Cornwall ON – Marijuana Activist Marc Emery will be on Seawayradio.com at 3PM EST Thursday May 6. In a rare radio interview Mr. Emery will talk about the legalization of Marijuana and related subjects. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQdelnyxRDc&feature=player_embedded#! You never know who’ll pop up on Seawayradio.com – Live Community Radio from Cornwall Ontario!Continue Reading

Cornwall ON – Those wacky Stephen Harper Conservatives are back after crime.  Apparently they are mulling a bill that will criminalize drugs more (unless you’re a Conservative MP or former MP). LINK Justice Minister Rob Nicholson dropped broad hints Sunday that the new legislation would revive a controversial provision — a mandatoryContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – As I write this there’s an awful lot of oil heading towards the Louisiana coastline; some of which has already advanced into pockets and is impacting wildlife and the environment. So far very little has been done; and it looks like this will be even bigger than theContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – I had a chance to pop by the 11th Annual South Stormont Chamber of Commerce Trade show at the Long Sault Arena last night.    Reg Coffey of Coffey’s Coffee has his magical brews waiting to go.  Reg will also be calling in with reports on Seawayradio.comContinue Reading

Two more Companies Recognized under Ontario’s Environmental Leaders Program Cornwall ON – Two more companies were recognized today by Provincial Environmental Minister John Gerretsen as being Environmental Leaders in the province, Warren’s Waterless Printing and PowerStream. According to the Minister, these two companies are an example of a growing numberContinue Reading

Do you want a say in how or what garbage is handled in Cornwall? Cornwall ON – Your opportunity has arrived. The City of Cornwall invites and encourages your input on present and future ways to manage the City’s waste production.  Your attendance is welcome at a public meeting thisContinue Reading

Provincial Government to Can the Use of 13 Litre Toilets Cornwall ON – Ontarians currently use about 260 litres of water per day – nearly twice as much as the UK and Germany, countries with similar standards of living. The Ontario Government is planning to introduce legislation under the Green EnergyContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – Avatar Director James Cameron isn’t happy with the Alberta Tar Sands.  The Billionaire fimmaker, pride of Kapuskasing Ontario recently discussed the environment. LINK “I think it’s bad, I think it’s the wrong solution for us to be doing greater and greater environmental damage pursuing a dead-end paradigm,Continue Reading

Cornwall ON – It’s always good to green Cornwall.   The Raisin Region Conservation Area will be giving away 10 seedlings per household as part of their 12th Annual Earth Day Celebration. It’s this Saturday April 24th at 18045 Country Road 2 or you can phone them at 613.938.3611 forContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – We get a lot of emails and calls here at The Cornwall Free News and this Wednesday a vote is taking place in Parliament regarding Bill C-311 which is the The Climate Change Accountability Act. The Harper Government is against this piece of legislation; although supported byContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – Federal Green Party of Canada of Canada leader Elizabeth May is taking exception to Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s attacks on the Environment in what she calls an “Anti-Green” agenda. LINK “If this government’s policy goals were ever stated clearly, Canadians would be up in arms,” says May.Continue Reading

Cornwall ON – There was a press conference at Quinn’s Inn yesterday in St. Andrews.    Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty made some major announcements that will lead to some major investment in Eastern Ontario. MPP Jim Brownell had a lot to smile about as did Cornwall Ontario Mayor Bob KilgerContinue Reading