Cornwall Ontario – In 2014 I asked if politicians should still be in the closet. Today, in 2017, rising conservative star and North Dundas Mayor Eric Duncan surprised very few people by coming out. He came out on of all places Linked in. He didn’t issue a press release;Continue Reading
DOMESTIC – IMPAIRED DRIVER (South Glengarry) – On March 4, 2017 at approximately 4:26pm, Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry (SD&G) Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to a report of a domestic situation at a residence in the Village of Avonmore, North Stormont Township. Investigation indicated that a male suspect hadContinue 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
With Spring almost here it’s time to promote your business, service, or organization and there is no better value in the region than an ad on CFN! With over 1 million human pageviews per month you can reach the Cornwall and regional market at values starting as low as $99Continue Reading
IMPAIRED/DISQUALIFIED DRIVER (North Dundas) – On February 28, 2017 at approximately 12:30am, a Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry (SD&G) Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer intercepted a vehicle for speeding on County Road 43, North Dundas Township. A check of the adult male driver revealed that he was under the influence ofContinue Reading
CORNWALL ONTARIO – As I write this the CCPS have not reported any crime since February 23. That’s five days. It’s a bit bewildering considering their budget? The United Counties of SD&G with about 50% more population, and far larger area to cover including CCPS Chief Dan Parkinson’s homeContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – I was always taught that if you’re going to do something, do it right. If the goal of Cornwall educators has been to fail they clearly are living up to it during the past school season when all six secondary schools in the Fraser Institute’s yearly rankingsContinue Reading
ASSAULT-BREACH (South Glengarry) – On February 20, 2017 at approximately 8:48pm, Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry (SD&G) Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to a report of a domestic situation at a residence on Lancaster Street, South Glengarry Township. Investigation indicated that an altercation between an adult male and his girlfriendContinue Reading
THREATS (South Stormont) – On February 16, 2017 at approximately 2:09 pm, Stormont Dundas & Glengarry Ontario Provincial Police officers responded to a report of a domestic situation at a residence on Highway 138, South Stormont Township. Investigation indicated that an altercation between an adult male and his ex-Continue Reading
STORM RELATED INCIDENTS – RESULTS (SD&G) – The adverse weather received over the past weekend (February 11-13, 2017) across the United Counties resulted in several traffic related incidents. Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry (SD&G) Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to a total of 98 (Stormont-27, Dundas-15, Glengarry-56) calls for serviceContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Eight is a mystical number. It’s also a version of the infinity sign if you turn it sideways. The Cornwall Free News turned eight this week, on the 9th. I decided to not have any fanfare or major celebration as the last time I did so,Continue Reading
CORNWALL ONTARIO – Up to 20cm of snow is expected to fall in the Cornwall area between Sunday and Monday. Sunday will start with a low of -12c with more snow falling as temperatures rise towards zero by night. Expect the heaviest snow in the later afternoon and earlyContinue Reading
Ontario Provincial Police News Portal OPP Media Release STORMONT DUNDAS and GLENGARRY FATAL MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION 2017-02-11 FATAL MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION (North Dundas) – On February 11, 2017 at approximately 10:09am, Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry (SD&G) Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to a report of a single motor vehicleContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – All school buses are cancelled due to inclement weather as the Cornwall area recovers from freezing rain. Early temps in the River City are 7c above zero with lots of rain making things slippery while cleaning things up. Expect a big freeze tonight with temperatures plummeting toContinue Reading
CORNWALL ONTARIO – Mother Nature is going gentle on Cornwall today. Instead of the mass of snow originally predicted we should see less than 10cm in total Tuesday, but FREEZING RAIN is predicted as well as other forms of the wet stuff. It’s -8c at CFN HQ as of 6:45Continue Reading
Ontario Provincial Police News Portal OPP Media Release STORMONT DUNDAS and GLENGARRY DRUGS SEIZED/ASSAULT/MISCHIEF 2017-02-06 DRUGS SEIZED (South Glengarry) – On February 4, 2017 at approximately 8:40pm, a Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry (SD&G) Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer intercepted a vehicle on Highway 401, South Glengarry Township. The stop resultedContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Residents are waking up to a chilly -13c in Cornwall Monday morning, but things will warm up and that will bring snow, ice pellets, freezing, rain and rain by the time it’s over early Wednesday. Tuesday should be the snow day with up to 15cm of theContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Surviving a conspiratorial City of Cornwall led boycott isn’t easy. As we approach our 8th Anniversary good news is always nice to see especially as we survive on a near non budget with little to no staffing. Thanks to our many contributors and supporters who helpedContinue Reading