Joint Community Safety Initiative results in 11 persons found to be working without valid work permits CFN —The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) Human Trafficking Unit, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and Ottawa Bylaw Services completed a three-day Joint Community Safety Initiative focused on commercial massage parlours and body rub facilities fromContinue Reading
PUBLIC MISCHIEF Cornwall, ON – Travis Moore, 22 and Justin Julien, 19 both of Cornwall were arrested and charged with public mischief. It is alleged that on April 14th, 2015 police were contacted to investigate break and enter at a Gulf Street address. During their investigation it was learnedContinue Reading
The Cornwall Port of entry is experiencing a disruption Service This is the port of entry Currently experiencing a Service disruption and border users May encounter delays. Until further Top Form, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) encouraged you to Consider The Following alternate ports of entry to cross theContinue Reading
CFN – An Ogdensburg woman about to graduate with a law enforcement degree challenged US Border Patrol officers after a random pull over. After being belligerent and challenging the Federal agents after being pulled to wait for a K9 Unit for inspection she was subdued and tasered. The eventContinue Reading
Re: Federal parties start to play their economic cards, Jason Fekete, May 5, 2015 http://ottawacitizen.com/news/politics/federal-parties-start-to-play-their-economic-cards The conventional wisdom is that whichever party forms government will not have much financial breathing room, especially with the collapse of world oil prices. In fact, while there are ideological and eventual real resource restraints,Continue Reading
CFN – The biggest loser in the Province of Ontario election is not Jim Prentice and his Federal Conservative counterparts under PM Stephen Harper, but Justin Trudeau. As the next Federal election looms closer Canadians are mulling over a lot of options. Is the Harper government past it’s “bestContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Lt-Col. Steven Young of the SD&G Highlanders, known as the Glens, will tell everyone who will listen that the unit is short staffed. Since taking over the unit numbers have drifted to about half strength. Could one of the reasons why the unit have such a low amountContinue Reading
CFN – A recent Standard Freeholder story starts off with a very telling question. “How do you justify spending $100,000 of tax money on marketing purposes?” That’s what we call a “money question” not because of the cash in play, but because it rips to the root of the act.Continue Reading
CFN – Sometimes the simplest of recipes leads to some fantastic flavours! Kristin Blasiak, our Paleo Princess shares her Cajun Breaded Pork Chop recipe below! Tonight I was in the mood for some home style comfort food and anytime I think of this style of cuisine, I picture somethingContinue Reading
CFN – While anything is possible seldom are come backs after losing two in your own barn not a probability. And that’s where Montreal is after two games as Tampa Bay blew them out of the ice pad Sunday in la belle province with their six to two shellingContinue Reading
Harper’s visit to Iraq, the Kurds and eventually the Netherlands to join with our vets in celebrating VE-Day was great political theater. It reminded me of the vintage propaganda film footage we see from World War Two where the leader flies in to visit the troops and he is thenContinue Reading
BREAK AND ENTER, THEFT Cornwall, ON – A 37-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on May 1st, 2015 and charged with break and enter and theft under $5000. It is alleged that on April 30th, 2015 the man entered his ex-girlfriend’s house and removed property that did not belong to him.Continue Reading
Child Haven International (CHI) has a Home for destitute children along with 22 women in Kathmandu , Nepal where the big earthquake recently has devastated the area. Fortunately, the children were out in the courtyard when the quake struck and are fine. There has been some slight damage toContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Politics are a fascinating fact of our lives. They embrace the truly worst of human nature and rarely our best. It’s a blood sport. The results impact all of our lives in so many ways. After the utter historic failure of Tim Hudak the OntarioContinue Reading
CFN – As a service to Standard Freeholder readers who cannot post comments on local stories we at CFN thought we’d allot some space for you to discuss their top local stories of the day. Here are the links: An unnerving array of notice when it comes to council agendas inContinue Reading
CFN – Cornwall’s most read Newspaper is looking for a Summer Journalism student. This is a huge opportunity for a Student or recent grad to cover a lot of material this Summer! Email your CV and writing sample to Jamie@cornwallfreenews.com If you want to test your mettle and proveContinue Reading
CFN – As a service to Standard Freeholder readers who cannot post comments on local stories we at CFN thought we’d allot some space for you to discuss their top local stories of the day. Here are the links: Cornwall microbrewery a dream come true Cornwall and Akwesasne students pushedContinue Reading
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE Cornwall, ON – On Saturday April 25th, 2015 the Cornwall Community Police Service investigated a complaint at the Dairy Queen located on Pitt Street. Investigation revealed that at approximately 7:00pm someone discharged an offensive substance that caused discomfort to staff and patrons. The Cornwall Community Police ServiceContinue Reading