded to a structure fire on Regent Street between William St. and James St. in the Town of Hawkesbury. Crews are currently at scene to extinguish the fire. No injuries were sustainedContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – The River City can be a boring place, but a familiar face so many know is Carl. He’s mentally delayed, but loves to ride his bike all over the region ranging far out of Cornwall. Besides his bikes he loves guitars. When I had a store onContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – The litany of issues facing Sens owner Eugene Melnyk is bewildering. While there’s always a back story to most issues, the face of the slide for the team started with the handling of fan fave Daniel Alfredsson. That it was played out as much in public asContinue Reading
WEAPONS The Cornwall Community Police Service is investigating an incident that occurred on July 31st, 2018 where a male attended the Cornwall Community Hospital suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper torso. The male victim was later released from hospital after treatment for a non-life threatening wound. CCPS CriminalContinue Reading
Media can be a bewildering thing. We are flooded with content through the day. Local, regional, National, happy stories, tragedies, tales of injustice, and crime. Yet at the end of the day we filter all that down to a few stories on a good day. With 4 utterly pointlessContinue Reading
CIVIC DAY LONG WEEKEND TRAFFIC CAMPAIGN (CASSELMAN, ON) – On August 3, 2018, was the beginning of the Civic Day Long Weekend Traffic Initiative as a resulted, Provincial Constable Sebastien Picard was conducting radar enforcement on Principale Street in the village of Casselman. He arrested and charged a local 18 ofContinue Reading
WEAPONS Cornwall, ON – Alexander Samson, 22 of Cornwall was arrested on August 2nd, 2018 and charged with the following: Firearm: unauthorized possession Firearm: knowledge of unauthorized possessionPossession of a weapon for a dangerous personCarry concealed weaponCareless use of firearmProhibited firearm: with ammunitionFirearm: tampering with serial number It is allegedContinue Reading
(LEEDS, ON.) – On August 2, 2018 a joint forces Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) search warrant was conducted involving members of the Brockville Police Emergency Response Team (ERT), Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), and the OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT) at three residences in theContinue Reading
Dear Doug, I sit here in my office of my struggling Independent media outlet. An outlet that was fair and friendly with you during the election. Even though we’re the largest in our market with large audiences in other key Ontario markets we received zero advertising from your campaign orContinue Reading
Do you want to build a snowman? From seemingly out of nowhere, MC Frosty has been rolling through 2018, much like a child’s early stages towards constructing a man made of flakes. It has been a year of steady growth, all starting with what was intended as an act ofContinue Reading
WARRANT Cornwall, ON – Derek Mayer, 35, of Cornwall was arrested on August 1st, 2018 on the strength of a warrant. It is alleged on June 12th, 2018 the man removed merchandise from a Ninth Street business, making no attempt to pay for the item as he left the store.Continue Reading
THEFT UNDER, BREACH Cornwall, ON – Emilie Martin, 23, of Cornwall was arrested on July 31st, 2018 and charged with theft under $5000 and breach of probation for failing to keep the peace. It is alleged on July 26th, 2018 the woman attended a Second Street East store and removedContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Shannon Champagne of A Lil’Pole Fitness in Cornwall Ontario was asked to be a Master Trainer for the Canadian Pole Fitness Association. It means that she will be 1 out of 4 Master Trainers in all of Canada. She heads to Toronto to be officially certifiedContinue Reading
Police Bulletin Calls for Service Kingston Police had 138 calls for service during the 24 hour period starting from 5:00 a.m. on July 30 2018. Of these, 95 calls occurred in the city central area, 28 in the west end, 5 in the east end, and 4 north of HighwayContinue Reading
WARRANT Cornwall, ON – Symphony Pierce, 25, of Cornwall was arrested on July 30th, 2018 on the strength of a warrant. It is alleged the woman breached her probation order and a warrant was issued for her arrest. On July 30th, 2018 the woman was located by police. She wasContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – The OPP are reporting a road closing due to collision in Long Sault. We will update when more info becomes available. If you see news happen email your videos or photos to info@cornwallfreenews.com. MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION – ROADWAY CLOSED (SOUTH STORMONT,ON) – Stormont, Dundas & GlengarryContinue Reading