SIU Investigators Examining Incident Inside Hawkesbury OPP Detachment Case Number: 17-PCI-237 Witness Assistance Fill Out a Witness Form Upload a Video Mississauga, ON (31 August, 2017) — The province’s Special Investigations Unit is examining the circumstances surrounding an incident inside the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police, after which aContinue Reading

It’s not easy being an Independent media outlet, especially in Cornwall Ontario!  Yet somehow, with limited resources, we keep growing our audience as we start to venture away and grow our Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto, and other city markets. We finally had time to publish our Second Quarter numbers and youContinue Reading

Update #4 – OPP Searching For Elderly Male – Located Deceased. (HAWKESBURY, ON) – The Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), have concluded the search for an elderly male reported missing on August 15, 2017, from the Alfred-Plantagenet Township. On Tuesday, August 29, 2017, at approximately 4:00 p.m., the efforts to find,Continue Reading

SEARCH WARRANTS EXECUTED Numerous property crime incidents solved – eight suspects arrested (HAWKESBURY, ON) – The Hawkesbury Crime Unit of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in support to investigating uniform officers, have investigated with the assistance of the OPP Community Street Crime Unit and the Regional Intelligence Coordinator, a series ofContinue Reading

Update – DECEASED PERSON LOCATED ON SHOULDER OF HIGHWAY – PORTION OF HWY 417 CLOSED – Investigation Concluded   (RUSSELL COUNTY, ON) – On July 2, 2017 at approximately 2:30 p.m. officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Russell County detachment responded to a report of a deceased person on the shoulder portion ofContinue Reading

(RUSSELL COUNTY, ON) – On July 2, 2017 at approximately 2:30 p.m. officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Russell County detachment responded to a report of a deceased person on the shoulder portion of westbound Highway #417 near mile marker 88. Upon arriving on scene the officers located human remains. The investigation is continuingContinue Reading

Cornwall Ontario – Have you noticed a few more digital ads on CFN?   We want to remove them, but need your help. Like any newspaper, online or in print, we need your help to survive.  Gone are the days of classified ad revenue, and home delivery revenue. Nothing ofContinue Reading

Cornwall Ontario – Holy Chem Tanks!   One of the most incompetent councils I’ve witnessed since living in this town is not only seeming desperate as elections start to come closer, but pulling a page out of the Kilger play book and hustling a waterfront scandal on this community. You’dContinue Reading

Your favorite online newspaper needs your support.   In the first 9 days of June we have had over 50,000 unique visitors. We need 100 new subscription donations by Monday June 12th, 2017 at 6PM EST to avoid having new digital ads appear on the site.   It truly isContinue Reading

Cornwall Ontario – Odds are if you’re reading this it’s not the first time you’ve visited the Cornwall Free News.  It’s not easy running an Independent newspaper in 2017.  It’s even harder in smaller markets. While we like other face challenges in a struggling economy and competing with giants likeContinue Reading

The Cornwall Free News wants you!   We’re looking for experienced Sales reps that are a fearless and community minded.   We pay the best commission and bonus rates in the region, and will pay for your health care plan after 90 days! Are you independent, love to communicate, andContinue Reading

Cornwall Ontario – In the olden days…way back in the 90’s, there were three main streams of revenue for newspapers. Subscriptions, where people paid for home delivery.    Then there were classified ads, and finally advertising.   All three were pillars that allowed media to cover the news as bestContinue Reading

(Hawkesbury, ON) – On Wednesday May 17th 2017, at approximately 1:04 pm, officers from Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Hawkesbury detachment responded to the scene of a serious motor vehicle collision in the westbound lanes of Highway 417, approximately two kilometers west of the Ontario-Quebec border. The collision occurred when aContinue Reading

Just in time for the season you can now post your free garage sale listing.    It is just for personal use.  There is no charge.  And you don’t have to be from Cornwall to post! All you have to do is post your listing as a comment.  Please useContinue Reading