Cornwall ON – Canada Free News would like to welcome Mr. David Grégoire. Mr. Grégoire will be our French Language contributor and you’ll see him cover a wide range of subjects en Français. David Grégoire is a freelance writer. He began his career in 2008 on the community radioContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Dear Cornwall; This is a great city full of opportunity, but like mining gold or other precious commodities sometimes you have to dig a bit harder to hit pay dirt. Sometimes you have to create a market the way the East Coast did for Lobster which used to beContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Well the rumours have come to be. We were going to run with this story on Friday, but Star Tek head office were making strange gurgling sounds. Today the company announced that 398 staff have been given notice and will be laid off as of July 31st.Continue Reading
Cornwall ON – The annual Child Haven International fundraising dinner and silent auction took place on Friday, April 1st in the Simon Fraser Ballroom at the Ramada Inn. Child Haven founders Fred and Bonnie Cappuccino were present at the event, which attracted over 140 people and included a sumptuous Indian vegetarianContinue Reading
Niagara Falls ON – Election 2011 Situation Report, Canadian Veterans Advocacy, My apologies for the absence of updates, I have been exceedingly busy and between travel and the consequential chronic/acute medical issues, it has been difficult to devote the time required under these extraordinary times. I have been seeking consultationsContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Do you think one person can change things? Great things can be accomplished by one person with the will, dedication and passion to move forward with a goal in mind. Certainly accomplishing an intended goal often requires corralling resources and people on side; however history proves overContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Mario Leclerc is eager for the challenge of winning SD&SG Ontario in the May 2 Federal Election. He’s facing some stiff competition from incumbent MP Guy Lauzon of the Harper Government and Liberal candidate and city Councilor Bernadette Clement. Saturday morning he and his team opened theirContinue Reading
I live near Aisa Craig, Ontario. On Moday, I received a flyer in the mail from my MP, Bev Shipley. One side of the page was pure electioneering. It even had the phrase ‘We’re better off with Harper’ and outlined three key points of his government’s focus. The fact that IContinue Reading
Alexandria ON – Today, the Economic Development and Employability Network of Ontario (RDÉE Ontario) unveiled the activities that Place aux jeunes Ontario-SDG will undertake during the year. Thanks to a $64,200 financial contribution from the Ontario Trillium Foundation over the course of 2 years, and an agreement with the CanadianContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Ontario Power Generation (OPG) made a donation to Seaway Valley Crime Stoppers. Crime Stoppers involves the cooperative efforts of the community, the media and the police in the fight against crime. . This organization covers the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Cornwall, Akwesasne and northernContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – It’s over for now, or a really neat April Fool’s Joke! I spoke with City Councilor Denis Carr this morning and he said that the wrangling is over and the committee is going to recommend that the city adopt the budget with a 1.31% increase in theContinue Reading
Ingleside ON- Rothwell-Osnabruck students enjoyed a trip of a lifetime when they visited England during Marchbreak (March 11 to 17, 2011) with EF Tours! This was a first for Rothwell-Osnabruck Secondary School,which all began over a year ago when a small group of enthusiastic English students asked their teacherwhether sheContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – I was going to write an April Fools story this morning. Usually I come out with one claiming that I’ve become a Conservative and embrace our local MP Guy Lauzon. Then I started to think about what’s going on around me a bit. Upcoming elections, Japan,Continue Reading
Cornwall ON – Sunday May 15th is your chance to help focus on an important cause and have a good time! What: The “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” event in support of Sexual Assault Support Services for Women of SDG&A (SASS) When: Sunday May 15, 2011 Time:Continue Reading
Dear Editor, Re: Why won’t Harper take Ignatieff on in head-to-head debate?STEVEN CHASE, BILL CURRY AND JANE TABER, Thursday, March 31, 2011 http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/why-wont-harper-take-ignatieff-on-in-head-to-head-debate/article1965334/ Was Harper being truthful when he said he would debate Ignatieff one-on-one? Gilles Duceppe has already called him a liar when Harper said there was no planContinue Reading
As a loyal citizen of the Cornwall community I try to follow the daily local media and the progress of the city’s institutions. . While I have warmed to the all new radio programming for CJSS FM, I find their political sentiment close to all Conservative. Of the dj staff,Continue Reading
Cornwall ON – Jay Schwartz, the man behind the Throwayz’ cartoon strip here on Canada Free News is now venturing into Politics! We’re going to have fun with his first offering by letting you suggest the caption. The winner will get a signed copy and credit for the captionContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – The Science and Nature Speaker Series has a local interest this month, with guest speaker Rik Saaltink, from the Seaway International Bridge Corporation. On April 13 at 7 pm, Rik will give a presentation at the Cornwall Public Library entitled, “The North Channel Bridge: Past Present andContinue Reading