Cornwall Ontario – In what has been a very odd election campaign it appears that Doug Ford has kept his cool and will become Ontario’s next Premier on June 7th. Between the political assassination of former PC leader Patrick Brown to the early concession of Liberal Premier Kathleen Wynne, it’sContinue Reading
BREAK IN (SOUTH DUNDAS,ON) – On June 4, 2018 at approximately 7:22am, Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry Ontario Provincial Police officers responded to a report of a break-in at a business (Morrisburg Golf Club) on Laurier Drive, South Dundas Township. Investigation indicated that sometime overnight June 3-4, 2018 culprit(s) entered aContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – On what’s expected to be a simple rejection of a corrupt and incompetent government that simply served itself and friends media spin has been fascinating. Total bias is clearly apparent in some media outlets that clearly are pushing for one side or another. Eric Grenier’s poll tracker,Continue Reading
First Degree Murder Charge Laid (WINCHESTER, ON) – On Thursday, May 31, 2018, members with the Stormont Dundas and Glengarry (SD&G) Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Crime Unit, under the direction Detective Inspector Jim Gorry of the Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB), arrested James Henry WISE, 75-years-old, with First Degree Murder. The victim, RaymondContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – June is Seniors Month. In Ontario we are marking our 34th Annual Seniors Month. Sophie Cadorette, Communications Agent of the Centre de santé communautaire de l’Estrie, has kindly provided us with information on the Cornwall Senior Fair 10th edition hosted by the Centre on June 7 fromContinue Reading
Reporting Elder Abuse There is very clear legislation in the Long Term Care Act identifying abuse and how to report it but for some reason employers have difficulty understanding/enforcing it. You just have to Google Elder Abuse and find the multiple reports of abuse which were only dealt with afterContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – As a quiet provincial election comes out of the long May weekend it’s becoming clearer that this is a two horse race as the PC’s and NDP start to ratchet up the attacks and heat. Premier Wynne is still trying to claw back some support that hasContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Liberals and NDP are attempting to create a wildfire over allegations that data was stolen of users of the 407 highway which so far has resulted in at least one resignation of a PC MPP candidate and now is being investigated by York Regional Police. Here inContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – It’s sad to see cat owners and kitties being used as pawns in a game that simply is about cash. At the root is the OSPCA wanting the cat control business in Cornwall. Maybe they deserve it, but there are legitimate questions that need to be answeredContinue Reading
PUBLIC MISCHIEF (SOUTH DUNDAS, ON) – On May 14, 2018 at approximately 10:18am, SD&G OPP officers responded to a report of an emergency at a School in the Town of Iroquois, South Dundas Township. Investigation revealed that a young male had falsely called 9-1-1 at the location. A 13-year-oldContinue Reading
SD&G OPP NEWS (STORMONT DUNDAS & GLENGARRY, ON) – The SD&G Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating several incidents after responding to 259 calls for service from Thursday May 10, 2018 to Monday May 14, 2018. Among these occurrences, SD&G OPP responded to: – 11 Motor Vehicle collisionContinue Reading
No matter which political party you’re with advertising is one of the largest expenses in any campaign. You need value, impact, and delivery of your message in the strongest possible fashion. And local is important. How do you expect editors to support you if you’re advertising on outlets that aren’tContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – While we all are aware, or at least most of us are, of who the leaders are of the three main political parties in this upcoming Ontario election, do we know who are local options are? We know our current MPP Jim McDonnell will win by default. Continue Reading
Running for office is a major life decision. You are putting yourself out into the public eye to serve your community. There are many challenges. Whether you’re a rookie or experienced, the two sessions of this seminar have something to add to your arsenal of tools and help you notContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – CFN viewer Cynthia Lajoie sent in these two pics as we wait for the OPP to respond. Traffic is backing up on 138 and we will update. If you see news happen email your photos or video to info@cornwallfreenews.com Major car accident Highway 138 transport and aContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – There are many definitions of Elder Abuse and Neglect. Although most are similar, the Yukon has one of the most comprehensive definition: the deliberate mistreatment of an adult that (a) causes the adult physical, mental or emotional harm, or (b) causes financial damage or loss to theContinue Reading
SD&G OPP NEWS (STORMONT DUNDAS & GLENGARRY, ON) – The SD&G Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating several incidents after responding to 215 calls for service from Friday May 4, 2018 to Monday May 7, 2018. Among these occurrences, SD&G OPP responded to: – 13 Motor VehicleContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Here’s an issue you kinda sorta can’t blame the government on. While the high cost of gasoline is heavily taxed, if you live in this part of Ontario seeing 20-30 cent price swings per litre is a regular occurrence. That can be over a freaking $1.00 perContinue Reading