Cornwall Ontario – Milena Cardinal once told this writer that journalism is the last defence for a democratic society and that we should spend more time in courtrooms holding justice accountable. Having gone through many court cases since living here in Cornwall what I’ve noticed is that most cases don’tContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Franckly (yes, spelled that way on purpose) it was most disturbing to see the Canadian Legion roll out the dog and pony show over Franck Gervais who misguidedly and apparently well intentioned, was charged under section 419 of the Canadian Criminal code for wearing a military uniform.Continue Reading
MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION – HIGHWAY 401 EASTBOUND CLOSED (South Glengarry/Stormont) – Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry (SD&G) and Highway Safety Division (HSD) Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers are presently at the scene of a motor vehicle collision involving three (3) Tractor-Trailer units on Highway 401, eastbound near Boundary Road, South GlengarryContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – The Counties of SD&G and the City of Cornwall are essentially waving their dirty laundry around as they duke it out in public over their shared services issues. Essentially both councils lack the ability to professionally work together. The County for example, did not send their letterContinue Reading
THEFT UNDER $5000, POSSESSION OF STOLEN PROPERTY, BREACH Cornwall, ON – Shandon Denneny, 19 and Malcom Pyper, 21 both of Cornwall were arrested on March 10th, 2017 and charged with theft under $5000 and possession of stolen property. Pyper was also charged with breach of recognizance for not residing atContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – There may be one last snow day this Winter as temperatures will stay cold and Mother Nature will dump up to 20cm of snow between Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Monday’s overnight low will drop to -13c in the Cornwall area and only rise up to -7c asContinue Reading
ASSAULT, BREACH Cornwall, ON – A 15-year-old Cornwall youth was arrested on March 9th, 2017 and charged with assault. He was also charged with breach of undertaking for failing to abide by house rules and failing to keep the peace. It is alleged during an argument on March 9th, 2017Continue Reading
BREACH Cornwall, ON – A 27-year-old Cornwall woman was arrested on March 7th, 2017 and charged with breach of undertaking for communicating with certain individuals and failing to keep the peace. It is alleged on March 7th, 2017 the woman was located at an address she has conditions not toContinue Reading
CAUSE DISTURBANCE, ASSAULT POLICE, RESIST ARREST, MISCHIEF Cornwall, ON – Michael Mantel, 47 of Cornwall was arrested on March 3rd, 2017 and charged with cause disturbance, assault police, resist arrest and mischief. It is alleged on March 3rd, 2017 the man attended police headquarters and caused a disturbance. He wasContinue Reading
In partnership to protect our borders CORNWALL ONTARIO – From March 6 to 9, 2017, the Cornwall Regional Task Force (CRTF) along with its Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) partners will be conducting high visibility patrols to promote border security. The goal of thisContinue Reading
CORNWALL ONTARIO – A freezing rain alert for the Cornwall area is in effect for Monday night. A shift in temperatures as little as one degree could be the difference between rain or snow. As we get over this last major cold snap of Winter expect temps to hover aroundContinue Reading
Ste Marie gets OT winner for Nats CORNWALL ONTARIO – Darick Ste Marie scored with 6.9 seconds left in overtime to spark the Cornwall Nationals to a 4-3 victory over the Berlin River Drivers on Saturday night at the Civic Complex. Lou Dickenson, with a heads up play, setContinue Reading
CORNWALL ONTARIO – My friend Frances Glass-Irwin and I often reminisce about growing up in Cornwall, which was a few years ago, of course. She said that she remembered when she was about 10 or 12 years old walking all the way down to near St. Lawrence ParkContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Mother Nature can be a nasty biotch as she’s giving the River City a last nip of freaking freezing temperatures with lows in the area expected to hit -20c overnight. Rain and much warmer temperatures are due to arrive by Tuesday as Spring gets closer. Please don’tContinue Reading
THREATS Cornwall, ON – A 33-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on March 1st, 2017 and charged with threats. It is alleged during an argument on March 1st, 2017 the man threatened to have someone beat his girlfriend. Police were contacted and an investigation ensued. During the investigation the man wasContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – The City of Cornwall instructed their high priced Ottawa legal reps at BLG to drop the case against Doug & Rachelle Raymond over the excessive noise citation given to the seniors for playing a Friday night card game in their backyard where they would listen to someContinue Reading
THREATS Cornwall, ON – Gregory Malenfant, 30 of Cornwall was arrested on February 28th, 2017 and charged with threats. It is alleged on February 28th, 2017 while in custody on unrelated charges the man threatened to harm a 64-year-old woman known to him on several occasions. He was charged accordinglyContinue Reading
Michael’s Right! Let’s Honour Bob Turner! Michael Labelle’s wonderful February 15 letter inspired me to do a little bit more research into Bob Turner, his legacy, and the (typically pathetic) steps that Cornwall’s municipal government has taken to honour the man subsequent to the city’s having torn down theContinue Reading