THREATS Cornwall, ON – Tyler Christopher, 28, of Long Sault was arrested on September 17th, 2019 and charged with uttering threats. It is alleged the man made threats to harm someone known to him and police were contacted to investigate. On September 17th, 2019, the man attended police headquarters toContinue Reading
WARRANT Cornwall, ON – John Hardy, 53, of Ingleside was arrested on September 16th, 2019 on the strength of a warrant. It is alleged the man failed to attend court on December 13th, 2018 for a theft charge and a warrant was issued for his arrest. On September 16th, 2019,Continue Reading
OTTAWA OPP INVESTIGATE FATAL COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 417 (OTTAWA, ON) – On September 17, 2019 at approximately 2:30 a.m. officers with the Ottawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a two vehicle collision on Highway 417 eastbound one kilometer east of Hunt Club Road. The initial investigation hasContinue Reading
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — By establishing individual property rights, the Westbank First Nation in British Columbia’s southern Interior has become entrepreneurial and prosperous, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. “Westbank has created an environment where band members can createContinue Reading
On September 13, 2019, the Grenville County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a motor vehicle at a RIDE check, located at the intersection of County Road 26 and County Road 15, in Augusta Township. At the check, officer’s arrested 2 males for possession of cocaine. Kevin Richards, age 32, ofContinue Reading
HARASSING COMMUNICATIONS Cornwall, ON – A 38-year-old Cornwall woman was arrested on September 13th, 2019 and charged with harassing communications. It is alleged throughout September, the woman had repeatedly sent messages to her ex-boyfriend, despite being warned not to contact him by police. An investigation ensued and on September 13th,Continue Reading
The Provincial Courthouse at 29 Second Street West, was evacuated when fire alarms sounded at approximately 11:00 a.m., Monday 16 Sep 2019. Several apparatus from both Fire Stations were on the scene, and firefighters were in and out, and on the rooftop, inspecting the building. A number of Cornwall andContinue Reading
Flipper Clement blinked fast after huge amounts of public backlash for the utterly unprofessional and backwards circus this past week that saw her council vote 8-3 in favor of banning back yard wood fire pits and chimeneas. In what clearly is a by law issue she and her council continuedContinue Reading
MISCHIEF UNDER $5000, BREACH YOUTH PROBATION Cornwall, ON – A 19-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on September 12th, 2019 and charged with mischief under $5000 and breach of youth probation. It is alleged while attending a McConnell Avenue facility on August 29th, the man punched a hand sanitizer dispenser, causingContinue Reading
DOMESTIC THREATS Cornwall, ON – A 33-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on September 11th, 2019 and charged with domestic threats. It is alleged the man threatened to kill his common-law-wife and police were contacted to investigate. On September 11th, 2019, he was taken into custody, charged accordingly and released toContinue Reading
The Alzheimer Society is having a month long campaign to fundraise as September 21st is World Alzheimer Day. They are using the “hashtag” #GoBlueForAlz and asking people to wear blue, take a photo and send it to the Alzheimer Society to promote their campaign and help create a welcoming communityContinue Reading
WARRANT Cornwall, ON – Vivyen Morin, 26, of Cornwall was arrested on September 10th, 2010 on the strength of a warrant. It is alleged the woman failed to attend court on August 8th, 2019 for a theft offence and a warrant was issued for her arrest. On September 10th, 2019,Continue Reading
Cornwall, ON – On September 10th, 2019 at approximately 9:35 pm, the Cornwall Police Service (CPS) was called to investigate a motor vehicle collision in the area of Boundary Road and the Highway 401 overpass. The collision involved two transport trucks and no serious injuries were sustained as a resultContinue Reading
WARRANT Cornwall, ON – Justin Pawis-Lepage, 27, of Cornwall was arrested on September 9th, 2019 on the strength of a warrant. It is alleged the man failed to attend court on August 22nd, 2019 for a breach offence and a warrant was issued for his arrest. On September 9th, 2019Continue Reading
The banning of wood backyard fires is a hot topic in the River City. ( I know…I just had to!) Seriously though, now is your chance to sign our simple petition below. (Please note that it may take awhile for your signature to show up.) We are opening viewer commentsContinue Reading
Thee’s nothing like the crackle of real wood in a chimenea or wood pit. With no real cultural activity in the city other than cover bands and drag nights, weekend fires are a chance for friends and family to enjoy some time together. Some of the best nights I’ve hadContinue Reading
POSSESSION OF A WEAPON FOR A DANGEROUS PURPOSE, PERSONATION TO AVOID ARREST, BREACH Cornwall, ON – Marcus Vezina, 28, of Cornwall was arrested on September 6th, 2019 and charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, as well as personation to avoid arrest. He was also charged withContinue Reading
The clock is ticking again. We have until next Friday, September 13, 2019 for viewers to donate to info@cornwallfreenews.com via e Interac to keep comments on. Right now comments are on for a limited basis. If we get 16 donations by the deadline they will return to full flow forContinue Reading