Ontario PC Leader Tim Hudak Speaks with Small Businesses in Cornwall NEWS: Cornwall, ON – Ontario PC Leader Tim Hudak today met with local small business leaders in Cornwall to solicit input on the steps they would like to see to encourage economic recovery in Ontario. Hudak continues to travel across the province speaking with […]
It’s sexy. Not sure if it’ll work, but it’s exciting; especially as the editor of an online newspaper. We already have a lot of you who read our paper on your Blackberry or iPhone. This exciting development could lead to smaller eye glass and contact lens bills for many of us. The iPad […]
Who Will Stay, Who Will Go?: School Board Talks About Possible Closures by Markus Noé Cornwall Ontario – Last night the Upper Canada School Board held its final community meeting at Cornwall Collegiate & Vocational School (C.C.V.S). This was an opportunity for parents and community members to get together and look over the two proposals […]
Project 2010 is receiving over $11,000 thanks to the 7th Annual Seaway International Wine Festival. Cornwall Ontario – The event which featured an endless selection of fine wines, spirits and beer from around the world as well as gourmet foods was held at the Ramada Inn & Conference Centre on Saturday, January 16th with net proceeds going […]
The Globe & Mail just printed a list of the twelve worst cars ever. It’s a fun read. I had a few Pintos growing up. They were funky and fun. I had a Vega once two; remember putting the pedal to the floor on the 401 and still not getting it much over […]
It looks like Toyota in the US is stopping production on eight of their models while they work out the issue that caused a recent recall of over 2 Million vehicles. The outage will impact Canada as one of our plants will be affected. LINK “Toyota sold more than 34,000 Camrys in December, making […]
Canadian award winning Children’s recording artists and entertainers Splash N Boots are here in Cornwall Ontario recording a new music video at Dream Builder Studios. The team also recently won Canadian Children’s Group of the Year. The pair have been busy performing all over the globe; even performing in Australia with Kids Legends, The Wiggles. […]
UPDATE – We’re back in Number 1 as of 8:30 AM Tuesday January 26 – Keep up the Good Work Cornwall! What is with you slackers?! We’ve fallen to number two again! If we have to post everyday we will. Get your backsides in gear and get out and nominate Cornwall Ontario […]
The good news is that things are inching forward. The bad news is that it looks like it’s going to take more time to get a dog Park within the city limits of Cornwall Ontario off the ground. Bob Sloan along with his wife Ada, Rodney Vander Veer, and Tyler and Alex McPhee , watched […]
Cornwall Ontario City Councilor Glen Grant had a very busy night. Championing the dog park and being one of the three councilors that spearheaded opting out of the Glen Stor Lodge Pharmacy contract. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lRi1WnsBDs Councilor Hug I think hit the nail on the head on one major point. That residents had to pay […]
TRAFFIC STOP NETS DRUGS (South Dundas) – On 22Jan10, at approximately 2:00pm, SD&G OPP officers had occasion to conduct a traffic stop on Highway 401, South Dundas Township. The stop resulted in the seizure of approximately 8900grams of suspected marihuana. The 24yr old male driver (Patrick CASTAGNE of Mirabel, Que) was arrested and faces a […]
It should be a very busy evening as people will be showing up to support the creation of a dog park within Cornwall Ontario’s boundaries. From the reports coming to this desk the city seems reticent to support a facility within the confines of our city; especially anywhere near the waterfront. No city councilors […]
If public opinion actually counted at any time other than election day Parliament would be open for business today. Prorogation is a device that is usually intended to expedite or close a house; not a shield from the elected representatives of Canada. Cornwall City Councilor and Liberal Riding Candidate meets Michael Ignatieff at the rally. […]
Friends of the Port have apparently disbanded. The group, formed to help save the Port Theatre from the wrecking ball has made an announcement on their facebook page. “FOTP Message Part 1 of 2. Important Message from Friends of the Port! At a recent meeting of the Friends of the Port (FOTP) it was agreed […]
Keep voting Cornwall. You need to nominate Cornwall Ontario each and every day until the contest ends, and there are still 28 days to go! Tell your friends, tell your aunt that frightens you and has those manly hairs growing out of her chin. Tell Guy Lauzon! Get out your vote and let’s keep […]
Geez we get an awful lot of emails and comments about us not liking Stephen Harper, Guy Lauzon, or the Conservative Party of Canada. We get called a “Liberal Rag”, a “NDP Voice” , and a reusable “Green Party of Canada” cloth. The fact is that the “Free” in The Cornwall Free News is that […]
(picture above courtesy of Patrique Brisson) Thousands Gather On Parliament Hill to Protest Ottawa Ontario – Rallies in 50 cities and 4 countries were held today in protest against Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s prorogation of Parliament. MPs were expected to be back at work this upcoming Monday after a holiday break. Mr. Harper reasoning […]
Cornwall Ontario City Councilor Bernadette Clement was one of the readers for the Cornwall Library’s Robert Munsch Read-A-Thon Saturday. It was to celebrate Family Literacy Week. A gaggle of kids, big and small, and Kaleb the St. John’s Ambulance dog listened to tales from the acclaimed writer. Ms Clement read about pigs sitting on a […]