Ottawa Ontario – The Ottawa Police Service Central District Investigation Unit has charged Thomas GERO, 41 year old of Ottawa with Uttering Death Threats. In the morning of January 20, 2016, GERO approached a female reporter who was doing a live broadcast on Clarence Street and threatened to shoot and killContinue Reading
Long time CFN commentor Jules seems to have left the site after being sent an email asking her to self censor herself. The “Wacky” woman who originally is from Cornwall, but now lives in Ottawa is known for her abusive comments towards politicians and authority figures. She also seems toContinue Reading
WARRANT Cornwall, ON – Jesse Dufresne, 25 of Cornwall was arrested on January 25th, 2016 on the strength of a warrant. It is alleged he failed to abide by his probation conditions and a warrant was issued for his arrest. On January 25th, 2016 the man was located at aContinue Reading
IMPAIRED DRIVER (South Stormont) – On January 22, 2016 at approximately 8:38am, Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry (SD&G) Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision on Highway 401, South Stormont Township. Investigation indicated that an adult female driver of a vehicle involved was underContinue Reading
TORONTO Ontario – Sunrise Propane Energy Group Inc. has been fined $280,000 for a 2008 explosion that killed a young worker and created a subsequent fire. Sunrise operated a propane business that supplied propane and industrial gases at a facility located at 54 Murray Road in North York (Toronto). On AugustContinue Reading
The Ottawa Police Service Central Investigation Unit is investigating an aggravated assault and is seeking public assistance to identify two male suspects. During the evening of October 17, 2015, the two male suspects attended a restaurant/bar in the 100 block of Clarence Street and engaged in conversation with a woman.Continue Reading
Officers from the OPP became involved in an arrest after a fleeing suspect vehicle failed to stop for police. On the 25th of January 2016, just after 4:00 PM, officers from Leeds OPP received numerous driving complaints on eastbound Highway 401 from the public, including one where a vehicle wasContinue Reading
Calls for Service Kingston Police had 166 calls for service during the weekend of January 23-24, 2016. Some of these included: 8 domestic calls 5 assault calls 3 harassment calls 9 fight/disturbance calls 8 undesirable calls 2 drunk calls 2 customer trouble calls 4 alarm calls 1 neighbour dispute callContinue Reading
BREACH Cornwall, ON – Gerald Pilon, 83 of Cornwall was arrested on January 22nd, 2016 and charge with breaching his recognizance for being outside his residence. It is alleged on January 22nd, 2016 the man was found to be breaching his recognizance in the area of Anthony and BlossomContinue Reading
Province Strengthening Enforcement and Collaboration Ontario is taking action to combat contraband tobacco and keep our communities safe by creating a new Contraband Tobacco Enforcement Team within the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). Located within the OPP’s Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, the new team will be dedicated to investigating theContinue Reading
The Cornwall Free News is looking to share our platform with more writers, photographers, videographers, and artists this year. Do you have a burning passion about a subject or your community? If you want exposure what better place? If you want a soapbox where your voice will be heard thisContinue Reading
On January 23 2016 at approximately 4pm, the Ottawa Police Service responded to the area of York/ Beausoleil after receiving numerous calls of an aggressive dog attempting to attack pedestrians. The dog was subsequently shot once by police and is currently being treated at an emergency veterinary clinic. No injuriesContinue Reading
I know. What an odd picture to header a column, but then, this is an odd town with an ever odder City Council. The problem is the old adage, “You get the politicians you deserve.” After all, this is a town that over 4,000 people voted for Robert Brock Frost,Continue Reading
That’s the big question after TAG Cornwall, which is the city’s public art gallery, a local charity that is about to celebrate its 30th anniversary in its current Pitt Street location. Gosling, who grew up in Cornwall before landing it big in Hollywood has shown that art and talentContinue Reading
CFN spoke with “Gary”, the owner of the GVEAH Pet Store in Cornwall Ontario that is under fire for its sale of kittens, puppies, and other live animals. Unlike other stores that sell animals from the OSPCA, his store will take in litters of stray kittens, some away from theirContinue Reading
Kings & Little Ones is not your average barber shop. This isn’t Mayberry! Josh Cassleman shared that he was looking for something in Cornwall that didn’t really exist so he created it making a sizable investment in Downtown Cornwall Ontario. When you work two full time jobsContinue Reading
January is Alzheimer’s Awareness month and the Alzheimer Society has launched a new initiative called Dementia Friends. They are hoping that the community will make a difference by becoming more inclusive of some people with dementia and/or their caregivers. It could involve us learning more about the disease, orContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – For the second straight Saturday night, River Kings fans were treated to three-on-three overtime at the Civic Complex. This time however, it was the visiting team that came away with the victory as Sorel edged Cornwall 4-3. The River Kings, who were victorious on Friday night atContinue Reading