CFN – So you have a crisis occur in your organization. Most times you can never avoid taking a hit of some sort; but as they say; “The Difference between Winners and Losers is how you deal with adversity.” Elaine MacDonald radio quote. Now this quote if you listenContinue Reading
CFN – The city of Cornwall has issued a statement with some of the costs from Fitzygate, the scandals attributed to actions from former CAO Paul Fitzpatrick and his relationship with former Glen Stor Dun Lodge manager Donna Derouchie and his chicanery with Mayor Kilger over the two Whistleblowing cases.Continue Reading
CFN – Is Cornwall Ontario Mayor Bob Kilger about to be called on his Conflict of Interest allegations? Legal documents presented to CFN seem to clearly show that. The document looks similar to the one used against Mayor Rob Ford in Toronto over his conflict of interest. In this caseContinue Reading
CFN – Andre Rivette was flying at full speed as he showed his outrage at the farcical CAO & Covenant that was foisted upon council Monday night in Cornwall Ontario. The most popular and populist councilor waved his framed original Declaration of Office from 1997 as council debated the toothlessContinue Reading
CFN – Can you imagine with a background in nursing discovering that a staff member at the Long Term Care facility you’re a manager at has hurt a patient? You follow the rules and report it leading to a five year odyssey that has seen your job terminated, reinstated,Continue Reading
CFN – Rob Ford is still standing. Short of any possible criminal charges stemming from the alleged Crack video and possible murder implications Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is not only still in the saddle, but seems to actually be galvanizing his support amongst what some are calling his “Ford Nation”Continue Reading
CFN – It’s official. While Deb Matthews refused to confirm our story yesterday today the Cornwall Community Hospital issued a release confirming the sale of the Cornwall General site. The province, in what City Councilor Andre Rivette speculated could be an election issue decided to take some short termContinue Reading
CFN – Yesterday for the first time since CFN started in 2009 I truly felt like selling and moving on. The bad guys aren’t so much winning as I’m a little discouraged at how the good guys react to bad guys, and those that stand up to them. Covering WhistleblowersContinue Reading
CFN – Rob Hickley is a very stressed out man. The weight of being a Whistleblower has impacted his health. After much deliberation he decided to grant an exclusive video interview to CFN. Please note that CFN did something we rarely do. We have a short break inContinue Reading
CFN – In a bizarre twist the City of Cornwall has engaged the assistance of St.Lawrence College for its current round of Strategic planning. Guess who’s the Chair of St. Lawrence College’s Board of Governors? None other than former Cornwall CAO Paul Fitzpatrick. The same Paul Fitzpatrick that has theContinue Reading
CFN – Rob Ford is still mayor of Toronto, our largest city in Canada as of press time. It’s been an interesting week for the mayor as he circles the wagons and staff member after staff member fall off either by firing or resignation. What we do know isContinue Reading
CFN – Today Toronto Mayor Rob Ford called media “Maggots”. Hmm….and he wonders why he may or may not be getting a rough ride? Mayor Ford is embroiled over allegations that he did crack cocaine with two hoodlums in a photo that was published. One of those inContinue Reading
CFN – When you sit behind this desk and sift through documents it’s sometimes challenging to decide what information to print. Of course there are legal and liability questions at all times, but there are also moral and personal factors. When CFN first received this document I personally could notContinue Reading
CFN – An odd time to call a super secret special training session of City council don’t you think? That’s exactly what the City of Cornwall is doing. At near the same time as $1,000 per hour lawyer Will McDowell will be trying to have the case for the cityContinue Reading
CFN – If documents filed against the Mayor and City from Deputy fire chief Rob Hickley are judged to be true what a bully our former CAO Paul Fitzpatrick is appearing to be. Friday there’s a hearing at 10 AM (open to the public) where a judge will be askedContinue Reading
CFN – It’s been a rough year for Cornwall Ontario City Councilor Denis Thibault. The long time Liberal mover, shaker, and friend of the legendary Ed Lumley has actually countered council recently over the sham exercise of having a public consultation this deep into the failed Kilger mandate.Continue Reading
CFN – Things are heating up over the sale of the Cornwall General Hospital. While the final decision is in the hands of Ontario Minister Deb Matthews, the Citizens Coalition is still moving forward trying to win government support to create a community facility. A positive step forwardContinue Reading
CFN – Back on March 5th Mayor Bob Kilger issued a press release. It was very clear. Mayor Kilger issues statement regarding decision not to participate in recent in camera discussions Mayor Bob Kilger issued the following statement today regarding his decision to not participate in discussions at twoContinue Reading