Cornwall ON – City police, OPP officers, EMS paramedics and Emergency Room nurses  along with 30 other local professionals are taking part in award winning training today and tomorrow (February 1 & 2) at the Ramada Inn. The LEAD training, a recipient of the Excellence Award at the Champlain andContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – That’s Tom Harrington, new host of CBC TV’s long time favorite show of mine, Marketplace.    He will be popping onto Seawayradio.com Sunday night at 7:45 PM EST. You won’t want to miss it as we’ll ask him about being the new co-host with Erica Johnson andContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – What happens to birds in the winter?  How far do migrating birds travel, and how do birds adapt in order to stay here during the cold season?  Plan to visit the OPG St. Lawrence Power Development Visitor Centre on Saturday, February 5 for a family-oriented workshop toContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – Everyone wants their favorite service.  Pools, Hockey Rinks, Arts and Culture, no parking meters, wider streets; it never ends and it usually ends up coming to votes in city council. This week Councilor Denis Carr took some heat for supporting out of city users of facilities payingContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – It was frosty Wednesday morning as I pulled into the Ramada Inn to attend the Budget Update from our MP to a group from the Chamber of Commerce here in Cornwall Ontario. The Chamber sponsored the event and offered free breakfast so I expected a bigger crowd.Continue Reading

Cornwall ON– The Cornwall Community Police Service’s pilot project “Seniors Information Distribution Group” was launched on Friday, December 3rd, 2010 at “Le Centre Charles-Emile-Claude”.  The purpose of the group is to distribute information on telephone scams, elder abuse issues and any other criminal matters which may affect the seniors inContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – The Akwesasne Warriors of the Federal Hockey League didn’t dissipoint their Cornwall Ontario fans Saturday night as they scalped the Danbury Whalers 6-1. They scored early and they scored often.   Fan favorite Ahmed Mahfouz didn’t dissipoint either.    Things got messy in the third period asContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – City Administration presented the first draft of the 2011 Budget to the Budget Steering Committee this morning.  This initial submission details what it would cost to run the City assuming no changes in programs and services from the previous year. This proposal was prepared in response toContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – The Canadian Cancer Society would like to thank Claire Lavallee and Carole McCartney who organized BRA-VO, a dinner/dance event that was held at the Ramada Inn, October 30th, 2010. The first time event was an enormous success and a great time was had by all.  This event raisedContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – So there’s been a lot of talk in Cornwall and all over about Shopping and Spending at home and helping keep our local economies alive and well. We here at The Cornwall Free News agree and have done our best to support local businesses and services. WeContinue Reading

E-Biz Seminars Return for Early 2011 Cornwall ON – The Cornwall Business Enterprise Centre (CBEC) will be hosting four fun and informational e-Biz seminars that touch on various e-Biz trends effecting small business today. Taking place throughout January, February and March, the purpose of the e-Biz seminars is to provideContinue Reading

Akwesasne Mohawk Territory – The Akwesasne Warrior hockey team of the Federal HockeyLeague partnered with Seawayradio.com to broadcast the teams games this afternoon in Akwesasne. The team had not had any games broadcast on radio since early in the season and are in first place in the premiere season ofContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – The Cornwall Business Enterprise Centre (CBEC) is now accepting applications for Summer Company 2011. Students between the ages of 15-29 years who are interested in learning more about business could receive up to $3,000 to start their own business. Summer Company is a program sponsored by theContinue Reading