ASSAULT Cornwall, ON – Kimberly Russell, 28 of Cornwall was arrested on May 8th, 2014 and charged with assault. It is alleged that on April 28th, 2014 during an argument on Pitt Street she struck a 22-year-old woman in the eye. Police were contacted and an investigation ensued. OnContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – A last minute change of plans delayed over 600 residents of Kashechewan from having to fly into Cornwall Ontario. The NAV CAN staff were in full gear preparation according to sources. – signage was being created to direct evacuees as to where and where not to goContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – The folks at Lift Off announced the slate of bands playing as well as that the first day will be free to the public! Playing July 10th – 12th : Thursday 4:30pm: Street Road 6:00pm: Lost Boyz 8:00pm: Barstool Prophets 9:30pm: Glass Tiger Friday 4:30pm: Trailer FiveContinue Reading
CFN – On Wednesday, May 7, 2014, at 4:30 p.m., officers arrested three men in the Queen Street West and James Street area. The arrests are part of a $200,000 Fraud investigation. It is alleged that:– Since 2013, three men travelled to Toronto from Montreal on multiple occasions– these men participated in distractionContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – The folks at NAV CAN in Cornwall are hastily preparing for the yearly flood victims from Kashechwan. Sources have told CFN that 685 are expected to arrive at the facility starting at 5:30 PM. Bradley Nuttley of the City of Cornwall confirmed that the City has beenContinue Reading
BREACH Cornwall, ON – John-Paul Cook, 58 of Cornwall was arrested on May 7th, 2014 and charged with breaching his undertaking for having consumed alcohol and failing to keep the peace. He was also charged with breaching a probation order for failing to keep the peace. It is allegedContinue Reading
CFN – Quick work by the South Glengarry Fire Department limited damage to one truck in the wee hours this morning near Lancaster. The 401 is open and traffic is not delayed, and there were no reports of injury. Photo: Twitter If you see news happen email us at info@cornwallfreenews.comContinue Reading
CFN – That gentleman on the left is Don McCurdy. He’s the Executive Director over at the Ontario Press Council. My journey of journalism that now is in its sixth year has been an adventure.It really has. This year Don entered “my movie” although he was supposed to enter lastContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – I’m proud to announce that CFN is returning as a sponsor to the Kinsmen Cornwall Lift Off ! The keystone event for our great city for 2014! We last were sponsors in 2010 when Lift Off set its all time attendance record! Jason Jesmer, event Co ChairContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – The Cornwall Police Service issued this public warning after our story yesterday showing a resident capturing a City vehicle and others passing by a school bus with its flashing lights on. LINK SCHOOL BUS SAFETY CONCERN Cornwall, ON- The Cornwall Community Police Service are remindingContinue Reading
THREATS Cornwall, ON – Ryan Akins, age 28, of Cornwall was arrested on May 2, 2014. He is bound by a Probation Order with the relevant condition to keep the peace and be of good behaviour. It is alleged that on May 2, 2014, he threatened a 48 yearContinue Reading
CFN – Mobile Crisis Intervention Teams (MCITs), comprising a mental health nurse and police officer, specially trained in crisis intervention, will soon be available to serve people facing a mental health crisis across the city of Toronto, seven days a week. MCITs are a partnership between the Toronto Police Service (TPS)Continue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Glengarry Prescott Russell looks like it’s in play in the early days of the 2014 Ontario Provincial election according to a snapshot taken on Canada’s premier political blog, Éric Grenier’s threehundredeight.com The snap shot shows the PC’s narrowly defeating Glengarry Prescott Russell incumbent Liberal Grant Crack. In StormontContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Canlyte is flipping the switch off here in Cornwall Ontario. That would be nearly 200 manufacturing and support jobs lost and they join the hundreds lost recently in the call centre segment of our employment map. The announcement, or admission as it was leaking all over SocialContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Looks like yours truly isn’t the only person that gets upset at people driving by school buses when their flashers are on. Patty Daigle on Facebook grabbed a video of vehicles zooming by recently! Click POST below to watch the actual video. Post by Patty Daigle. CityContinue Reading
CFN – Hey Ontario Provincial candidates! You have less than two months to win your seat at Queen’s Park! Find out what CFN can do to help you reach voters and compare our reach and value with where you’re thinking of advertising! If your riding is in one ofContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Shock, gasp! Andrea Horwath, NDP provincial leader will not support the Liberal budget of Kathleen Wynne! Ok, that was tongue in cheek. It comes down to the formality of whether the preme pulls the trigger herself or allows debate on the budget before it falls at theContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – This is going to be a very very scary exercise. After two years of boycott from City Hall that has spread to other areas of government we are going to ask the public to support us by signing the petition below. When you create a petitionContinue Reading