Do you have a burning passion to work in journalism? CFN has four openings for Summer Interns. These are unpaid positions, but this year we will be giving out bonuses to those that complete the Summer! Email jamie@cornwallfreenews.com As CFN is a digital newspaper you don’t have to be basedContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – One of the areas most successful agri businesses is closing after nearly 30 years of being in business. From its mill in Berwick Homestead Organics expanded into the facility in Morrisburg and at their peak employed over 25. 18 people will lose their employment. Our 25th AnniversaryContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – The Benson Charity Golf Classic has folded. Another cultural event dying in an area already nearly void of culture. Since 2002 it was a great tool to advance the Benson name, consolidate political power, and an excuse for some golfing buddies to have a great time andContinue 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 234 calls for service from Friday March 30, 2018 to Tuesday April 3, 2018. Among these occurrences, SD&G OPP responded to: EXCESSIVE SPEEDSContinue Reading
THEFT UNDER, BREACH Cornwall, ON – Symphony Pierce, 24, of Cornwall was arrested on March 29th, 2018 and charged with theft under and breach of undertaking for failing to keep the peace. It is alleged on March 24th, 2018 the woman attended a Second Street East store and removed propertyContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Up to 40mm of rain and some snow will fall between Tuesday and Wednesday. Expect high winds at time, especially on Wednesday as Mother Nature beats us with the Winter stick one last time this year. Potential flooding is possible in areas. A high of 9c isContinue Reading
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Cornwall Ontario – Corruption is not new to Cornwall. Sadly it’s in the culture. Bullying and ignorance is far too common. This writer experienced it first hand during my time saving our former Art Gallery before it ultimately folded simply because of the insane politics of this area. IContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Mario Leclerc, who some CFN viewers might know from his time with the NDP tossed his name into the hat for the Federal candidate nomination recently. This week, he withdrew his name citing an unfriendly riding association. In particular he cited President Claude Poirier, Bernadette Clement, andContinue Reading
CORNWALL ONTARIO – While Gilles Latour pled guilty to eight counts of over 1 million dollars, including his own mother, other seniors, Jason Christoff, and Andre Pommier, the bigger question is if cases like this are properly being handled by area police who clearly don’t have the manpower and resourcesContinue 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 124 calls for service from Friday March 23, 2018 to Monday March 26, 2018. Among these occurrences, SD&G OPP responded to: – 14 motor vehicleContinue Reading
DRUGS AND CASH SEIZED (SOUTH STORMONT, ON) On March 20, 2018 at 10:19am, members of the Community Street Crime Unit, (ERT) and SD&G OPP officers conducted a traffic stop on Highway 138, South Stormont Township. This resulted in the seizure of a quantity of Marihuana and methamphetamine pills plusContinue 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 172 calls for service from Friday March 16, 2018 to Monday March 19, 2018. Among these occurrences, SD&G OPP responded to: – 16 motor vehicleContinue Reading
THREATS (NORTH GLENGARRY,ON) – On March 13, 2018 at approximately 10:09 am, Stormont Dundas &Glengarry Ontario Provincial Police officers responded to a report of a threatening incident at a residence on Glen Robertson Main Street, North Glengarry Township. Investigation indicated that an adult male threatened a family member at theContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – One gets the feeling that Eastern Ontario isn’t Premier Kathleen Wynne’s favorite part of Ontario. When first running for the leadership of the party she was late to an event in SD&G, and yesterday she was late to make an appearance at a local eatery part ownedContinue Reading
Submitted: Tuesday, March 13, 2018 Police Bulletin Calls for Service Kingston Police had 125 calls for service during the 24 hour period starting from 5:00 a.m. on March 12, 2018. Of these, 95 calls occurred in the city central area, 21 in the west end, 1 in the eastContinue 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 224 calls for service from Thursday March 8, 2018 to Monday March 12, 2018. Among these occurrences, SD&G OPP responded to: – 7 domestic disputesContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Today has been a certain bit of delicious irony. The Progressive Conservative Leadership circus may have ended. If it has Doug Ford has surprised many and won the race on the first ballot, but not without at least one recount. One would think that after the HilaryContinue Reading