The buck stops at the Mayor as he is the leader. Council dictates policy which in a perfect world is enacted by management. Then again sometimes management dictates to a weak and ignorant council lacking vision, leadership, and direction. For the second term in a row Council hasContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Ottawa Medical Marijuana user and advocate Russell Barth issued a release today after his complaint about comments made by Mayor Jim Watson were made public last April. The Mayor refused to apologize for a comment that Mr. Barth feels was discriminatory. In the release below Mr. BarthContinue Reading
Every year, The War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program enrolls kids from across the country, due to lawn mower accidents that could have been prevented. A few seconds of fun in the wrong place changed their lives forever. Thank you for your consideration in sharing this very important message. Don’t letContinue Reading
CFN – It seems we’re seeing more and more cases of blood clots in athletes and in particular hockey players. Penguins d man Chris Letang had a stroke before the age of 30. Clots finished the career of goalie Tomas Vokoun, and this year Pascal Dupuis and Kimmo Timonen both hadContinue Reading
CFN – A couple of years ago, I was called to an elderly friend’s apartment because she wasn’t feeling well. I assessed that she was indeed having a heart attack and called 911. She insisted I change her nightgown which was soaked with perspiration and get her girdle forContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Dr. Thomas Baitz has been practicing medicine in Cornwall for 40 years. He arrived in our city in 1975 after training at the famed Mayo Clinic and studying in Edmonton after arriving from his native Hungary. If you are treated via dialysis in Cornwall you probably oweContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – So whose made the most money in Cornwall on this year’s Sunshine list that was just released by the province of Ontario? The Sunshine list includes those on the public purse who earn more than $100,000 per year. Mostly health care officials, fire, police, and areas includingContinue Reading
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CORNWALL Ontario – That pretty picture above is actually a slide of cancer cells. For nearly three years CFN has been trying to glean information about Cancer rates in Cornwall Ontario to only be met with roadblocks and a total lack of disclosure and information by the very agenciesContinue Reading
CFN – Local Cornwall resident, Myles Lynch, is a patient at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids). His journey began upon being diagnosed with a genetic condition, cystic fibrosis, when he was born. When Myles was 16 his lungs began to fail. He was put on the wait list andContinue Reading
CFN– Freeholder Hugo Rodrigues is spouting off about Water Meters for Cornwall in a recent editorial. Frankly I’m not sure Mr. Rodrigues even lives in Cornwall. The Poobah from the Canadian Association of Journalists was dropped in to helm the newspaper for Sun Media and after helping improve theContinue Reading
CFN – How many of you reading this have lived under the poverty line? How many are living it now? Those on social assistance here in Ontario and across Canada have very little extra left from their income to buy food. Many rely on the kindness of strangers andContinue Reading
CFN – With Ontario passing a new smoking law as of January 1, 2015 area smokers are flaming on social media. The most common complaint is that it will hurt business; but this is usually stated by smokers themselves. The new law makes it illegal to smoke on commercial patiosContinue Reading
CFN – While the latest whistle blower, Registered Nurse Julie Johnston from Glen Stor Dun Lodge just stepped forward, Diane Shay has been battling the city of Cornwall since 2008. Below is her story as it appeared in the latest edition of the Registered Nurse Journal which we have beenContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario -Eastern Ontario residents are waiting for confirmation that a patient at the Ottawa Hospital General Campus and another in Belleville has the Ebola. While most Canadians are eating their Thanksgiving Turkey a hospitals continue to scramble in preparation for the virus to possibly land in Canada officially. ThereContinue Reading
CFN – Children and youth served by the Ottawa Children’s Treatment Centre shared the fruits and vegetables of their labour at the first “Children Play Garden” Party. The children have spent the past four months planting, weeding, watering and caring for their new garden. Today, they celebrated the harvest byContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Whistleblower and former Glen Stor Dun Lodge manager Diane Shay has issued a press release regarding her ordeal vs the city. Excerpt of court documents. Ms Shay’s text of incident. Excerpt 2 – Ms Shay being “disciplined” excerpt 3 – a summation of what ocurred excerpt –Continue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Council decides whether accept a report from management and decide on September 22, 2014 to foot the bill and add fluoride to our drinking water or not. With the new treatment plant upgrade costs could be steep while many in the public are demanding an end toContinue Reading