CFN – Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne was in Cornwall Ontario at a local Trucking firm that received funding to help create a few jobs. It’s the photo junket season with the Preme hopping from town to town pressing the flesh and meeting some of the community. She had a chanceContinue Reading
CFN – A busy night of racing at Cornwall Motor Speedway with 6 features race as the Sportsman had double feature and Mini-Stock had a 25-lap feature race on Cayer Motor Sales Night. The 30-lap Modified Jiffy Auto Services feature saw Marc Therrien took the early lead as TimContinue Reading
CFN – So I went to three musical events in Cornwall this past week at three different venues. All were under attended. At least one of the gigs was heavily promoted so the question is “Does Cornwall Ontario support live music?” While I get that different types of musicContinue Reading
A busy Sunday ahead at Cornwall Motor Speedway with 6 feature races planned on the schedule as the Sportsman will have double feature with the June 23rd being completed, Modifieds, Pro-Stock, Semi-Pro and Mini-Stock will also be on the racing night sponsored by Cayer Motor Sales. A great battle between two driversContinue Reading
CFN – A recent visit with a friend in Hamilton, Ontario opened my eyes to “POSSIBILITY”. The possibility of growing flowers and food on my own front yard. Many front yard vegetable gardens were sighted on my stroll through an older neighborhood. Think of the possibilities this offers. The possibilityContinue Reading
CFN – Cornwall Ontario Human Resources Manager Dail Levesque is refusing to speak to the media or comment over the termination of as many as five Municipal Works employees including Todd Lalonde who also is a School Board trustee and former board poobah of the Eastern Ontario Health Unit. Mr.Continue Reading
CFN – I get asked a lot if I will be running in the next municipal election here in Cornwall Ontario. I have written that if somehow mayor Kilger survives politically and decides to run again I’d run against him as mayor, but not many think that the mayorContinue Reading
BREACHES Cornwall, ON –A 17-year-old Cornwall youth was arrested on the 7th of August, 2013 and charged with two counts breach of a Recognizance and one count of breach of Probation. It is alleged that on the 30th of July, 2013 the youth who has conditions of not to be away fromContinue Reading
Justin Trudeau’s Policy Priority – Legalizing Marijuana I usually don’t comment on the policy positions of other parties and their Members, but given the content of Justin Trudeau’s first policy announcement, I feel I must. I believe differences in opinion and policy are what democracy is all about. WhenContinue Reading
DRUG SEARCH WARRANT EXECUTED Cornwall, ON- Members of the Cornwall Community Police Service Street Crime Unit executed a drug search warrant on the 1st of August, 2013 at a Second Street west residence. As a result of the investigation two men were arrested and taken into custody. Grant Faulkner,Continue Reading
Even though we’ve had a rainy summer things have been hot at CFN! We shattered our two month record for traffic with 121,157 Unique Visitors for June & July 2013! AUGUST IS THE LAST MONTH TO SIGN UP FOR YOUR LIVING AD at the SPECIAL RATE Call 613 361Continue Reading
Cornwall Motor Speedway presented round 2 of the Gaetan`s Chip Stand Canadian Nationals with a 100-lap Modified feature race along with Sportsman, Pro-Stock and Mini-Stock on Jiffy Auto Services night. Chris Raabe was the initial leader in the Jiffy Auto Services 100, round 2 of the Canadian Nationals Series,Continue Reading
CFN – Rik Saaltink has spent 15 years watching the new Northern section of the Seaway International Bridge move forward from idea, to plan, to reality. And now the bridge is in the home stretch and will hopefully be ready to roll in the Fall. Rik shared about the bridgeContinue Reading
ASSAULT AND BREACH Cornwall, ON –Zachary McKinnon, 22 of Cornwall was arrested on the 1st of August, 2013 and charged with Assault and breach of a Probation order for not keeping the peace. It is alleged that on the 1st of August, 2013 the man was being picked up by hisContinue Reading
CFN – Another Bus accident for Cornwall Transit. York Street between 2nd and 3rd is closed after a bus and car had an incident. Special thanks to Michel Lalonde for his photos! If you see news happen email your pics or video to info@cornwallfreenews.com or call our hotline atContinue Reading
SIU Concludes Injury Investigation in Cornwall Case Number: 13-OCI-124 Mississauga (1 August, 2013) — The Director of the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), Ian Scott, has concluded that there are no reasonable grounds to charge a Cornwall Community Police Service officer with any criminal offence in relation to the injuries sustained byContinue Reading
CFN is proud to sponsor Jeff Brunet’s Alkaline Entertainment’s presentation at the historic Port Theatre in Cornwall Ontario of Holly Woods & Toronto Toronto sold out last time they hit Cornwall. One night only! Friday August 9th, 2013 This is a licensed LCBO show Get your tickets in advance or atContinue Reading
DOMESTIC BREACHES Cornwall, ON – A 34-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on the 31st of July, 2013 and charged with one count of breach of Probation for not keeping the peace and one count of breach of Recognizance for being found where alcohol is being sold. It is alleged thatContinue Reading