Hi Everyone, we received some worried calls. Sorry, we had a site upgrade which had been scheduled for earlier in the morning but happened during the morning rush! We’re fine and quite safe as we have one of the largest internet hosts in the industry. Thank you for the callsContinue Reading
We interupt the news with some tales of whim and whimsy from around the world. Why the heck would you bring your dog to a break in? L I N K “When they arrived, the thief had already fled empty-handed, possibly alerted by a burglar alarm going off, but theContinue Reading
I just got the wrap up in from Bonnie Mitchell. Congrats & Kudos from all at The Cornwall Free News to everyone involved for putting on a super event in our community and area! She:kon and Greetings! Though the sound of the powerful powwow drum has faded into the past,Continue Reading
Here’s the latest from our Columnist Richard Komorowski. If you wish to contact Richard email us at info@cornwallfreenews.com Meters and Retired People: In last week’s column, I discussed the impact of Smart Meters on small business, using a convenience store as a model. However, as a reader kindly pointed out,Continue Reading
So the government of Canada accumulated a very large list of vehicles that passed from the US to the Island without reporting to CBSA since the bridge reopened. They are now pegging the cars on this list off as they pass through the temporary station in Cornwall. This just isn’tContinue Reading
We are looking for local food product within 100 Miles of SD&G for our first season of our Web Show COOKING WITH KRETZ. We want to show off some of the amazing foods grown locally and cooked by a Red Seal chef. Chef Shawn Kretz will be creating cuisine forContinue Reading
Now that the major wave of drama of whether the Harper government would fall has subsided the parties are jockeying for position for the next test. Michael Ignatieff is clearly looking like the winner from this first round He’s delayed the election that Mr. Harper was hoping for contrary toContinue Reading
L I N K Mike Peeling today writes some spin about the bridge closing on Saturday. Still no real answers though. If it was one person that caused a ruckus surely there were other solutions than closing an International Border Crossing and impacting the area communities as happened? Why noContinue Reading
Two goals from Brian Gionta, one from Scott Gomez and for those wacky Le Journal guys a Guillaume Latendresse goal as well were enough for the Habs to beat the defending Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3! Carey Price was good enough to get the win and the talk showsContinue Reading
At stake is a local Apartment complex in the Heart of the City. Many of the tenants of the 150 or so apartments are seniors most of whom when they sold their homes didn’t want to buy a Condo or go into a retirement home. Next door to the EastContinue Reading
The third annual awards were handed out tonight at The Cornwall Public Library. Presenting the awards was Brenda Wilson, Head of Young Adult & Children’ s Fiction. Lorna Foreman won for Children’s Fiction. Melissa Kwan-Inness Honorary mention for Poetry. Poetry went to Carol Goodard. Honorary Fiction to Suzanne Bolduc, andContinue Reading
UPDATE L I N K This morning myself and several others posted comments to the link thread on the Standard Freeholder. All comments have been deleted. That’s a black eye and frankly if the paper is going to do that then they probably shouldn’t have a comment option period. ThisContinue Reading
POLICE LOOKING FOR PUBLIC’S ASSITANCE (South Dundas) – On 19Sept09, at approximately 3:00pm, SD&G OPP officers responded to a report of a suspicious male on Cherry St. Mariatown, South Dundas Township. The investigation revealed that a male approached three young girls playing in a park and touched two of themContinue Reading
I’ve always felt that the stock market has been a basic game of 3 card monte. You can “guess” right, but you have no real control of how it can go. The market can defy logic at times, and that usually is because what the average consumer knows is aContinue Reading
Marty Havlat put two in the back of the net as the Timber Wolves shut Chicago 3-0; Montreal failed to beat Boston 2-1; Colorado beat St. Louis 2-1; Theo Fleury looks like he’s going to make the big club as he potted a goal and assist in Calgary’s 5-2 torchingContinue Reading
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Busy weekend since Jack and Gilles went up the Hill and kept Mr. Harper from Rolling Down. Federal Green Party Leader Elizabeth May won her ballot and now has to overcome the Conservative incumbent to get her seat in Parliament. There’s already rumblings about whether to allow her in theContinue Reading
Congrats to Chef Shawn and his new bride! Being a Chef has its perks and in today’s column Shawn discusses catering a wedding on a budget and uses his own as an example. To reach Chef Shawn email us at info@cornwallfreenews.com And if you’re getting married he might just beContinue Reading