Wow, that’s a whole lotta smokes! L I N K CORNWALL — Local RCMP have made their largest single illegal tobacco seizure ever, netting more than 13 million cigarettes from a semi-trailer in Finch, northwest of Cornwall. Five people were arrested at the Finch home last Wednesday, said RCMP Sgt.Continue Reading
This just in from Paul Aubin: Hi everyone. Pride/Fierté Cornwall’s 2009 Spring Fling is set for Friday, May 29th at 9:00 pm. Yes, you read that right – it’s on a Friday night, not a Saturday. Another change is that we’ve lowered the admission price to a recession busting $5.00.Continue Reading
Looks like SCM will be growing which is good for local employees! L I N K Dan Gabbard, president of SCM, added, “We strive to identify efficiencies that contribute to Walmart’s bottom line, so it can continue to serve millions of Canadians and grow its business.” please visit our sponsors:Continue Reading
So I’m busy packing up the remnants of my old store and one of my customers tells me this story. He has COPD and his lung capacity is below 25%. This makes mobility a real issue. I suggest he apply for a scooter as I have before. His issue isContinue Reading
A note from Chef Shawn Kretz of Chez Nous. “Fiddleheads and wild garlic are out; morels may start tomorrow or thursday thanks to the rain.” There should be some good and healthy eatin’ down at Chez Nous. please visit our sponsors:Continue Reading
So I went to City Council last night. I arrived at 6:30 and didn’t leave until almost 10! Long night and interesting to meet the people that spend our City Dollars. It was a feisty night with one councilor suggesting that he go outside with another. Kudo’s to Mayor KilgerContinue Reading
This just in from Paul Aubin: Sunday, May 17th is the International Day Against Homophobia. As part of our observation of the day we’re pleased to announce the nominees for this year’s Denise and Louis Latulippe Award. Created in 2005 and named after the founders of the Cornwall chapter ofContinue Reading
FLU BASICS An adult can begin spreading the flu virus one day before and three to seven days after symptoms show, and children can remain contagious even longer. Some infected individuals show no symptoms, yet they can still spread the virus to others. The flu is sometimes confused with theContinue Reading
If you haven’t seen the trailer yet for local Filmmakers 86400 here it is courtesy of You Tube. To find out more about 86400 click this LINK httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9p0vVf-L1A please visit our sponsors:Continue Reading
2 Killed in Long Sault Crash Sunday Morning Car Crashes into Pole Saturnday Morning Riverside Biz to be LEGALLY open for Holidays Long Hot Summer predicted for Cornwall How much will Cornwall Pay to help Andre Lapointe Sell Brookshell Site? 86400 WEBSITEContinue Reading
The Overstalks store that opened at 141 Montreal Road to a lot of hoopla this past February has been shuttered down. Their website (www.overstalks.com) is also down. Signs on the store show that their landlord has seized the goods for monies owed and locked the doors. Attempts to reach landlordContinue Reading
Why are people so opposed to Wind Farms? Area Companies fight for young workers RCMP Officer nailed for DUI in Cornwall Teleperformance hit with Bomb Scare New Smaller Buses for Cornwall East End gets painted as Drug Crime Den Mexico just not the place to visit this year please visitContinue Reading
Parisian Style Bistro: What’s the Fuss About? Chef Shawn Kretz turns in his latest column typing with only one hand! What makes a Parisian style French Bistro different than a Bistro in Lyons, Strasbourg, or Dijon? Well, for the most part a Parisian Bistro will draw the best from allContinue Reading
Wow, a lot going on locally. Red Cross Employees Picket Montreal Road Shane Haley Murder Case Update Arena Site starts Clean Up Cornwall Pyramid Targeted Leon’s Prez Makes Speech in Cornwall Councilor Mark MacDonald isn’t Happy about Rink Process please visit our sponsors:Continue Reading
The bad news is that if you were waiting for Chef Shawn Kretz’s latest column you’ll have to wait a bit longer as he had a mishap with a power tool and injured his cooking hand. Luckily he still can supervise his crack, and friendly staff. I stopped by ChezContinue Reading
I’ve been asked that a few times now; about how we can run The Cornwall Free News. Well right now it’s a labour of love. You plant a seed, nurture it; and hopefully one day it’ll sprout some fruit. A lot of people have helped and spend their time soContinue Reading
I’m going to email the rest of council and the Mayor and hopefully we get some answers or positions regarding the site for the arena. This was just released by Councilor Mark MacDonald. Further to the issue I tried to raise at our last Council Mtg., let me be veryContinue Reading
L I N K It wasn’t raining that hard. According to the minimal crowd in front of Jim Brownell’s office this morning people must be very happy with their healthcare system; especially here in Cornwall. Less than 200 people attended the rally set for 11AM. Apathy kills more people thanContinue Reading