Cornwall ON – We need media sales professionals!    Are you looking for a part time opportunity and have experience in media sales and advertising?   We’re looking for a few good people who are committed to their communities and want to be a part of the fastest growing mediaContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – For over 30 years Bill Tarmey has been playing Jack Duckworth on Coronation Street.   Jack & Vera were cornerstones of the show.   Warm friendly characters. Elizabeth Dawn who played Vera retired a few years ago after suffering from Emphysema; Bill has had heart By-pass surgery asContinue Reading

(video courtesy of KAV Productions) Vankleek Hill ON –  As promised here’s the video of Canadian Women’s Speed Skater and Silver and Bronze Medal Winner Kristina Groves at Beau’s Brew Charity Celebration at their Brewery in Vankleek Hill Ontario! httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1sbvlOH8kQ Local Media Works! Support your local businesses; Buy Local, SpendContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – Coronation Street actress Sue Cleaver (Eileen Grimshaw) has been charged with DUI in the UK.  Irony is that her on screen son Jason (actor Ryan Thomas) is in court for a similar charge days after herself. LINK Coronation Street actress Susan Cleaver has been charged with drink-drivingContinue Reading

We’d like to welcome our newest sponsor; KAVProductions Video & Multimedia. Locally owned by Kevin Lamoureux; KAV has been serving Cornwall and the region since 1986. From local artists, businesses large & small to government agencies, Mr. Lamoureux has done all sorts of media projects. He is a  full service videoContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – Coronation Street, the longtime UK Sociological Drama or Soap Opera!  Is having its 50 Anniversary this season and they’re bringing back a lot of characters from the past. Julie Goodyear who starred for 25 years as Bette Lynch is being brought back; possibly to take over the Rovers.Continue Reading

Cornwall ON – Cornwall City Councilor and rumored Mayoral Candidate Mark MacDonald was lucky enough to get a ticket to the Closing Ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver British Columbia. And what a ceremony it was with Neil Young, Alanis Morrisette, Nickelback, and Avril Lavigne performing live inContinue Reading

At least they were drinking Canadian Beer 🙂 Congratulations to the Woman’s Hockey team for winning gold and making Canada proud.   I’m totally bewildered by all the news drama created by Girls being Girls. Come on; they’re hockey players!    The stuff that I can’t print that I’ve witnessed,Continue Reading

The body of Andrew Koenig, son of Star Trek actor Walter Koenig, was found in Stanley Park in Vancouver British Columbia Canada in an apparent suicide.    Walter Koenig flew to Vancouver from California to participate in the search for his son who had gone missing. LINK Andrew Koenig hadContinue Reading

The Stars of Coronation Street turned out to say goodbye to Maggie Jones who played Dowager Blanche Hunt with zest and venom to the end. Click this LINK or the photo of Simon to see the stars at the funeral and read the full story. Jones won several comedy awardsContinue Reading

We’re testing our online radio station this evening  from 7:00pm.  If you want to have us call you to speak on the air email us at info@cornwallfreenews.com and we’ll try and slot you in.   Local community radio can be a lot of fun and we’re fully Socan licensed soContinue Reading

Brian Rafalski led Team USA to a  5-3 victory over his former Team mate Martin Brodeur with two goals and Canada’s Men’s Hockey team. The US scored early and often in the fast paced game; one of the greatest ever scene in Olympic hockey.  Other US goals were by C.Continue Reading

83 year old Jean Alexander is being brought out of retirement to play legendary Coronation Street character Hilda Ogden to help celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the long time British Soap.   LINK As the show battles its rival East Enders for ratings supremacy no stones are going unturned inContinue Reading

So how many of you picked Jaro in your Olympic Hockey Pool?   The Habs property and number one goalie is building his legend one game at a time as Slovakia impressed Olympic viewers with another strong performance. The big game today is on at 4:30 EST when Canada takesContinue Reading

Wow, complaining about Coronation street; what are those US Americans thinking?   The joys and pleasures of a Sunday morning romp through the week’s shows or simply catching up each evening on your local CBC affiliate. We have satellite and even have the option of watching it on different stationsContinue Reading