The Emperor Has No Clothes In reviewing the papers, hearing the gossip and assessing on my own thoughts it has become painfully obvious that a city, our city, has become part and parcel to an entrapment within the elements of our budgeting processes and that intimidation’s, blackballing’s, entitlements haveContinue Reading
ASSAULT Cornwall – ON A 48-year-old St-Andrews man was arrested on February 24th, 2015 and charged with assault. It is alleged that during an argument with his 46-year-old girlfriend on February 23rd, 2015 the man grabbed her by the neck and police were contacted to investigate On February 24th,Continue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – So are things improving when it comes to bullying in the Cornwall area? Another Pink Shirt day passed. It was the usual blah blah rah rah. Monday night about 20 or so of our firefighters showed up at City Council. Some might consider that a formContinue Reading
CFN – I’m not sure if Habs GM is really that smart or really really lucky? Either way he made a tremendous move in trading winger Jiri Sekac for Devante Smith Pelly. In the deal he not only addressed a glaring Habs need, but he also resolved an issue andContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – First he was on the board of YAC (Your Arts Council) and then he was off, rumored to be regarding a…..Conflict of Interest. Next Eric Covington joined up with TAG’s new board (The Art Gallery of Cornwall). TAG, going through it’s third board in less than fiveContinue Reading
CFN – OPP Confirmed that South Dundas lawyer and power player Peter Remillard died in a two vehicle collision. According to their website Mr. Remillard was quite active in his community. Member of the SDG Law Association and the Carleton County Law Association President of the Morrisburg and District ChamberContinue Reading
DRUG WARRANT Cornwall, ON – Krysta Larose, 26 and Adam Beaudette, 29 both of Cornwall were arrested and charged as follows: Possession of Cocaine Possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine Possession of Oxycodone Possession for the purpose of trafficking Oxycodone Possession of Marijuana Beaudette was also charged withContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – As the debate about the bike paths on Second Street continue a City Councilor had an accident on the corner of Marlborough and Second Street West. Mark MacDonald missed council after the 4 PM incident where he stopped moving through the busy intersection when he heard approachingContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – That pretty picture above is actually a slide of cancer cells. For nearly three years CFN has been trying to glean information about Cancer rates in Cornwall Ontario to only be met with roadblocks and a total lack of disclosure and information by the very agenciesContinue Reading
WARRANT Cornwall, ON – Carl Beckstead, 63 of Cornwall was arrested on February 20th, 2015 on the strength of a warrant. It is alleged that the man was in breach of his conditional sentence and a warrant was issued for his arrest. On February 20th, 2015 the man attendedContinue Reading
CFN – It’s hard to criticize a team that’s sitting in the standings where Montreal is, and that’s at the top of their division and conference with 81 points in 59 games. They’ve increased their team goal differential to +26 and have given up a league low 131 goals. That’sContinue Reading
WORLD PREMIERE SCREENING IN OVER 85 LOCATIONS ACROSS CANADA OF A DOCUMENTARY BY MAZIAR BAHARI, THE REAL-LIFE SUBJECT OF JON STEWART’S FORTHCOMING FILM ROSEWATER The Iranian government tries to stop the members of its largest non-Muslim faith community (the Baha’is) from teaching and studying at university. But they do teachContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Cutting taxes may be great buzz words to getting elected, but they are a lot harder to implement. What you have in today’s Cornwall are a group of council. There are a few experienced hands on deck like Mayor O’Shaughnessy, Elaine MacDonald, Mark MacDonald, Andre Rivette,Continue Reading
The board of TAG (tagcornwall.ca) are proud to announce a new direction for 2015! “We’ve already seen results from our new board format and have received a lot of positive feedback from area artists” said TAG President Wyatt Walsh. After extensive meetings and discussion the board is focusing on someContinue Reading
CFN – With the media buzzing about a possible tear down and rebuild of the Toronto Maple Leafs it gave me pause to ponder why on earth to take that direction? The Leafs have more than the average of talent. They are near the cap ceiling as well. Essentially theyContinue Reading
CFN – Today I was in a chat with someone. They mentioned an incident in Cornwall and forgot that it was CFN that stepped up and came to the defense of their own business and that of others. It was one of our first ombudsman pieces and an experienceContinue Reading
THEFT UNDER $5000, BREACH Cornwall, ON – Amanda Laplante, 31 of Cornwall was arrested on February 17th, 2015 and charged with theft under $5000 and breach of probation for failing to keep the peace. It is alleged that on February 7th, 2015 the woman attended a Ninth Street storeContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Cornwall Regional Task Force (CRTF) members were conducting surveillance of the St Lawrence River in the Bainsville area. Officers observed a vessel travelling eastbound in the channel of the St Lawrence River at a high rate of speed, without navigation lights and two individuals on board. The vessel approachedContinue Reading