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I’ve been working on this for nearly two weeks as more info and developments keep occurring. As many who have been following this pandemic know it’s evolving and spreading with confirmed cases as close as Montreal. The biggest hurdle for public safety is that people don’t have to be exhibiting symptoms to be contagious. So […]
OTTAWA: The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal has ordered that the case of a young girl (“NB”) and her mother against the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, the child’s former teacher and the principal of the school, will proceed to a full hearing. The Tribunal has dismissed an application from the school board for a summary hearing – […]
Human Trafficking Unit laid multiple Human Trafficking charges FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, February 7, 2020 12:50pm (Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Human Trafficking Unit has charged an Ottawa resident with various human trafficking charges following an investigation. A survivor in this matter was identified to the Human Trafficking Unit in the fall of 2019 […]
Updated: Hate-Motivated Mischief – Arrest Hate-Motivated Mischief – Arrest (Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Hate Crime Section has charged a man after an investigation into the vandalizing of an Indigenous painting at Algonquin College on January 28th. A man was arrested by Frontline patrol officers today (Feb. 1st) at Algonquin College. Safy BENAISSA, 32 […]
(OTTAWA, ON) – On Saturday January 25, 2020 at approximately 2:30 p.m. an officer with the Ottawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a vehicle that was stopped in the westbound lanes of Highway 417 near Moodie Drive. The officer approached the driver of the vehicle to investigate. The driver failed to identify himself to […]
With falling membership the Legion is fighting for its survival. Stolen Valour has been an issue of selective justice for them and in the case of the two recent Cornwall cases, cover ups. Both members were on the Executive of the local Legion prior to being outed. CFN reached out to the Legion to confirm […]
It’s funny how a single word can potentially have such a large meaning. News of two facilities shutting down and Loblaws creating an automated distribution centre here has many asking how many jobs will be created in Cornwall and where will those employees be coming from as Cornwall has a huge shortage of qualified labour? […]
(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service and its public safety partners are investigating an on-line threat made against various public places in Ottawa including public transit and police facilities. The threat was received earlier this week and an investigation was immediately commenced with a number of public safety partners. The management of the public places […]
FEDERAL OFFENDER WANTED (Ottawa, ON) – The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (R.O.P.E.) Squad is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a federal offender wanted on a Canada Wide Warrant as a result of his breach of Statutory Release. Kenneth Peever is described as a caucasion male, 45 years of age, 5’11” (180 cm), 171 lbs […]
Fraud charges in relation to Ottawa based Day Care (Ottawa) —The Ottawa Police Service Organized Fraud Unit arrested and charged a male following a complaint of fraud allegations. In June 2019, an investigation began following complaints that an Ottawa-based Day Care, which is a non-profit charitable organization, had been defrauded of over $200,000. The suspect, […]
DISRUPTION OF HIGH-END VEHICLE THEFT RING IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN ONTARIO AND QUEBEC (OTTAWA, ON) – Several residents of Quebec are facing numerous Criminal Code of Canada charges following a multi-jurisdictional investigation into hundreds of high-end vehicle thefts throughout Central and Eastern Ontario and into Quebec. Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-led Project SHILDON began in June 2019 in […]
Growing up in Montreal in the 70’s led me, as well as thousands of my fellow near border Canadians to spending time in Upstate NY. My dad being my dad we ended up owning a few houses, and after having breakfast in a “joint” called Ma Coakley’s kitchen. After eating breakfast there one Saturday morning […]
SD&G OPP INVESTIGATING DEATH (SOUTH DUNDAS, ON) On November 23, 2019, shortly before 1:00 p.m., officers from the Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry (SD&G) Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a body being located in the St.Lawrence River by scuba divers. SD&G OPP responded to the Gallop Canal Iroquois Marina to investigate. The OPP Underwater […]
Recall date:November 17, 2019Reason for recall:Microbiological – ListeriaHazard classification:Class 1Company / Firm:Farm BoyDistribution:OntarioExtent of the distribution:Retail Recall details Ottawa, November 17, 2019 – Farm Boy is recalling Farm Boy brand cheese balls from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below. Recalled product Brand Product Size UPC Codes […]
CFN viewers stepped up after our coverage of Boomer, the allegedly stolen German Shepherd. LINK The story saw over 40,000 pageviews and over 5,000 shares on social media. Sunday Rachel Lariviere was reunited with her dog Boomer! We spoke with her about what happened. Allegedly a Claude & Crystal Safner were advertising on Kijiji for […]
OTTAWA: The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (www.jccf.ca) is representing a young girl (“NB”) and her mother in an application before the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal against the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, the child’s former teacher and the principal of the school. The family brought the claim for discrimination on the basis of gender identity, for […]