We decided that with Akwesasne being so close to Cornwall and its life impacting our city as much as it does to add a Category just for Akwesasne. Whether it’s the Bridge Crisis, the Pow Wow or some of the more interesting subjects we don’t get to cover enough weContinue Reading
What an odd day. It started with the bridge being shut down. The reports coming in consistently point to an individual who had their vehicle impounded not wanting financial assistance from the MCA who had been paying the $1,000.00 fines or bounty’s to recover vehicles. The party started to tryContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – The entrance to the International bridge to Akwesasne and the US was shut down this afternoon after another vehicle seizure. Reports indicate that after a single person attempted to block the roadway CBSA officials requested that Chief Swamp of the Akwesasne Police Force shut the bridge. ThisContinue Reading
It was a long night at the tent. It’s getting colder at night too and it looks like a building is going to be erected on the site of the tent as the weather makes Tenting not the best solution for a determined group of people. What amazed me mostContinue Reading
Rahim Jaffer was a young 25 when he became MP in Alberta. After losing his seat to the NDP he fell out of politics though married to current Tory MP Helena Guergis. That sure can’t help her career either. L I N K “Police said Mr. Jaffer’s blood alcohol measuredContinue Reading
Canada’s Health Department shipped supplies to help deal with the swine flu for several far off Native Reserves; its’ one thing to include sanitizer and medicines, but for some reason large amounts of body bags were included. This totally bizarre bit of news hit The Drudge Report today shining theContinue Reading
I just shake my head as I read this stuff. www.conservative.ca The first thing you see when you go to Mr Harper’s website are attack ads graphically displayed. A click away you can participate in something called https://mycampaign.conservative.ca/ Where Mr. Harper and his team will actually instruct you to perpetuateContinue Reading
I hate having to write Obits like this. A lot of folks will watch the Movie “Ghost” this week. Dirty Dancing too, and maybe a few will watch Road House or Red Dawn. Patrick Swayze lost his battle to Pancreatic Cancer sadly yesterday at his home in Los Angeles 20Continue Reading
L I N K “There ain’t much time left, you’re born out of this insane abyss and you’re going to fall back into it, so while you’re alive, you might as well show your bare ass,” Carroll told Rolling Stone at the time.” Carroll’s Autobiography, The Basketball Diaries, was madeContinue Reading
Very rare Coca Cola Monopoly Set. In like new un-played condition. Box corner has minor ding. For pick up in Cornwall or can be shipped. First $60 gets it. email canvid@hotmail.com for info please visit our sponsors:Continue Reading
You have to give Mr. Putin Kudos for loving his country. Here’s a link to a story that sounds like he really wants the KHL to compete with the NHL for status. L I N K In a move that certainly wouldn’t suprise many Mr. Putin is now hinting onContinue Reading
Taxes never go down. They only go up as the price of goods and services go up. Sure some governments in the past have played games and slashed services or cut a tax here or there, but in the end what goes out of our pockets one way or theContinue Reading
You can only play this whopper of a game online. Click the image to go directly to the site! I registered as cornwallfreenews – you get to play this game until next year online. If you sign up email us at info@cornwallfreenews.com and let’s see who does best in Cornwall!Continue Reading
Yes, it’s getting harder to run a print newspaper in this economy especially as most people reach to the net to get their news, but there’s still a reason and purpose and place for print Newspapers. I hope the day never comes when they become extinct. I was glad toContinue Reading
One week to go to the 2009 Akwesasne POW WOW The Standard Freeholder printed a nice story Friday L I N K “The 9th annual Akwesasne International Powwow will highlight a collection of astonishing native dancers, drummers and artisans from the region in a two-day event meant for one andContinue Reading
In physics you can prove that Elephants can fly. Numbers released today point to unemployment rising to a decade high of 8.7%, but the tale of the tape is that most of the 25,000+ jobs created in Canada for August were Part Time, low wage, and no benefit service typeContinue Reading
L I N K Click the link to read the shocking story of our Government trying to hand over the care of our soldiers to Quebec. The hospital houses 415 Veteran’s who are at the most vulnerable stages of their lives. “The department heads at the hospital have always toldContinue Reading