Budget Cuts, loss of service, and now potential doctor losses which could impact long term local businesses. After all that Cornwall residents have given to the new hospital project many are upset at what looks to be going on at the hospital. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAWkpku-KyU We’ll be covering this story ongoingContinue Reading
Cornwall City Councilor and unofficial Mayoralty candidate Mark MacDonald sent in another report and video from the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic games where he is volunteering. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3xYaJNvmOE “The streets in Vancouver are alive with action. They estimate about 150,000 people a night at Robson and Granville. This is a video showing the crowdsContinue Reading
Our MPP, Liberal Jim Brownell responds to questions about bed cuts locally here at the Cornwall Community Hospital. It was very difficult to hear of the challenges at the Cornwall Community Hospital (CCH), although I knew that there would be challenges in the future. I even commented about such, during theContinue Reading
Dear Editor: I am very disappointed that the Cornwall Community Hospital has been forced to close 18 beds and lay off 30 employees because of inadequate funding from the provincial government. These cuts will certainly hurt the quality of health care in Cornwall and area. With an aging and growingContinue Reading
Letter to the Editor NDP – No Detail Politicians In most circumstances to have lots of rhetoric with no details we call it fiction, delusion, hypothetical and even fantasy. But on the 9th of February at the NDP Annual General Meeting in Cornwall it was the talk of the party. Continue Reading
The Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry Federal & Provincial NDP riding associations elected their executive members for 2010 at their joint annual general meetings on February 9 at the Navy Veterans Association in Cornwall. The federal NDP candidate for SDSG Darlene Jalbert was re-elected as the federal riding association President. Former Cornwall MayorContinue Reading
Harper Is Selling Another Piece of Canada to the United States By signing the agreement on government procurement, the Harper government is selling another piece of our country to the Americans. The provincial and municipal public markets were not included in NAFTA or the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement. TheContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – The NDP party received some upsetting news Friday when their leader, Jack Layton, announced he was in a battle with prostate cancer. For the past seven years Layton has been the charismatic leader of the NDP and is known to keep a very full schedule. Unfortunately, only one day after his announcement LaytonContinue Reading
Calling all local anonymous trolls. You know who you are. You post on this and other media sites sharing your insights and wit with the world; usually sitting nekkid in front of the computer at odd hours of the day… But I digress. The Cornwall Free News inContinue Reading
Radio sure has changed over the years. We’ve gone from old tubes to online radio, and starting this month you’ll be able to click the listen button and hear our community live! Cornwall Ontario you’ve asked us, and we’re making it happen. It’s our special birthday gift to you.Continue Reading
City Council Wants Action on Bridge Issue Cornwall Ontario – During last week’s city council meeting, Councilor Mark MacDonald sought the council’s approval for a motion he put forth. This motion asked council and the Mayor of Cornwall to become more politically involved with the bridge issue. The MacDonald requestContinue Reading
The problem with Canada’s democracy is that MPs (and MMPs) like Guy Lauzon are neither responsible to the voters in their riding nor elected by them. That’s because of our outdated first past the post voting system which confuses the party with candidate. Many voters vote for the party, orContinue Reading
Liberal Critic, Critiques Bridge Issue Since late last spring Cornwall residence and businesses have been victimized by the ongoing border dispute. This issue was ignited when the Government of Canada decided to arm all of its border guards. The Cornwall Port of Entry is the only border crossing in thisContinue Reading
Ontario PC Leader Tim Hudak Speaks with Small Businesses in Cornwall NEWS: Cornwall, ON – Ontario PC Leader Tim Hudak today met with local small business leaders in Cornwall to solicit input on the steps they would like to see to encourage economic recovery in Ontario. Hudak continues to travelContinue Reading
The Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry federal and provincial NDP riding associations invite you to attend their annual general meeting on Tuesday, February 9th. The gathering will be held at the Navy Veterans Association, 30 Sixth Street East, Cornwall, and will begin at 7:00 pm. The agenda will include: the election members toContinue Reading
Government of Ontario Hands out Tens of Thousands in Funding by Markus Noé Cornwall Ontario – Nearly $500,000 in funding was given to local not-for-profit organizations throughout the community. This is a part of the 50 million dollar investment that the government of Ontario is making to support capital projectsContinue Reading
Liberals and NDP at Work Cornwall Ontario – Both the Liberal’s and NDP’s have followed through on their promise to continue working despite Parliament being prorogued. Michael Ignatieff and Jack Layton held press conferences today in front of the locked doors of Parliament while surrounded by their team of MP’s.Continue Reading
The good news is that things are inching forward. The bad news is that it looks like it’s going to take more time to get a dog Park within the city limits of Cornwall Ontario off the ground. Bob Sloan along with his wife Ada, Rodney Vander Veer, and TylerContinue Reading