POSSESSION OF WEAPON Cornwall, ON- A 17-year-old Cornwall youth was arrested on September 5th, 2012. It is alleged that shortly after 2:30 pm on August 28th, 2012 the youth attended a local school while concealing a hand gun. Police were contacted, the weapon was seized and an investigation followed.Continue Reading
CFN – Happy Day at the Cornwall Ontario First Student offices as volunteers rejoiced at the change of heart by CREIT. The group will be able to do their Survivor Fundraiser this September 21-23. Last week we reported that the group’s 12th Annual event was kiboshed, but Wal-Mart &Continue Reading
CFN – It was a short election, but not a surprising one. As of 9:40 PM tonight Mr. Charest looks to have lost his own riding and his government as PQ leader Pauline Marois becomes the first Woman Premier of the Province of Quebec. She’s predicted to pull inContinue Reading
In recent weeks, the local Cornwall media has carried several news items that relate to cancer. In 1995, Health Canada released a study that indicated that Cornwall had a higher rate of cancer that industrial cities such as Hamilton, Windsor and Sarnia. A story very recently came to public attentionContinue Reading
CFN – The Cornwall Professional Fire Fighters Association has made it’s initial $25,000 installment, on it’s way to a total commitment of $125,000. The sixty-one member association pledged to sponsor the main rink at the Benson Centre. “It’s about giving back to the community” said Association President Bruce Donig. “TheContinue Reading
ASSAULT, MISCHIEF & THREATS Cornwall, ON- Ryan Snyder, 26 of Cornwall was arrested on August 30th, 2012. It is alleged that on August 25th, 2012 he got into an altercation with an 18-year-old male and a 20-year-old man which are friends to a neighbour. He assaulted and uttered threatsContinue Reading
CFN – Well this is one of the busiest comment derailers in CFN history and probably Standard Free Holder history; Pastor Tom Newton. The good pastor when not picketing in the region loves to inject Abortion debate into news piece about puppies and things of that sort so this morningContinue Reading
CFN – Today is Labour Day; one of my favorite holidays and the gateway for me to Fall, my favorite time of the year. However here in Cornwall Labour Day seems to have been hijacked by Elaine MacDonald and her friends; a small group of people that seem more dedicatedContinue Reading
Habemus opiscopus – we have a bishop! CFN– This afternoon at Alexandria’s magnificent St. Finnan’s Cathedral, in the presence of the Apostolic Nuncio to Canada, the Most Reverend Pedro López Quintana (Titular Archbishop of Acropolis), the Reverend Marcel Damphousse was ordained as Bishop of the diocese of Alexandria-Cornwall. Principal OrdainingContinue Reading
The SDG Community Futures Development Corporation, and Bruce Davis, Cultural Development Coordinator are hosting the 2012 Arts & Culture Summit at Aultsville Theatre in Cornwall Ontario where you will get to vote on SD&G, Cornwall and Akwesasne Arts Council’s first board of directors. Guest Speakers Include: Clayton Windatt, Co-Founder ofContinue Reading
CFN – Every city should have local media outlets with local content. It’s that vacuum here in Cornwall Ontario which led to CFN being created and its success with the public. We just celebrated our sixth month with over 1 Million plus page views per month, over 30% ofContinue Reading
FRAUD Cornwall, ON- Jarod Burd, 36 of Cornwall was arrested on August 29th, 2012. It is alleged that between July 21st and 28th, 2012 he attended a local bank, deposited empty envelopes and withdrew money unlawfully. Police were contacted and an investigation followed. He was charged with 3 counts ofContinue Reading
CFN – At about the supper hour today, a single fire truck was dispatched to the 300 block of Seventh Street West. Home owners Vince and Rhonda Joubert were at work at the time, but returned home to investigate. A neighbour to the east had been noticing a burning leaves smell sinceContinue Reading
CFN – This morning, symbolically standing in solidarity with non-Francophones in the neighbouring province of Quebec, some members of the area’s Language Fairness for All and the Ottawa-based Canadians for Language Fairness groups brought their latest Act of Activism to Cornwall’s Federal building on Water Street, across from the CivicContinue Reading
CFN – What’s considered mail and what’s considered mail fraud? mail noun 1. letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by meansof the postal system: Storms delayed delivery of the mail. 2. a single collection of such letters, packages, etc., as sent ordelivered: to open one’s mail; to find a bill in the mail; The mail for England was put on the noon plane. 3. Also, mails. the system, usually operated or supervised bythe national government, for sending or delivering letters,packages, etc.; postal system: to buy clothes by mail. 4.a train, boat, etc., as a carrier of postal matter. 5. electronic mail; e-mail. And the Canadian definition of Mail Fraud courtesy of Wikipedia: Canada Section 380(1) of the Criminal Code of Canada provides the general definition for fraud in Canada: 380. (1) Every one who, byContinue Reading
CFN-Julie Brisebois’ Get Cracking Diner on Pitt at 6th St. E. received special recognition at noon today. The restaurant has hired the 100th full-time employee of Self Employment Assistance (SEA) program sponsored businesses. The count does not include the 637 self-employed graduates of the SEA program offered through St. LawrenceContinue Reading
BREACHES Cornwall, ON- A 16-year-old Cornwall youth was arrested on August 27th, 2012. The youth was bound by an Undertaking with the conditions to keep the peace and be of good behaviour and to obey a curfew and be in his residence between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00Continue Reading
CFN – People in Cornwall Ontario have always been huge supporters of The Children’s Hospital of Ontario (CHEO) and for 11 years First Student bus drivers have been fundraising for them. The big yearly fund raiser, called their Survivor event, has been held in the Cornwall Walmart parking lotContinue Reading