MAY 6, 2021 – “Spring has sprung. The grass is riz. I wonder where the birdies is?” Well, not around this bird feeder for sure. Bob Katz took this photo watching the big black furry squirrel, manoeuvred himself off a wooden beam to this feeder. He filled himself up withContinue Reading
APRIL 9, 2021 – During the evening of April 8, 2021, members from the Grenville County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attended a large gathering outside of a business on Clothier Street East, in the Municipality of North Grenville. The OPP received numerous requests to attend the area,Continue Reading
APRIL 8, 2021 – CFN just received a copy of a letter sent to parents by the EOHU stating that there are now 3 cases confirmed at Bridgewood Public School in Cornwall Ontario. The release does not confirm whether it’s students or staff with Covid-19. CFN wishes those afflicted aContinue Reading
APRIL 6, 2021 – A wave of teachers walking from schools as they push for vaccines seems to be have hit Cornwall. Principal Jennifer Perry cites a staff shortage while claiming that there is only one case in the school. According to the letter in person learning is scheduled toContinue Reading
March 31, 2021 – One would think after a year of a world wide pandemic that best practices would be the rule of the day for the largest province in Canada. Sadly we have failed, and that failure starts at the top. Too many rules without enforcement send the wrongContinue Reading
MARCH 8, 2021 – On television we see the lineups outside the COVID-19 vaccination clinics. Must be a cold wait for some people, seniors included. Our vaccination clinic will be soon opening at the Civic Complex which is a big building and hopefully no one will have to wait outsideContinue Reading
FEBRUARY 26, 2021 – A local gym has shut down after sending out emails to members informing them of two cases of Covid-19. It has not been confirmed if these are new variant cases, but it does reinforce why any activity that involves taking off a mask needs to beContinue Reading
FEBRUARY 25, 2021 – CFN collates Covid-19 info on our main facebook page. As many know, yours truly has been focused on Covid since December 2019 and trying, many times facing abuse, to get authorities and stores in Cornwall to take the Pandemic seriously. Many times it feels like Noah’sContinue Reading
FEBRUARY 25, 2021 – Cheese maker St. Albert’s Cheese has been confirmed 3 cases of Covid-19 of its staff who are being tested. The facility is closed until Saturday according to their social media release. “The St-Albert Cheese Coop has had 3 confirmed cases of Covid-19. In conjunction with publicContinue Reading
FEBRUARY 23, 2021 – It seems that people are finding all kinds of other things to do during our restriction times because of the COVID 19 virus. One lady told me she actually washed and set her own hair because of the beauty salons closures. Now she ponders, do IContinue Reading
FEBRUARY 15, 2021 – No matter how Trudeau tries to spin things, present day life in Canada will not return to anything resembling normal until Canadians get their vaccination shots. We have seniors dying in long term care homes because we don’t have the vaccines. People over 60 are atContinue Reading
FEBRUARY 13, 2021 – Being an Independent media outlet is a challenge. It was before Covid-19, but during the pandemic many media outlets have been decimated with thousands of journalists and broadcasters losing their jobs. CFN is on life support. It has been in the red now for several yearsContinue Reading
JANUARY 31, 2021 – Are Ontario’s rural doctors the forgotten victims of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout? It’s a question that health care workers who serve significant communities north of the GTA and 401-corridor ask themselves as the months tick by and the number of cases and outbreaks swell. For theseContinue Reading
In a world where the global pandemic has left people frazzled and in distress, the Covid-19 vaccines in several countries have come out as a breath of fresh air and hope. But, simply getting the vaccine doesn’t warrant that you can stop wearing face masks or not practice social distancing.Continue Reading
JANUARY 24, 2021 – With the new ‘Stay At Home’ restrictions, it is a good time for hobbies or to learn new ones when we have to stay indoors so much. When we were kids one of our favourite hobbies was stamp collecting. Some seniors still have the ones theyContinue Reading
JANUARY 24, 2021 – Anyone following the tragic deaths in our long-term care homes knows that this sector of our province has been largely ignored over time by both the present Ontario government and previous ones. Out of sight out of mind would be a good description- until of courseContinue Reading
January 7th 2021 –As the number of COVID-19 positive cases increase daily in our community, Cornwall Community Hospital is becoming challenged to meet the demand for patient care. Physicians and staff are prepared to manage the virus, but community action is required to stop the case count from rising furtherContinue Reading
JANUARY 6, 2021 – The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is committed to limiting the spread of COVID-19 in Canada. Since March, travel restrictions have been in place for all but essential travel and trade. The CBSA continues to be vigilant and applies the current travel restrictions to all personsContinue Reading