FAIL TO ATTEND FOR PRINTS, BREACH Cornwall, ON – Aaron Collins, 30, of Cornwall was arrested on August 28th, 2018 and charged with fail to appear for prints and breach of undertaking for failing to keep the peace. It is alleged the man failed to appear for prints on August 15th, 2018 and an investigation […]
Multiple arrests and charges by CRTF. (Cornwall, ON) On May 24th, members of the Cornwall Regional Task Force (CRTF) assisted the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) following a single vehicle accident in Morrisburg on highway 401. The investigation led the RCMP to arrest and charge Jasraj Sandhu (31), Sartaj Singh (29) and Sukhraj Amrit […]
RCMP warn Ontario residents of scammers spoofing RCMP’s telephone number (June 19, 2018 – Cornwall, ON) The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Cornwall Detachment is issuing a public notice with respect to fraudulent telephone calls. The RCMP is warning the general public of fraudulent telephone calls which appear to be coming from the RCMP. The callers […]
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, which accumulates data from multiple […]
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’t from Ontario or even Canada? […]
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 not only get elected, but serve […]
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 per US gallon! What we seem […]
Cornwall Ontario – The areas foremost landlord & tenant specialist commented on the new standard lease that’s in effect in Ontario as of April 30, 2018. Cornwall & Kingston Paralegal James Moak commented on the new Provincial lease to CFN: Ontario’s Standard Lease in Effect as of April 30 Ontario is increasing […]
Like most media today we have to claw and fight for survival financially. This being Cornwall there are other challenges that make it even more difficult. Many newspapers are starting to add paywalls which means unless you’re a subscriber you won’t be able to read them or there is limited content available. We’re trying to […]
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Cornwall Ontario – All School Buses are CANCELLED for Monday April 16, 2018 as Mother Nature has had the last laugh after a weekend of snow, freezing rain, and ice pellets! There is still a freezing rain alert for the area in effect as well as the mini ice storm of 18 continues to wreak […]
Cornwall Ontario – Our city councilor here in Cornwall, Claude McIntosh, actually once wrote about me having to do all the jobs here at CFN as though it were something to be embarrassed about or amateur. Of course he’s participated on a City Council that boycotts this newspaper and in fact his last column, after […]
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 based in the Cornwall area. We’re […]
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 Anniversary interview with Tom Manley before […]
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It’s always amazing to see some local ad choices by businesses in the Cornwall area. The newspaper with the most ads (not necessarily ad dollars) has the least amount of news and least amount of viewers. We also have seen the demise of two newspapers, le Journal, which again shows that sadly the francophone market […]
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 169 calls for service from Friday February 16, 2018 to Monday February 20, 2018. Among these occurrences, SD&G OPP responded to 10 domestic disputes,9 motor vehicle collisions, 2 neighbour […]
Cornwall Ontario – The OPP are reporting a collision on County Road 2 in Morrisburg with two vehicles blocking traffic. COLLISION: County Rd 2 near Bank St #Morrisburg – 2 vehicles blocking roadway ^jp — OPPCommunicationsER (@OPP_COMM_ER) February 20, 2018