CORNWALL Ontario – A deep freeze will flash over the Cornwall area tonight with temperatures dropping from near zero to -20 by the time Tuesday morning rolls around! The good news is that it will be sunny for the next two days as temps start to warm up on Wednesday.Continue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – One of the biggest issues I focused on during the municipal election was the need to change the culture of Cornwall. We needed to stop running the city like it was a closed shop and be more inclusive, especially when it involved the public or tax payers.Continue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – In what has been a not so magical mystery tour the City of Cornwall has relented and agreed to allow the Vincent family ice rink to at least finish off the season, even though part of the ice surface is on City property (as is the family’sContinue Reading
Local Kennel Owner Charged with Child Pornography and Sexual Offences 14-36310 A 78-year-old Kingston male has been charged with various child pornography and sexual offences in relation to a female teenage victim. Over an extended period of time in 2014 David H. SLY is accused of taking sexually explicit photographsContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Brian Vincent is feeling discouraged. The family was happy when a new group came together to help rebuild their family rink. A meeting was requested by the group for Thursday morning with Bill De Wit, the city manager who attended the initial break down of the boardsContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – While City Hall may not have supported the ice rink on Monaco Crescent in Cornwall, the people of the community and frankly, all across Canada clearly do. So much so that a group has been formed to rebuild the Vincent’s rink. Members will be meeting Thursday atContinue Reading
MISCHIEF Cornwall, ON – A 37-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on January 6th, 2015 and charged with mischief. It is alleged that during an argument on January 5th, 2015 with his ex-common-law wife the man kicked her car causing it to be damaged. Police were contacted to investigate. OnContinue Reading
CFN – We live in a safe city. However, as police, we recognize that there are fluctuations in crime to which we must be prepared to respond. While reported crime is down, there has been an increase in targeted, street gang-related shootings. These incidents have taken place across the city,Continue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Brrr! Wind chills are expected to fall to -35 this evening in the Cornwall area in what may be the COLDEST night of the year. Road crews have been out doing some last minute prep and clean up. It’s not a good night to be adventuring andContinue Reading
I can see a lot of irony in the condemnation of council to skew the city and continue to show ‘council continuing per se’ in a bad light. Negativity is more popular as it helps people to ‘feel’ they have a right and the power to shout others down. IContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – This week saw the passing of two political family members in Cornwall Ontario. Former Mayor Bob Kilger saw the passing of his mother, Laurette Kilger on December 31st. Mrs. Kilger (87) had been at Glen Stor Dun Lodge. Mayor Kilger was a frequent visitorContinue Reading
THREATS, BREACH Cornwall, ON – Silas Benedict, 56 of Cornwall was arrested on December 31st, 2014 and charged with threats to life and breach of probation for failing to keep the peace. It is alleged that on December 31st, 2014 the man threatened to shoot a 31-year-old man thatContinue Reading
CFN – A 29-year-old Kingston male has been charged with offences related to the robbery of a local bingo hall. Shortly after 10:00 a.m. on Monday, January 5, 2014 a lone male entered the Community Spirit Bingo Hall at 900 Montreal Street. He approached a staff member, a note wasContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Some very ugly people got their way and used City Hall as a bully tool to destroy a family rink. Last night the Vincent family and some friends were essentially forced to take the boards down from their rink. As you can see in theContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Rookie City Councilor (and Liberal nomination hopeful Justin Towndale has spoken out regarding the Monaco rink status. He sent CFN the following communication. He is only the second councilor to publicly speak out regarding the rink that the city sent trucks and police to yesterday. PleaseContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Ugly politics have led to a city directed truck starting to tear down the Vincent family ice rink in Cornwall Ontario. Manager Bill De Witt who was present said it was on direct orders of Mayor Leslie O’Shaughnessy and CAO Norm Levac. Laura Vincent was teaching atContinue Reading
CFN represents an interesting cross roads in journalism. Is news different than entertainment? Has the news become too corporate? Are media outlets too afraid to report news for fear of losing clients? Can you trust anything you read if jaundiced by that? Does the public care about important issues? HowContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Freezing rain led to trees falling on wires and a power outage in Cornwall early this morning. Power was off for as long as one hour as some residents took to social media asking if this was another Ice Storm. The weather is playing havoc as rainContinue Reading