CFN – Politics make strange bedfellows. It also creates unique and strange dilemmas. Sometimes you have to vote for things you don’t personally believe in or sit in silence as you watch an injustice. However when you look at a larger sampling of decisions certain tendencies show.Continue Reading
CFN – Area Photographer Bill Pearl sent in these two shots of the Domtar site and the Sunset over the Bridge with the old salt shed that burnt down in the foreground. If you have a photograph or video you’d like to share with our viewers email us atContinue Reading
CFN – Fire stuck at 52 Lennox in Cornwall Ontario. Fire fighters attacked the blaze, but as you can see from the pictures it was a bit late. No current reports of injuries yet and we will update as more info becomes available. If you have any pictures orContinue Reading
CFN – Local artist Liam Sinclair Dempster sent in some of his stunning images for our Photo of the day feature. I find his usage of different mediums of communication in his work most interesting; especially from such a young an aspiring artist. CLICK TO ENLARGE ANY IMAGE BloodyContinue Reading
CFN – The Cornwall Business Enterprise Centre is pleased to announce that the 4th annual ARTpreneur Conference will be taking place November 24th at the Ramada Inn and Conference Centre. The event is open to all artists and entrepreneurs who are interested in developing new skills and insights on howContinue Reading
CFN – When Eric Willison talks about his band The Shiners, it’s hard to not to imagine what would happen to the roots-rock group if they were to get that “proverbial” break. Certainly the band has paid its dues, working hundreds of gigs and lending their music to charity compilationContinue Reading
CFN – On behalf of the Canadian Cancer Society we would like to thank Patricia Lalonde for organizing the 4th annual “Festive Celebration of Women’s dinner”. This event was held at Au Vieux Duluth Restaurant on November 12th, and raised $675.00. Thanks go out to the sponsors Au Vieux Duluth, Laura’sContinue Reading
CFN – It’s been a crazy week here at CFN. So much happening in the news and behind the scenes. I’m also hard at work and as promised will be releasing an excerpt from “Dirty Town Under a Crooked Bridge” shortly. We’re still the number one News site inContinue Reading
DETAILS: Friday & Saturday we will be donating $1 from every cover charge at the door. We will be selling tickets for prizes all weekend long. Draws on Sunday Sunday Events: 11am-5pm: PIG ROAST: $15.00 a plate. All proceeds go to Canadian Cancer Society 2pm: CORNHOLE TOURNY (limited space) 70pplContinue Reading
CFN – The St. Lawrence College Cornwall Sharks men’s hockey team won two of its three games at the Georgian Invitational Tournament in Orillia on Friday, Nov. 18, only bowing out after a semifinal loss to a team from Trent University. . It was an impressive performance by the team sinceContinue Reading
CFN – The Agapè Centre receives donations daily from many well intentioned donors. The Centre receives over 300,000 donated items per year including roughly 200 bags of donations daily. Unfortunately, donations that include the remains of garage or yard sales, items that are damaged and donations left outside the donationContinue Reading
CFN –As he has done many times over the past 30 years, local artist Peter Leclair is putting the finishing touches to his “assemblage” art work for shows in eastern Ontario. Leclair is a graduate of St. Lawrence College from the early 70’s where he studied graphic design. It wasContinue Reading
CFN –The Social Development Council (SDC) of Cornwall & area’s Project WARMTH is once again offering FREE Energy Greenbox kits to anyone in the SDG area who would like to be a little warmer this winter, and likely even save a little money. The Energy Greenbox kits help stop coldContinue Reading
Invites you to an evening with Mike Nickerson Author of “Life, Money and Illusion; Living on Earth as if we want to stay” Today’s economic climate requires new approaches to secure the years ahead. With the new challenges come new opportunities. As transportation from distant places becomes more expensive, localContinue Reading
Here is your City of Cornwall Ontario Bulletin for November 19, 2011 Click the Bulletin to blow up to full size! Click the X on the bottom right corner to blow up even larger! For complete information on City Programs and Services visit Cornwall Ontario at www.Cornwall.ca Check out CornwallContinue Reading
CFN – Photographer Calvin Hanson gets his third photo chosen as our photo of the day! This one is of a hawk in the North end of Cornwall. If you want to submit your work for our photo of the day feature email us at info@cornwallfreenews.com in aContinue Reading
CFN – Boy this week has gone by in a blur! It’s been crazy since Monday night when Cornwall City council tabled their report calling for a cease to advertising on media that have anonymous comments. I think we’ve all learned a few things and we’ve been inundated with comments,Continue Reading
CFN – It looks like the Occupy movement is coming to Cornwall Ontario. A release was sent to us today announcing a rally in Lamoureaux Park on November 18th. “occupy new york broken up over 100 arrested obviously,this movement is Very Important or there would not be aContinue Reading