CFN – Who the heck is Patrick Brown and why are we not only writing about him here on CFN, but interviewing the MP from Barrie? MP Brown has made a splash as he fights his way towards earning the leadership of the PC party of Ontario and he’sContinue Reading
CFN – Leeds Grenville MPP Steve Clark and SD&G MPP Jim McDonell were listening and work shopping ahead of the Ontario budget at the Best Western in Cornwall Ontario last week. Some of their focus were on health and social services. The loss of jobs and Liberal spending habitsContinue Reading
The Toronto Police Service would like to make the public aware of an arrest in a historic Sexual Assault investigation. It is alleged that: – the incidents took place between 1992 and 2003 in the Queen Street East and Jones Avenue area – a man befriended a family and wasContinue Reading
Why a new sex curriculum for Ontario? From listening to the talking points of most Canadian media outlets these days, we would surmise that Ontario is long overdue for an upgrade in what is taught about sex. In this day of smart phones, internet, etc, the youth of Ontario needContinue Reading
BARN FIRE – ROAD CLOSED (South Dundas) – On January 27, 2015 at approximately 3:45pm, Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry (SD&G) Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to a report of a barn fire at a property on County Road 4 (Lakeshore Drive), South Dundas Township. Fire Department members are atContinue Reading
POSSESSION, POSSESSION FOR THE PURPOSE, BREACH, PROPERTY OBTAINED BY CRIME Cornwall, ON – Jennifer Dixon, 27 of Cornwall was arrested on January 26th, 2015 and charged with the following: Possession of marijuana Possession of methamphetamine Possession of ecstasy Possession for the purpose of trafficking X 2 for marijuana andContinue Reading
A 25 year old resident of Cornwall, Ontario, has been charged under the Criminal Code of Canada after a cat was found injured in a garbage bag inside a dumpster. The charges include: Causing unnecessary pain, suffering or injury to an animal Wounding and injuring an animal Two counts ofContinue Reading
THEFT OF HOCKEY EQUIPMENT (North Glengarry) – On January 26, 2015 Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry (SD&G) Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) began an investigation into a reported theft of hockey equipment. Investigation indicated that on January 25, 2015 between 10:00am and 12:00pm, goaltender equipment was taken from the Glengarry Sports PalaceContinue Reading
Today, the Ottawa Police Service Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) charged an Ottawa man following an online investigation where an Internet Protocol (IP) address was identified as possessing and sharing images and videos of Child Pornography. A search warrant was subsequently executed in the 1800 block of Walkey Road. SeveralContinue Reading
Greetings: I would like to set the record straight regarding the chemical tanks on our waterfront. The federal government bullied the city of Cornwall and shoved that deal down our throats. At one point Councillor Rivette had even suggested calling in the army to stop them and now he isContinue Reading
As a citizen and taxpayer, I am opposed to allowing TransCanada to reverse their existing natural gas pipeline, build a new portion to tidewater and pump dilbit through it. Energy East has all of a sudden became a “nation building” project since pipelines to the United States and BritishContinue Reading
Hugo Rodrigues Editor of the Standard Freeholder Yes Mr.Rodrigues, “Vive la Francophone” in Cornwall and area, but as well to all of those many other cultures. Sir let me tell you the distaste I received upon this reading this article and many others feel the same way as I. Firstly, I can appreciateContinue Reading
IMPAIRED DRIVER – DRUGS SEIZED (South Glengarry) – On January 25, 2015 at approximately 5:32am, Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry (SD&G) Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to a report of a vehicle being driven erratically on Highway 401, South Glengarry Township. The vehicle was intercepted and investigation indicated that theContinue Reading
CFN – We don’t want him. You take him. The LA Kings have done something that only could happen in the day of the CAP age. They have put Stanley Cup champ Mike Richards on waivers. Richards, has 5 years left on a contract at about $5.25M perContinue Reading
POSSESSION, POSSESSION FOR THE PURPOSE, BREACH, PROPERTY OBTAINED BY CRIME Cornwall, ON – McGill Bouchard, 38, Bryan Archer, 40, and Anthony Marini, 23 all from Cornwall were arrested on January 23rd, 2015 and charged with the following: – Possession of marijuana – Possession of methamphetamine – Possession of ecstasyContinue Reading
CFN – Detectives from the Major Crime Unit are looking for assistance in locating a Cornwall man who was last seen in Kingston. The family of 48-year-old Gerald HANLEY is concerned for his well-being after he departed the Cornwall area without notice approximately one week ago. Before the involvement ofContinue Reading
CFN – Hugo Rodrigues, editor of the Standard Freeholder and President of the CAJ, recently wrote an article about bilingualism. I am a refugee of Quebec. I left, and most likely will never return simply because of the fact that the people of Quebec, after nearly sixty years ofContinue Reading
CFN – February is Heart and Stroke month. The web site , www.heartandstroke.com has valuable information on the signs and symptoms of a stroke or heart attack. It also gives a new way to remember signs of a stroke using the word ‘FAST’: Face: face drooping? Arms: can you raiseContinue Reading