CFN – Every city should have local media outlets with local content. It’s that vacuum here in Cornwall Ontario which led to CFN being created and its success with the public. We just celebrated our sixth month with over 1 Million plus page views per month, over 30% ofContinue Reading
FRAUD Cornwall, ON- Jarod Burd, 36 of Cornwall was arrested on August 29th, 2012. It is alleged that between July 21st and 28th, 2012 he attended a local bank, deposited empty envelopes and withdrew money unlawfully. Police were contacted and an investigation followed. He was charged with 3 counts ofContinue Reading
CFN – At about the supper hour today, a single fire truck was dispatched to the 300 block of Seventh Street West. Home owners Vince and Rhonda Joubert were at work at the time, but returned home to investigate. A neighbour to the east had been noticing a burning leaves smell sinceContinue Reading
CFN – This morning, symbolically standing in solidarity with non-Francophones in the neighbouring province of Quebec, some members of the area’s Language Fairness for All and the Ottawa-based Canadians for Language Fairness groups brought their latest Act of Activism to Cornwall’s Federal building on Water Street, across from the CivicContinue Reading
CFN – What’s considered mail and what’s considered mail fraud? mail noun 1. letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by meansof the postal system: Storms delayed delivery of the mail. 2. a single collection of such letters, packages, etc., as sent ordelivered: to open one’s mail; to find a bill in the mail; The mail for England was put on the noon plane. 3. Also, mails. the system, usually operated or supervised bythe national government, for sending or delivering letters,packages, etc.; postal system: to buy clothes by mail. 4.a train, boat, etc., as a carrier of postal matter. 5. electronic mail; e-mail. And the Canadian definition of Mail Fraud courtesy of Wikipedia: Canada Section 380(1) of the Criminal Code of Canada provides the general definition for fraud in Canada: 380. (1) Every one who, byContinue Reading
CFN-Julie Brisebois’ Get Cracking Diner on Pitt at 6th St. E. received special recognition at noon today. The restaurant has hired the 100th full-time employee of Self Employment Assistance (SEA) program sponsored businesses. The count does not include the 637 self-employed graduates of the SEA program offered through St. LawrenceContinue Reading
BREACHES Cornwall, ON- A 16-year-old Cornwall youth was arrested on August 27th, 2012. The youth was bound by an Undertaking with the conditions to keep the peace and be of good behaviour and to obey a curfew and be in his residence between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00Continue Reading
CFN – People in Cornwall Ontario have always been huge supporters of The Children’s Hospital of Ontario (CHEO) and for 11 years First Student bus drivers have been fundraising for them. The big yearly fund raiser, called their Survivor event, has been held in the Cornwall Walmart parking lotContinue Reading
THREAT & BREACH Cornwall, ON- Ryan Kisnics, 35 of Cornwall was arrested on August 24th, 2012. He was bound by a Probation Order with the condition to Keep the Peace and be of Good Behaviour. It is alleged that on August 24th, 2012 he uttered a threat to aContinue Reading
CFN – Glenn McGillivray, known as “The Grouch” by many long time patrons of the struggling Port Theatre in Cornwall Ontario was smiling Friday as Jeff Brunet and his new team member, former Councilor and Musician Mark A MacDonald held a press conference to announce their second live musical eventContinue Reading
CFN – Throughout the season, Upper Canada Village has been hosting a series of special theme weekends. This Friday to Sunday will see the village play host to more than 50 natural horsemanship enthusiasts from across the region. Several trainers and riders from North American Equine Trainers headquartered in Alberta, Kastle RockContinue Reading
CFN – Such gnashing of teeth and rending of cloth here in Cornwall Ontario as certain dignitaries who haven’t been earning their paycheques are taking shots at Cross Border shopping. Being a border town, that stink comes up every now and again, but sometimes you have to look in theContinue Reading
CFN– A busy day for Ken Hall of Enbridge Pipelines as he doled out not one, but two cheques in Cornwall Ontario. To our EMS services and fire department as part of Enbridge’s Helping Keep Communities Safe program where I caught up with acting Mayor Andre Rivette and our fireContinue Reading
Ontario Provincial Police News Portal [STORMONT DUNDAS and GLENGARRY] Driver Identified Fatal Collision 2012-08-23 (North Dundas) – SD&G OPP have identified the driver involved in the fatal collision that occurred yesterday on County Road 3, North Dundas Township. The male driver of a 2003 Chevy Malibu was pronounced deceasedContinue Reading
CFN – The first time I met Jack Layton was back in 2006, at the Inaugural Tommy Douglas benefit dinner here in Cornwall. I was twenty four years old and new to the New Democrat party. I was a young mom searching for answers on how to make thisContinue Reading
WARRANT Cornwall, ON- David Harley, 23 of Akwesasne was arrested on August 20th, 2012 under the strength of an outstanding warrant. It is alleged that on August 14th, 2012 he failed to attend court and a bench warrant was issued. He turned himself into police and was released to appearContinue Reading
CFN – My apologies to those of you who have asked why I’ve commented so little these past two weeks. Things are nuts here at CFN. There are not enough hours in the day. We are busy working on getting Seaway TV going and getting our Christmas print issueContinue Reading
THEFT & BREACHES Cornwall, ON- Steve Coleman, 28 of Cornwall was arrested twice on August 17th, 2012. He was bound by two Probation Orders with the conditions of Keep the Peace and be of Good Behaviour. He was also bound by two Undertakings with the conditions of Keep theContinue Reading