CFN – Two reports were released by the City of Cornwall Ontario. What they mean are critical. What happens now? Only the city’s high priced legal fire power led by Will McDowell and judges will determine things at the end. Sadly council as a group are now officially exposed toContinue Reading
CFN – Does Cornwall Ontario need to change its name? This winter a comedian on CBC called Cornwall the “Crotch of Canada.” A city councilor suggested expanding our borders to raise the population of the city because it has been stagnant or shrinking for decades. Cornwall has been reasonably goodContinue Reading
CFN – Nearly a dozen city employees of Cornwall Ontario are peeved as they are not getting benefits due to being over the age of 65. Since the Federal Government did away with mandatory retirement more and more seniors are working longer and as one councilor put it today: We’reContinue Reading
CFN – Protesters are vowing to return to council meetings until Mayor Kilger does what many feel is the right thing and declare his conflict of interest. Many feel that the thousands if not millions that the city and mayor are spending on lawyers like Will McDowell (who we hearContinue Reading
CFN – The venerable Port Theatre in Cornwall Ontario is about to embark on the next reel of its own movie life as its ownership picture is changing. Sound Guy Surpremo Larry Sylvain of Sylvain Sound and Nancy Bonner have entered the frame. No official press release has beenContinue Reading
CFN – Justin Trudeau surprise, surprise, won the Liberal leadership race today. SD&SG riding supplied only 375 ballots out of over 100,000 that participated in Canada. Surely not an endorsement for the Liberal brand in Cornwall and the counties. Ms Clement, currently snared in the net of scandalContinue Reading
. CFN – That’s the limited media chart expenses for the City of Cornwall from 2011. The city to date has refused to provide one for 2012, but certainly Claude McIntosh of the Standard Freeholder is earning his paper’s keep at the top of the money list by spinningContinue Reading
CFN – With news of Cornwall Ontario Deputy Fire Chief Rob Hickley suing the City of Cornwall Ontario over Mayor Bob Kilger’s alleged Conflict of Interest we contacted Diane Shay, the other Whistle Blower recently in the news over her case against the city of Cornwall. Ms Shay answered someContinue Reading
CFN – Deputy Fire Chief Rob Hickley has filed suit against the City of Cornwall. He is not being represented in this case by lawyer Fay Brunning due to the huge legal costs involved and has been forced to represent himself at this point. With legal costs exceeding $2,000Continue Reading
CFN – Emails from irate tax payers and businesses flooded CFN this afternoon after news spread that the City of Cornwall has bailed out the Cornwall and Area Chamber of Commerce Spring Trade show by renting out space for 10 departments! The unprecedented expenditure comes after Chamber Prez Kevin Hargreaves,Continue Reading
CFN – In a shameful and embarrassing move the Cornwall and Area Chamber of Commerce, led by Board Prez Kevin Hargreaves pan handled City Council asking for a break in fees for the use of the Civic Complex for its Trade Show. Boggling. Having spent a brief time onContinue Reading
CFN – There are people that love old fashioned media wars. Apparently some of what I’ve written must’ve have stung old Claude McIntosh at the Freeholder and/or his friends and relatives hired in high places or he just is tired of sniffing CFN’s exhaust? Maybe he’s just trying to shiftContinue Reading
CFN – Cornwall City Hall did the back door shuffle and have agreed to send $50K to fund the study that the committee above have asked to have commissioned. Little has been said about their vision; but CFN has been digging and could the reason for the secrecy simply beContinue Reading
This call for a Day of Action to Stop GM Alfalfa was issued by the National Farmers Union-Ontario. WHEN: Tuesday April 9, 2013, 12 noon (sharp) to 1 pm WHERE: Kingston, Ottawa (details below) and many other sites across eastern Canada Bring your banners. Bring your voices. Together we can stop the releaseContinue Reading
CFN – Taking a break from his time in Ottawa Mayor Bob Kilger visited Cornwall to announce that his 2.88 tax increase is a good value for taxpayers. With most of this tax increase going towards litigation, investigations, and settlements many Cornwall residents are scratching themselves wondering where that goodContinue Reading
CFN – There’s more and more buzz about what’s news and how news is covered. In the US the most trusted news person is not a new person, but Jon Stewart of the Daily Show which isn’t really news. More and more big money rules the day. If youContinue Reading
CFN – April 1st. Sadly this year my mood isn’t on pranks and I’ve pulled some good ones. It’s normally one of my fave days of the year. It’s hard to come up with whoppers that work. Over the years I’ve pulled my share, but not this year;Continue Reading
City of Cornwall ADAMS MAUREEN Manager $133,591.19 $3,265.61 City of Cornwall AIKMAN DANNY J. Deputy Police Chief $142,332.06 $5,129.96 City of Cornwall ALEXANDER STEPHEN Manager $137,017.46 $3,303.87 City of Cornwall BISSONETTE MARC Sergeant $118,073.95 $898.43 City of Cornwall BOILEAU MARK A. Manager $116,308.33 $1,225.90 City of Cornwall BURNIE ROBERT InspectorContinue Reading