25,000 Page Views We officially past the 25,000 page view today. About 56% of you have been new and we really appreciate all of you who visit so often. In six very short months it feels like we’ve come so far. I’d like to thank all of you who readContinue Reading
9 People Arrested for Possession of Contraband Tobacco (South Glengarry, Ontario -Friday August 21st, 2009) – The RCMP working with various law enforcement agencies have arrested 9 people who each face a charge for possession of a tobacco product not properly stamped under authority of the Excise Act 2001. TheContinue Reading
Tomorrow there’s a press conference scheduled for 12:15 at The Best Western in the dining room where it is expected that Cornwall City Councilor Ms Bernadette Clément will be the uncontested Liberal candidate in the next Federal election for our riding. Ms Clément could not be reached for comment. It’sContinue Reading
UPDATE August 19 10PM. I confirmed some facts with Corporal Blair Kelly of the RCMP’s Proceeds of Crime Division out of Kingston this afternoon. In the case of the Escalade, about $8,000 was confiscated and is still with the RCMP. Essentially what Corporal Kelly explained is that if funds suchContinue Reading
There’s a lot of buzz about the recession ending. And yes, by definition we may leave an official recession, but the reality is that to truly recover from a recession jobs have to be created and people’s income’s have to rise. I don’t see that. I see inventories being usedContinue Reading
Toronto Maple Leafs Legend and Captain Ted “Teeder” Kennedy passed away. L I N K “I was certainly happy to play against him, and I’m so sorry to hear (of his death),” said Montreal Canadiens legend Jean Beliveau. “He was a complete centreman, a good playmaker, a good passer, goodContinue Reading
Our crack reporter at large, JAN STEPNIAK, is on tour this weekend and will have photographs from both The Upper Canada Village Car Show and The Rideau Ferry Regatta so if you need something to do this Sunny Sunday hop in the car and check them out. Car ShowContinue Reading
As many of you know our local TV stations have been fighting the big cable companies over $$$. It’s been a long hard battle that has crossed over partisan lines. If you click this link you’ll go to a list of politicians that have come out in support of savingContinue Reading
Here are your Quick hits for Friday August 11, 2009 Google Builds Better Search Engine Tough Times in the Porn Industry Guitar Legend Les Paul Reverbs Out at 94 Madoff Rat Tells All GM Sells Cars on Ebay Indie Filmmakers Distrib on Their Own Apparition – New Indie Distribution CompanyContinue Reading
AM 1220 is reporting — That the Mounties are teaming up with other law enforcement agencies to combat cigarette smuggling. Since the bridge closure and temporary opening smugglers have had to depend more and more on the river to stock their customers which has resulted in a lot less productContinue Reading
We now are accepting resumes for Interns. We have two slots open, one person to work on the webside of the paper and one for someone to work on the news side. The successful intern will be community minded and energetic. Email your resumé to info@cornwallfreenews.com or canvid@hotmail.com please visitContinue Reading
I know Victoria BC is a long ways from Cornwall Ontario, but we have no local TV in Cornwall. Our radio station is part of a national chain as are our cable company and newspapers. Local voices are so important. It’s a blessing that the internet is allowing for localContinue Reading
Hey it’s a slow news day in Cornwall and this is one of the weirdest stories I’ve printed in awhile. Click the link to see a pic of the perp and read the full story. John William Moyer will not have a good first day in jail. As the boysContinue Reading
L I N K The news can be weird and bittersweet. Like this story about about 74 year old Donna Munson whom an autopsy reports was killed and partially eaten by a bear or bears in South Western Colorado recently. So people please don’t feed bears and if you doContinue Reading
I had the opportunity last night to interview Elizabeth May of the Green Party. The topics ranged wide and far from the Recession and the Economy to the Dalai Lama. More to come as we culminate through all of the interview questions and answers. In the meanwhile here is aContinue Reading
What is it about the former Governor of Alaska that spooks me out? She’s cute. She’s hot in a Tina Fey kinda way, but she seems…. kinda crazed. Like the mixing of power and guns. If Alexander Haig was in drag he’d look nowhere as hot as Sexy Sarah, butContinue Reading
Britain for some reason is really being hit hard by SWINE FLU. Here are a few articles to give some of the how’s and why’s about dealing with the flu. FIGHTFLU.CA GUIDE TO SWINE FLU Q&A PUBLIC HEALTH CANADA BIGGEST HELPS Wash your hands frequently. Wash surfaces that are commonlyContinue Reading
I hate populist gut reaction politics. This whole Buy American thing in response to the recession is just plain silly and in some cases spites the nose the feeds the something or other….. L I N K “There are some real downsides to Buy American,” Brady said in an interview.Continue Reading