All school buses have been cancelled for the day due to extreme weather with up to 35 cms of snow possibly falling by Thursday. CFN will update as more information becomes available. The good news is that this weekend temperatures are expected to exceed +5 Celsius.Continue Reading
The Cornwall Ontario area is bracing for a week of wet stuff with Tuesday being the big blast after a weekend deep freeze. Depending on the temperatures the River City can see as many as 35cms of snow or heavy rains that could impact drains. Freezing is also a deepContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Local hockey fans showed the River Kings some love on Sunday afternoon at the Civic Complex with a season-high crowd of 1,321. But the Laval Predateurs spoiled the party, snapping Cornwall’s four-game winning streak on Valentine’s Day with a 4-2 victory. It was the River Kings firstContinue Reading
Our City Councillor and columnist for the Seaway News, Claude McIntosh is advocating some honour to be bestowed in memory of the late Bob Turner. In his excellent article in the Seaway News of January 9th. Mr. McIntosh has credited Bob with bringing minor sports to Cornwall. Bob TurnerContinue Reading
A lot of good people have been hurt this year trying to save the City of Cornwall’s public art gallery. From years of historic corruption, poor governance, and a lack of support in a community that is very very weak artistically the final insults to decency were delivered thisContinue Reading
WARRANT Cornwall, ON – Nancy Chevrette, 37 of Cornwall was arrested on February 10th, 2016 on the strength of a warrant. It is alleged the woman breached her probation conditions and a warrant was issued for her arrest. On February 10th, 2016 she attended police headquarters to deal with theContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Local hockey fans who have stuck with the River Kings through a difficult start to the season are being rewarded of late. And those loyal fans are in for a treat on Sunday afternoon. Cornwall, 5-0-1 in its last six games, hosts the rival Laval Predateurs onContinue Reading
ASSAULT Cornwall, ON – A 27-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on February 8th, 2016 and charged with assault. It is alleged during an argument on February 7th, 2016 the man kicked and pushed his 17-year-old girlfriend and police were contacted to investigate. On February 8th, 2016 the man attended policeContinue Reading
My year at TAG Cornwall has been eye opening and interesting. I’ve discovered a passion for painting. I’ve seen the good and bad in our local artists. I’ve listened to a lot of people. I’ve helped a lot of people. I’ve also had to say no to someContinue Reading
Cornwall City Councilor Mark A MacDonald has donated a generous cheque to the struggling public art gallery of Cornwall. TAG Cornwall is facing a funding and community support crisis and is having a meeting Tuesday February 9th at 7PM to see if the community will step up to ensure theContinue Reading
They say to judge a sports trade you have to look at the best player involved. In this case, it was Christmas for Ottawa GM as he landed Leafs D man Dion Phaneuf in a block buster trade with the Leafs. While the Leafs are doing their fandangled rebuild fromContinue Reading
DRUGS SEIZED AT TRAFFIC STOP – 5 CHARGED (South Glengarry) – On February 8, 2016 at approximately 3:50pm, an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Highway Safety Division (HSD) officer intercepted a vehicle for speeding on Highway 401, South Glengarry Township. The stop also resulted in the seizure of a quantity ofContinue Reading
Some years ago in St. Raphael’s where I worked, we had a very warm sunny February day. Staff and residents all went outside with only sweaters on for a coffee break. The birds were chirping and it was so spring-like I made a comment about spring being on itsContinue Reading
The red-hot River Kings faced a huge test on Friday night at the Civic Complex and passed with flying colours, defeating the defending LNAH champion Thetford Assurancia 4-2 in front of 1,132 vocal fans. With the come-from-behind victory, Cornwall is now 5-0-1 in its last six games. Defenceman CJ Chartrain’sContinue Reading
BREACH Cornwall, ON – An 18-year-old Avonmore man was arrested on February 5th, 2016 and charged with breaching a recognizance and a youth probation order for failing to attend school. It is alleged he failed to attend school on February 4thand 5th, 2016 and police were contacted to investigate. DuringContinue Reading
OPP INVESTIGATING SUSPICIOUS DEATH (SOUTH DUNDAS, ON) – On February 6, 2016 at 10:40PM, officers of the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry (SDG) detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a residence on Chess Road, South Dundas, ON in response to a suspicious death. Edward Robert ALLEN, 67 of South DundasContinue Reading
While many know John Lester, formerly of JL Computers as a guru of sorts in Cornwall; he’s also an avid photographer. Some of his work hangs currently in TAG Cornwall, the city’s public art gallery that is on the precipice of closing. A meeting has been called for Tuesday FebruaryContinue Reading
MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION (South Glengarry) – On February 6, 2016 at approximately 7:54am, Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry (SD&G) Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to a report of a collision involving a South Glengarry Fire Department Response Vehicle on Highway 401 (westbound lanes), South Glengarry Township. Investigation indicated that theContinue Reading