CORNWALL Ontario – Standard Freeholder editor Hugo Rodrigues is a bright man. In addition to being the editor of Cornwall’s oldest newspaper he is also the Director of the Canadian Association of Journalists which many would consider means that he performs to higher standards than say…..Todd Lihou of the SeawayContinue Reading
MISCHIEF Cornwall, ON – A 28-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on June 19th, 2014 and charged with mischief. It is alleged that on June 16th, 2014 during an argument with his 28-year-old girlfriend the man damaged a television with a stick and police were contacted. During the police investigationContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Arlene and Bryan Fitzgerald have a lot to celebrate for their 41st Wedding Anniversary as their son, former Princess Patricia Light Infantry Man Master Corporal Collin Fitzgerald was released on bail after a two day hearing and will be with them to help celebrate. Collin stood inContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – The No Frills grocery store in Cornwall Square is officially closing August 16th. It leaked onto social media and was confirmed via one of the store Managers to CFN this afternoon. No Frills Grocery is one of the anchor tenants of the Mall. Sears is theContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – The dramatic bail hearing this morning for former Canadian Forces Sgt. Collin Fitzgerald was an interesting insight into how our court system; justice system, policing, and society are failing those with Mental health issue. It was wonderful that after we broke the story that some members ofContinue Reading
The deadline is coming up for your print ad in The South Stormont News. Our first edition in print was very well received! Larger font for older eyes, multiple crossword and Suduko puzzles and content you care about! All on full colour, and printed on White-Brite paper instead of grey newsprint! ForContinue Reading
MISCHIEF, BREACH Cornwall, ON – A 36-year-old Cornwall woman was arrested on June 28th, 2014 and charged with mischief and breach of two probation orders for failing to keep the peace. It is alleged that on June 18th, 2014 while at a Guy Street residence the woman broke someContinue Reading
CFN – Richard Currier and Deputy Mayor Tammy Hart seem to have an agenda. The pair seem to keep popping up together and mayhem seems to follow them. Today the Seaway News printed a story nailing South Stormont Mayor Bryan McGillis. In the piece, which spells his name “Brian”,Continue Reading
CFN – Dr. Louise McNaughton-Filion, Regional Supervising Coroner for East Region, Ottawa Office, today announced that an inquest will be held into the death of Gregory Jonathan Ingram. Mr. Ingram, age 33, died on June 24, 2009, at the Ottawa General Hospital following transfer from the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre. An inquestContinue Reading
MISCHIEF Cornwall, ON – A 15-year-old Cornwall youth was arrested on June 17th, 2014 and charged with mischief. It is alleged that during an argument with his mother on June 15th, 2014 the youth knocked over household items causing a monitor to be damaged. Police were contacted to attendContinue Reading
AKWESASNE – The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is informing the community that trespassing action against representatives of the “Akwesasne People’s Fire” and the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne have been discontinued. The plaintiff – the Federal Bridge Corporation Limited – agreed to discontinue the action following the outcome of MCA’s recentContinue Reading
CFN – The Vancouver Canucks have placed David Booth on Unconditional waivers for the purpose of using one of the get out of jail no penalty compliance buy outs. I can’t blame them as he’s disappointed, especially at his cap hit vs expectations. But David Booth has size andContinue Reading
Akwesasne – Last week I was able to attend the two public sessions in which the people of Akwesasne had an opportunity to discuss the proposed land claims settlement as presented by the St. Regis Tribal Council and printed in the Indian Time newspaper. .The first public information gathering wasContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Paving work will see a closure of the new North section of the Seaway International Bridge overnight Tuesday June 17th starting at 11 PM. The border crossing is scheduled to re open Wednesday at 5 AM. AECON Construction will be paving several sections near the tollContinue Reading
CRIMINAL HARASSMENT, EXTORTION, BREACH Cornwall, ON – A 30-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on June 13th, 2014 and charged with criminal harassment, extortion and breach of recognizance and probation for having communicated with someone that he has conditions not to and being within 100meters of that person. He was alsoContinue Reading
CFN – Heart’s longtime love affair with Canada – and Montreal in particular – dates back almost 40 years, to the night in 1976 when they were fired from Lucifer’s nightclub in Calgary, back when Heart was just another bar band . “I made some disparaging remark about the clubContinue Reading
CFN – Early media rumbles is that 36 year old Andrei Markov is asking $6M for 3 years from the Habs which begs the question of how much Matt Niskanen would cost Marc Bergevin if he’s allowed to go UFA? Niskanen is younger; had about the same amount of points,Continue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – One of the things that few people know about me is that I’m agoraphobic. IE I have fear of crowds and in particular speaking in front of crowds. I know; it’s nuts;but there’s something magical about challenging our fears that amps me up. I used to jokeContinue Reading