Always take care of your writers. We Writers are amazing people. Pasty, pudgy, Lesbian, foot fetishists, occasionally smelly, gassy, and yes, sometimes brilliant; we’re the backbone of society. Show me a politician and I’ll show you a writer. Show me a Cartoon on TV no matter how bad theContinue Reading
Social Development Council of Cornwall & Area announces new Executive Director Cornwall Ontario – Board members of the Social Development Council have selected a new Executive Director to lead the non-profit organization currently being funded by the Ontario Trillium Foundation. Jody Souka-Marleau, a professor at St. Lawrence College and boardContinue Reading
Like many local business owners Colleen Campbell of Echo Trends (54 Pitt Street) wants to help the victims of the Earthquakes in Haiti. So she’s going to be having a bag sale with all of the proceeds going to the victims as well as starting “Consignors Care”. LINK to herContinue Reading
Jack Layton doesn’t like taking breaks from parliament. The man likes a fight and is upset with Stephen Harper taking his ball and going home twice. He’s suggesting that the NDP will create a bill that will require a PM to have a vote of support from Parliament toContinue Reading
14 year old Radio Pirate apparently was hauled into custody today as he raged this weekend after his transmitter and equipment had been confiscated by Industry Canada and the RCMP. His online feed still had been running all this weekend where he dropped f-bombs and complained about the situation threateningContinue Reading
A lot of people have just lost their jobs in another wave of job cuts by Rogers. LINK “In Toronto, the losses include CityNews at Noon, CityNews at Five, City News Weekend,which runs at six and 11 p.m. and CityNews International, which was available across the country, according to Koreen Ott, spokesman forContinue Reading
Stan and Dan Stasko have 5.3 Million reasons to smile about today as MPP Jim Brownell and members of the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines had a press conference at Quinn’s Inn to announce substantial funding and moving ahead of the Wood Pellet Plant in Ingleside Ontario that willContinue Reading
Van Loan out as Minister of Public Safety Cornwall Ontario – Peter Van Loan is no longer the Minister of Public Safety. Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced his cabinet shuffle this morning and Van Loan his now the Minister of International Trade. This apparent demotion came as a result ofContinue Reading
ROGER SAUVÉ – The People of Cornwall and SD&G – A 10 week feature for the Cornwall Free News – Week 10 – The Education Miracle The levels of education in SD&G have changed dramatically over the last generation. The availability and the need for higher education have been behind thisContinue Reading
Busy night in the NHL last night. The Habs had the night off but the other Canadian teams were busy. Phil Kessel scored the game winner as Toronto edged Phoenix. The Leafs jumped out to a 3-0 lead only to fritter it away. Jonas Gustavsson got the winContinue Reading
Zakaria Amara, alleged leader of a cell that planned to blow up targets in Toronto using fertilizer bombs created from recipes found on the internet has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in the plot. He will apparently be eligible for parole in six years. LINK “OntarioContinue Reading
Hospital Gets 5 Million Annually to Help With Deficit The Cornwall Community Hospital received a much need boost today. It has been well publicized that the CCH has been running a deficit for years. To help bridge this gap the Ministry of Long-Term care and the Champlain Local Health IntegrationContinue Reading
Is it art? Is it sex? Is it working? Are you thirsty? Twilight actress Ashley Greene stripped down and was body painted for a SoBe Lifewater commercial. It’s gone viral around the internet as people oggle and goggle at the images. The question is do these ads work andContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario you rock! We’re number one as of Sunday January 17 5PM EST. Keep voting each and every day until this contest is over and let’s see Cornwall Ontario on that Monopoly board! To vote just log in HERE – If you need any internet access dropContinue Reading
So I’m listening to little Jayhaed Saade’s online radio station. He’s busy dropping f-bombs over tracks while soliciting money. It’s hypnotizing. It shows what happens when parenting goes awry. It also gives a reason why some minors should be tried as adults in court. It looks likeContinue Reading
A true warrior uses his brain. Muhammad Ali was one of the greatest boxers in history. He wasn’t a flash in the pan or a shooting star. He had a long and gloried career. He wasn’t Joe Louis,but he could knock you out. He could dazzle you.Continue Reading
Canadians have spoken. Most of them are not happy with the Conservative decision to close down Parliament. I agree with them. But Canadians are also tired of old-style party politics. I agree with that too. Younger Canadians are especially disappointed with this approach. There is so much that we needContinue Reading
For 8 years Pommier Jewellers (6 Second Street East in Downtown Cornwall Ontario) has been selling Pewter Angels and raising money for the United Way. Each year they’ve sold 500 Angels and this year they had a drawing. One lucky winner 11 year old Jacob Kaldeway received a 10K goldContinue Reading