Senior Situation Room Edition 138 Dawn Ford New Year’s has come and gone and now we are stuck with all our New Year’s resolutions… or not, if you didn’t make any. I only have two: I will try doing some jigsaw puzzles which I have never tried and get backContinue Reading
(LEEDS, ON.) – Officers of the Leeds Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are continuing investigations into an impaired transport driver and vehicle driver overnight. Improper lighting on both prompted citizen calls. On January 3, 2019 at about 10:45 pm OPP officers received a call about a transport on HighwayContinue Reading
The OPP just released a blockage on Highway 138 near Highway 43. We will update when it’s reopened. ROAD CLOSURE: #Hwy138 between County Rd 43 and County Rd 18 #Monkland – Road closed for vehicle removal. ^jt — OPPCommunicationsER (@OPP_COMM_ER) January 4, 2019 If you see news happen email usContinue Reading
THEFT UNDER $5000 Cornwall, ON – Chelsea Kelly, 30, of Ottawa was arrested on January 3rd, 2019 and charged with theft under $5000. It is alleged on November 16th, 2019, while at the residence of a woman known to her, Chelsea Kelly took a ring that did not belong toContinue Reading
In life people make mistakes. Smart ones clean them up or mitigate them. For Comic book store owner Randy Sauve his recipe seems to be to pour gasoline on the fire and raise the rhetoric which has resulted in him being sued for defamation. There’s 3 part test for DefamContinue Reading
ASSAULT, ASSAULT WITH A WEAPON X 2, FORCIBLE CONFINEMENT, SEXUAL ASSAULT, THREATS x 3, BREACH Cornwall, ON – Frederico Belmonte, 48, of Cornwall was arrested on December 31st, 2018 and charged with the following: • Assault• Assault with a weapon x 2• Forcible confinement• Sexual assault• Threats x 3• BreachContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Cornwall Ontario’s largest newspaper has been sold ! After several years a deal was finally consummated. Details are not available at this time and will be released over the next few months. The Newspaper will be moving in a new direction under the new ownership group. JamieContinue Reading
It seems that everyone is producing polls while pontificating about the next election results in 2019. I am not one to put much faith in any election polling this far out- let’s face it they are not much better than a guess and the results can be impacted by theContinue Reading
SD&G OPP NEWS (STORMONT, DUNDAS & GLENGARRY, ON) – The SD&G Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating several incidents after responding to 78 calls for service from Monday December 31, 2018 to Wednesday January 2, 2019. Among these occurrences, SD&G OPP responded to: – 8 Motor Vehicle collisionsContinue Reading
It’s not everyday a business in Cornwall celebrates its 10th Anniversary! CFN has decided to do so by offering a heavily discounted banner ad deal for the Month of January 2019! E Interac us your payment to info@cornwallfreenews.com as well as emailing us your 300×250 (or smaller) ad banner andContinue Reading
A FREEZING RAIN alert for New Year’s eve may be putting a damper on the River City and for those who have to drive tonight. Temps are hovering around the scary area where as little as one degree can be the difference between harmless wet stuff or killer freezing rain.Continue Reading
WARRANT Cornwall, ON – Justin Pyper, 26 of Cornwall was arrested on December 27th, 2018 on the strength of a warrant. It is alleged the man failed to attend court for probation charges and a warrant was issued for his arrest. He was located on December 27th, 2018, taken intoContinue Reading
(STORMONT, DUNDAS & GLENGARRY, ON) – The SD&G Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating several incidents after responding to 195 calls for service from Monday December 24, 2018 to Friday December 28, 2018. Among these occurrences, SD&G OPP responded to: – 21 Motor Vehicle collisions – 19 calls forContinue Reading
ARMED ROBBERY (SOUTH GLENGARRY, ON) – On December 27, 2018 at approximately 13:43Pm, Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry (SD&G) Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers, responded to a report of an armed robbery at Summerset Acres Rd and County Rd 2, South Glengarry Township. Investigation indicated one male suspect approached the victim,Continue Reading
THEFT UNDER $5000, BREACH Cornwall, ON – Nicole Swift, 27, of Cornwall was arrested on December 24th, 2018 and charged with theft under $5000 and breach of probation for failing to keep the peace. It is alleged on November 19th, 2018, the woman took a cell phone from a manContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – The River City is waking up to -20c temps as this short cold snap is about to come to an end as a warm pressure system cruises through our region bringing freezing rain, and other yucky precipitation which will turn into actual rain starting tonight and intoContinue Reading
Area Photographer Calvin Hanson shared some of his amazing work to celebrate Christmas. The deer shots were taken at Upper Canada Bird Sanctuary, yesterday and today. The scenes were taken out on Nairne island (there is a causeway from the Bird Sanctuary to the island). Can’t wait to see theContinue Reading
One Christmas several years ago, I received a gift of a beautiful Royal Doulton China rose. A little card with this lovely poem was with it: The Legend of the Christmas Rose: Long ago, to Bethlehem, came Kings from far-off lands- Bearing gifts of jewels and gold and myrrh inContinue Reading