CFN – A section of Cornwall’s waterfront recreational path will be closed to the public during the winter months in order to accommodate the ongoing construction activity for the new low-level bridge. The temporary closure involves a small section of the recreational path immediately beneath and around the existingContinue Reading
CFN – So is the City of Cornwall Ontario using this report to council on advertising as a financial tool to control local media? It’s an interesting question and one I’ve been fielding now for over a month and I’m sure some of the city officials and council areContinue Reading
CFN – Today’s Cornwall Free News Photo of the Day comes from John Lester of J.L. Computers. Btw, some of his framed photos are available at The Grind for purchase! From John: Took a week off this summer and travelled to the Saguenay and Gaspe. This gave me aContinue Reading
CFN – We’re catching up on our police blotter for the Cornwall Ontario area and OPP Regional Round Up! WARRANT Cornwall, ON- Joshua Deevy, 27 of Peterborough was arrested on the 8th of December, 2011 under the strength of an outstanding warrant. It is alleged that on the 1st of December,Continue Reading
CFN – The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne has taken an important step towards reestablishing ancestral trade networks with other First Nations. In a ceremony conducted during the Assembly of First Nation’s Special Chiefs Assembly held in Ottawa, Ontario on Wednesday, December 6, 2011, MCA Grand Chief Mike Kanentakeron Mitchell rekindledContinue Reading
CFN – Ugh, what was looking to be a great and gritty win turned out to be a shoot out loss for Habs fans last night. Montreal jumped out to a 3-0 lead before allowing Vancouver back into the game finally losing 4-3. Frederick St. Denis, Raphael Diaz,Continue Reading
In response to the press conference held by the Union of Veterans Affairs Employees in Victoria BC yesterday, December 7, the Canadian Veterans Advocacy fully supports their demand that Veterans Affairs Canada be exempt from the Harper government’s proposed budget cuts in the upcoming federal budget. “Vets already face significantContinue Reading
SD&SG PC MP Jim McDonell during election . In difficult economic times, governments make efforts to implement programs that meet the needs of the population while allowing for economic recovery. In 2009, the Federal Conservative government implemented such a program to encourage renovation and boost the economy, and the resultsContinue Reading
CFN – This past Saturday, Dec 3 2011, The St. Lawrence Acoustic Sound Stage hosted something a little different, a night of jazz. At least it was different from what I have encountered there. And I would have encountered it on Sturday if I wasn’t at the Ingleside Tree LightingContinue Reading
CFN – The City of Cornwall’s Fall Leaf and Yard Waste Collection Program was one of the most successful yet as nearly 344 tonnes of leaf and yard waste was picked up over a five-week period in October and November. With the spring collection and direct drop-offs factored in,Continue Reading
CFN – The Cornwall Free News is proud to be a non-exclusive and non-predatory Media sponsor for Motivational Speaker Gerry Visca’s return to our fair city! Mr. Visca was the key note speaker for Biz Fest recently. He’s going to be holding two sessions with a capacity of 100Continue Reading
CFN – Mr. Brent Laton, Trustee for Grenville County and Elizabethtown-Kitley Township, has been acclaimed to the position of Chair for the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario. It will be the first term as Chair for Mr. Laton, who is entering his 9th year as a Catholic School Trustee.Continue Reading
Dear Editor: . Please allow me to comment on the proposal for the installation of sculptures promoting international peace in Lamoureux Park and to thank you for keeping us informed of the status of this proposal. . I found this article very inspiring because it picks up on a deepContinue Reading
CFN – As some of you know I’ve been working on my second novel; Dirty Town Under a Crooked Bridge. It’s been an interesting and challenging process. I had to scrap my first draft and start over from scratch, and am also working on the screenplay asContinue Reading
CFN – As I predicted a few days ago, the situation in Attawapiskat has deteriorated into a blame game with politics becoming the most important exercise… lost in this are the people who need help. It became a political issue as soon as the Chief stood with a provincial andContinue Reading
CFN – Wow we had a ton of feedback on our story about Online Anonymity and our future policy regarding comments here on CFN. It’s been interesting and I think will help our evolution and growth. With nearly 14,000 comments in three years I personally see the impact both positive andContinue Reading
CFN – It has now been 30 months since the Canadian Border Security Agency abandoned its post on the Cornwall Island district of Akwesasne by manufacturing a so-called “crisis” brought about by its insistence that its officers must be armed. . The Mohawk people responded by rejecting this position sinceContinue Reading
