BREACHES Cornwall, ON- A 15-year-old Cornwall youth was arrested on October 4th, 2012. The youth was bound by Undertakings with the relevant condition to keep the peace & be of good behaviour and to attend school every day without truancy in session. It is alleged that on October 4th, 2012 the youthContinue Reading
DRUG SEARCH WARRANT EXECUTED Cornwall, ON- Members of the Cornwall Community Police Service Street Crime Unit with assistance of members of the OPP Drug Enforcement Section executed a drug search warrant shortly prior to 3:30 pm on October 3rd, 2012 at a Adolphus Street residence. AS a result ofContinue Reading
The city of Cornwall received 2164 complaints in 2010 and 1756 complaints in 2011. Are the problems of messy properties getting better? No, complainants have given up on Property Standards! . When the Property Standards Department receives a complaint, they take pictures, issue a cleanup notice and then…. everything stops.Continue Reading
CFN – The phone rings. It’s Darlene Walsh, a nurse at CCH who’s extremely upset as she’s been called in for a hearing about an interview she gave CFN a few weeks ago. LINK She’s afraid that she’s going to be fired and asks that I come into the meetingContinue Reading
It’s going to be a party at the Port Theatre! Saturday October 20th Alkaline Entertainment and their fine sponsors present: Floyd Factor Canada’s Pure Pink Floyd Experience This is a licensed event. Tickets only $25 Available at The Port, Remingtons, and Melody Music in Downtown Cornwall Ontario! For more infoContinue Reading
CFN – It’s odd the things that people say publicly and the things they say privately. I’ve been told that’s why CFN gets into hot water with certain local politicians. Councilor Andre Rivette shared a tip of what’s brewing at City Hall in this video from last Spring; oneContinue Reading
DOMESTIC ASSULT Cornwall, ON- A 17-year-old Cornwall youth was arrested on September 28th, 2012. It is alleged that on September 28th, 2012 she got into an altercation with her 19-year-old boyfriend when she assaulted him. The victim was not injured. Police were contacted and an investigation followed. She wasContinue Reading
CFN – While checking out some of the art tour in Cornwall Ontario I stopped by OBO Studio which was just created by Tracy-Lynn Chisholm & Emily MacLeod, two area artists that have taken part of the second floor of the old Standard Free Holder building and turned it intoContinue Reading
CFN – Another car crash marred the 2nd & Belmont interchange in Cornwall Ontario – Resident Todd Lauzon sent in these photos. It’s been the fourth accident he’s seen at this corner in his one year of living there. One person was reported to be taken awayContinue Reading
CFN – Bright and early last Monday morning, some members and supporters of the area’s Language Fairness for All group descended upon Cornwall Community Hospital in a demonstration designed to coincide with a three day hospital accreditation site visit. CCH Board Chairperson Helene Periard escorted the four member inspection teamContinue Reading
CFN – No, the Canadian Navy did not invade Cornwall Ontario Tuesday morning, but the frigate HMCS Ville de Quebec arrived at 11 a.m.. Andre Rivette, acting mayor, welcomed the ship. Grand Chief Mitchell of the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne was there too. The HMCS Charlottetown, a sister ship asContinue Reading
CFN – Cornwall Ontario City Council’s concept to fool the public into thinking that it’d finally grew some population by simply changing their signs to accommodate area population was rejected by the Province. Led by one of their most disconnected councilors, Syd Gardiner, the concept was to just add in areas; maybeContinue Reading
CFN– Following an ongoing investigation in connection with a fatal motor vehicle collision, which occurred 23Sept12 on McCormick Road, North Glengarry Township, SD&G OPP have charged the driver of the vehicle involved. Kevin MENARD (25yrs old of South Glengarry Township) faces two charges of: – Dangerous Operation Causing Death – MotorContinue Reading
In Politics, Business and even during our home lives there are a few basic components of successful LEADERSHIP! Cornwall, Ontario’s lack of progressive political leadership is not only clearly evident, but is also seriously failing us in many basic functions! Lack of Communication Transparency is the hottest word passed aroundContinue Reading
CFN– Cornwall Ontario woke up to having its own brand new spanking Arts Council. It was mostly a bureaucratic and governmental exercise. Led by City Councilor Denis Thibault the initiative was then passed on to the Community Futures office and via a one year contract to Bruce Davis. François Désormeaux of SDSGContinue Reading
CFN – First Student Bus Drivers & staff are holding their 12th Annual Survivor fund raiser for CHEO in the Wal-Mart parking lot in Cornwall Ontario! In spite of cold, rain, and rescheduling the group has raised over $14,512.30 for the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario. A new record forContinue Reading
CFN – Mayor Bob Kilger of Cornwall Ontario today confirmed exclusively to CFN that his choice for the new CBSA office would be on US soil. Responding to whether the official nod had been given out of Ottawa yet he categorically stated that he had not been contacted with anyContinue Reading
CFN – Another fumble for director of the Cornwall Area Chamber of Commerce as they announced that they will not in fact be rolling out a 2012 Fall Show at the Civic Complex in Cornwall Ontario. The Chamber has the Spring Show, but declining numbers to both the Spring ShowContinue Reading