ARREST MADE IN BASEBALL DIAMOND ARSON Cornwall, ON – A 16-year-old Cornwall youth was arrested on May 23rd, 2023 and charged with arson-cause damage to property. It is alleged on the evening of May 16th, the youth attended the area of the Legion Park baseball diamonds on Bergeron Drive and set fire to an object […]
MAN ARRESTED AND CHARGED AFTER FOUR ROBBERY OCCURRENCES Cornwall, ON – Nathan Jackson, 32, of no-fixed-address was arrested on May 24th, 2023 and charged with the following: It is alleged on three occasions between December 2021 and May 17, 2023, the man attended a Montreal Road convenience store, concealing his face, and demanded money from […]
May 25, 2023 – Toronto, thy name is drama. Actually Brendan Shanahan really impressed me. Kyle Dubas frankly seems as manly as Kyle Beach at this point. There’s certain really bad drama going down in Leaf Nation. Here’s the bottom line. If you have a number of years to prove yourself as a GM with […]
Cornwall, a vibrant city nestled along the banks of the St. Lawrence River, boasts a passionate sports culture. With a multitude of sports enjoyed by locals, the city has become a hotbed for athletic talent and a breeding ground for exceptional athletes. From ice hockey to lacrosse, Cornwall has produced remarkable athletes who have achieved […]
Like many other towns, Cornwall has the difficulty of providing its citizens with affordable and sustainable housing. The need for sustainable housing in Cornwall and beyond is becoming more and more obvious as the globe struggles to deal with the effects of climate change. The ability of sustainable housing to considerably lessen our houses’ environmental […]
May 16, 2023 – Breathe. It wasn’t the worst of years for Leafnation. You guys made it to the second round of the playoffs with a flawed team design. The old adage say if you do things the same way why expect a different result? Going into the season yours truly wrote that the D […]
May 9, 2023 – The things you hear about or read on social media. It’s boggling. There’s been a lot over the years so I thought I’d answer a few questions for those that miss a lot of what CFN is. Nobody likes to work for free, and take abuse. Well almost nobody. Certainly not […]
IMPAIRED DRIVER (NORTH GLENGARRY, ON) – The Stormont Dundas & Glengarry (SD&G) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a driver with impaired driving. On May 6, 2023, shortly after 2:30 a.m., SD&G officers were on general patrol and conducted a traffic stop on Bishop Street, in North Glengarry Township. Joseph CHATELAINE, aged […]
PLATTSBURGH, NEW YORK – Randall J. Montour, age 44, a resident of Cornwall, Ontario, was arrested and charged today for violating the Stolen Valor Act of 2013 and for falsifying his military discharge certificate. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and United States Marshal David L. McNulty made the announcement. Montour was charged by complaint […]
Everyone always talks about the big cities and national parks in Canada. Click here to find out why Cornwall, Ontario is just as worth a visit.
APRIL 4, 2023 – Cornwall Community Hospital (CCH) has been recognized by Ontario Health (Trillium Gift of Life Network [TGLN]) for its outstanding contributions to organ and tissue donation in Ontario in 2021/22. CCH was presented with the Provincial Conversation Rate Award for reaching a conversion rate of 100 percent, which exceeds the target of […]
MARCH 21, 2023 – Cornwall Community Hospital (CCH) is reminding the community that they could experience a wait time when visiting the Emergency Department and is urging for more patience and kindness with its staff and physicians. Patients in the Emergency Department are seen according to the urgency of their injuries or illness, rather than […]
It was probably in school that we learned the poem: ‘Thirty days hath September April, June and November. All the rest have thirty- one, Except for February, twenty eight. But in leap year, twenty nine’. There are versions of it on the web site that rhyme even more. I think we learned it in school […]
March 4, 2023 – The NHL is in a strange place. While the salary cap has been a success, the structure of seasons now seem to be 60 game seasons with a long 22 game wind down until the playoffs start. While mathematically there are still chances for some teams like the Ottawa Sens, who […]
FEBRUARY 12, 2023 – February is Heart and Stroke Month. It is a time not only for fundraising but also to raise awareness of the heart and stroke problems which can be of higher risk apparently for individuals with an unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, unhealthy weight, smoking, stress and excessive use of alcohol and drug […]
January 23, 2023 – The tenants of Beek Lindsay Seniors Residence held a Food Drive recently to benefit the Centre 105 at Trinity Anglican Church. A big thank you to all who donated and to Claudette Quesnel for all her work. Kudos. Centre 105 provides a free hot breakfast from nine am to twelve noon […]
January 19, 2023 – It’s been a scary few years in Ontario when it comes to health care. The system was already strained and corrupted BEFORE Covid. When the virus hit it truly exposed our greatest weaknesses. The lack of care for elders and those that needed Long Term Care. Psychological and mental health support. […]
It is with immense sadness that we announce the sudden passing of K. Neola Thacker (Nicki), 91, of Perth, Ontario, on December 27, 2022, after a brief illness at the Ottawa Civic hospital. Nicki was an educator, a writer, and a great story-teller. Born in Montreal on May 19, 1931, to parents Dr. CRE Cassidy […]