CFN is growing our Ottawa market, and is now looking for two media interns and community contributors. If you have a passion and want a creative opportunity email your CF to info@cornwallfreenews.com for more information. We’re also looking for Ottawa area media sales reps. Continue Reading
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) today announced the arrest of four people involved in the attempted smuggling of foreign nationals from the United States to Cornwall, Ontario. On February 11, 2016, the CBSA’s Cornwall Enforcement and Intelligence team received information from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (USCBP)Continue Reading
Time flies when you’re having fun (well..fun-ish might be more accurate cause sometimes life is a pain in the ass). This year the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) turns 40. The OIAF exists to celebrate the new, the ground-breaking and the exceptional animated works that are out there. We don’t careContinue Reading
Over 25 cm of snow is expected to fall starting Tuesday evening in Cornwall, and continuing into Wednesday. A low of -12 is expected. Monday night saw an unusual mix in the area of snow and lightning. CFN will update early in the morning if school buses are cancelled. Send inContinue Reading
Ontario Provincial Police News Portal [GRENVILLE COUNTY (Kemptville)] Collision Leads to Drug Charges 2016-02-29 (Kemptville, ON.) – Shortly before 7:30 p.m. on the 24th of February, police were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision on Highway 416 in North Grenville.A vehicle travelling southbound slid on the ice while entering aContinue Reading
WARRANT Cornwall, ON – Dustin Beddingfield, 26 of Cornwall was arrested on February 26th, 2016 on the strength of a warrant. It is alleged during an argument on January 14th, 2016 the man assaulted and threatened a 39-year-old woman known to him. Police were contacted to investigate and a warrantContinue Reading
DRUGS SEIZED AT TRAFFIC STOPS (South Stormont) – On February 26, 2016 at approximately 1:44pm, Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry (SD&G) Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers intercepted a vehicle on Highway 401, South Stormont Township. The stop resulted in the seizure of a quantity of suspected marihuana. Further information also indicatedContinue Reading
Suspicious Fires in South End of Ottawa (Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service is investigating two suspicious fires in Ottawa’s South End. Patrol Officers attended a call for service at 9:10 am on Sunday, February 28th, in the 1200 block of Walkley Road where a home was on fireContinue Reading
Shooting investigation on Selby Avenue (Ottawa)— At approximately 12:00am on February 28th, the Ottawa Police Service responded to a call for service about a shooting at a residence in the 300 block of Selby Avenue. Upon arrival, patrol officers located several spent shell casings in the laneway of theContinue Reading
Freezing rain has cancelled all school buses for the Cornwall Ontario area. The river city is also preparing to have as much as 26 cm of snow fall between Monday night and Wednesday as March looks to be coming in like a Lion! Walking is treacherous. We will beContinue Reading
Classy move by the Ottawa Senators in rewarding one of my faves, Chris Neil, with a contract extension for next season. The long time tough guy is a great dressing room presence and has a pretty darn good year in limited minutes. Today is trade deadline day in the NHLContinue Reading
With temperatures falling this afternoon and evening alerts have been issued for FREEZING RAIN. The prediction was for mixed precipitation, but the what’s fallen is predicted to ice up in the evening and overnight. More wet stuff is expected for Monday. Stay tuned as CFN will update and let youContinue Reading
Fraud is a huge crime issue facing many communities. They take immense resources from law enforcement and the legal system, yet here in Cornwall many are not even investigated. The standard line of recent vintage cases from the CCPS is that investigations can take five months. Now many inContinue Reading
When clients open the door at Weeds on 77 Montreal Road in Ottawa they face their first choices. Will it be Blue Dream, Bubba Kush shatter or Bubba Kush buddar as their initial smoking option at sixty to seventy-five dollars a gram? Would they like Keif, Brown, Black or TempleContinue Reading
Popular River Kings forward Alexandre Gauthier was involved in a head-on collision and is in a coma fighting for his life. The car accident occurred this morning in Saint-Gédéon, QC. “Obviously hockey takes a back seat at a time like this,” said River Kings general manager Rick Lalonde. “Alex isContinue Reading
ASSAULT WITH A WEAPON Cornwall, ON – A 23-year-old Cornwall woman was arrested on February 25th, 2016 and charged with assault with a weapon. It is alleged during an argument on February 25th, 2016 the woman made a gesture with a knife towards her 27-year-old ex-boyfriend and police were contactedContinue Reading
BREACH Cornwall, ON – Cody Burelle, 18 of Cornwall was arrested on February 24th, 2016 and charged with breach of undertaking for failing to notify a change of address and two undertakings and one probation order for failing to keep the peace. It is alleged the man failed to notifyContinue Reading
STORM RELATED CALLS FOR SERVICE – RESULTS (SD&G) – The adverse weather received yesterday (24Feb16) across the United Counties resulted in several traffic related incidents. Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry (SD&G) and Highway Safety Division (HSD) Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to a total of 72 (Stormont-23, Dundas-15, Glengarry-34) calls for service consistingContinue Reading