Cornwall ON – A rash of earthquakes have been rocking the planet the last two days with many feeling that there’s more to come due to Solar Winds battering the planet. There was a 5.3 Richter scale quake hit Colorado with a 5.9 rated quake rocking Virginia butContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Well it’s not a slow news day, but there’s nothing jumping out at me. I know a few of you will email me screaming about a few issues around that world that I should be scribbling about like Libya, chem trails, spooks behind lamp posts or reading ourContinue Reading
CFN – Are you planning to hunt on publicly owned lands? It is a common misconception that if lands are owned by a public agency that one may enter without permission. This is in fact incorrect. These lands are for the benefit of all. Imagine the possible outcomes ifContinue Reading
Toronto ON – Pilot Dan Baz is answering your flying questions here on the Cornwall Free News. If you have a question about flying you can email Captain Dan or post below. Question Do the pilots eat the same meals as the passengers ? . Question asked by Francine. Answer PilotsContinue Reading
Williamstown ON– It is time, once again, for the Nor’Westers and Loyalist Museum to hold the Annual Wine and Cheese Fundraiser on Wednesday, August 24th, at 7 pm.This is the organization’s most anticipated event of the summer program and it plays a crucial role in fundraising efforts. The Fundraising CommitteeContinue Reading
CFN – NDP Leader, Jack Layton, who passed away today wrote the following letter to Canadians on the 20th. What an amazing message which is why the outpouring of feelings I’ve seen across the net and this country is so inspiring. August 20, 2011 Toronto, Ontario Dear Friends, TensContinue Reading
CFN – Today Canada morns the loss of a great politician and a very decent person, sadly, Jack Layton lost his fight with cancer at age 61. Layton’s passing is a huge loss for the country, not only because of his role as the leader of the NDP, but because JackContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Canada lost a great Canadian today as Jack Layton passed away in Toronto. He was 61 and recently led the NDP to their greatest election victory; something I’m sure made him proud. He was human. Not cold and machine like as our currentContinue Reading
South Stormont ON – Societies across the globe are wondering why the youth of today is out of control. At the G8/G20 Toronto event, despite the legitimate protests, there was property destruction, thieving, looting and general mayhem that the police appeared unable to control. Again, in Vancouver after not winning the Stanley Cup,Continue Reading
Cornwall ON – I can’t believe Summer’s almost over! Thank you amazing viewers of The Cornwall Free News for keeping us the number one Canadian ranked media outlet in the Cornwall Ontario area since March of 2011! For Sunday August 21, 2011 we’re ranked 2,392 in Canada.Continue Reading
Cornwall ON – These four damsels were not in distress Saturday in Lamoureux Park in Cornwall Ontario as they laid the foundations to creating a Roller Derby team based out of the area! By day they’re all professional women working in fields like Real Estate, Law, and teaching. PennyContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – The “British Home Child Day Act” or Bill 185 received Royal Assent on June 1, 2011. Under this Private Members’ Bill, September 28 of each year is now designated as “British Home Child Day” in Ontario. From the 1860’s to the 1930’s over 100,000 children between infancyContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – This year marks the 31st Anniversary of the Terry Fox Run! In 1980, when Terry Fox decided to run across Canada on a prosthetic leg to raise funds for cancer research, he knew he faced an immense challenge. After running a marathon a day for 143 days, Terry wasContinue Reading
CFN – I must admit I am enjoying all the debate that Harper’s addition of the word “Royal” to our navy and air force has created. One would have thought that the debate would have centered on whether this was a throw back to our monarchist ties or simply aContinue Reading
Dear Editor, . Mid-August is bringing the political doldrums to the provincial campaign. On one hand, we see Mark MacDonald caught between defending the Liberal record and trying to carve out a brave new path. It’s a little like trying to straddle two horses mid-stream, with comically predictable and chilly results. TheContinue Reading