That Sarah! She’s getting shot down again for her love of Big Oil, Big Game Hunting, and her really “Big” game plan of running for President in the US next election. “While the world gets ready for December’s climate meeting in Copenhagen, a group of native Arctic women traveled toContinue Reading
L I N K – I think Hockey. I think Stephen Harper? Methinks not. Sweater vests yes; beating on little guys or natives, yes; suggesting that as the economy tanks it’s a good time to buy stocks; especially on a minimum wage salary, yes. Dropping the puck at the openingContinue Reading
Cornwall City Councilor Bernadette Clement on improving the road and seeking compromise. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=067YojvovwQ Wyatt Walsh “The Fix Is In!” httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK_JrXupdAQ Lawsuit time? httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lx8DqEMOoXE please visit our sponsors:Continue Reading
Mr. Wyatt Walsh was not a happy camper last night as he watched Cornwall City Council delay a truck ban they had given 60 days notice that they’d implement. It was a good night for Mayor Bob Kilger to be away. Councilor Andre Rivette sat in as mayor and presidedContinue Reading
L I N K – Story today in the Free Holder about our Employment numbers for Cornwall. Cornwall City Councilor’s Elaine MacDonald and Denis Thibault are getting very different reads from the numbers. “MacDonald said the new figures from Statistics Canada presents a “false picture” of Cornwall since they includeContinue Reading
L I N K Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe on choosing not to have dinner with Charles & Camilla. “I was invited to a dinner, but I’m going to have dinner at my house,” he said. The Bloc leader said he doesn’t plan to take part in any of theContinue Reading
Mr. Wyatt Walsh intends to show photos of the dog killed on Richmond Drive Monday night at Cornwall Ontario City Council. The ongoing battle is heating up as residents clash with quarry owners in the area. Seating is free, but limited at Cornwall City Council and takes place this MondayContinue Reading
STATEMENT BY BERNADETTE CLEMENT ON THE AKWESASNE/CORNWALL BORDER CROSSING ISSUE November 4, 2009 For the past 5 months, the people of Cornwall along with our close neighbours, the people of Akwesasne, have been struggling as we deal with the makeshift “temporary” border facility at the foot of the Seaway InternationalContinue Reading
Liberal MP Todd Russell; Critic for Aboriginal Affairs and Mark Holland Liberal MP for Pickering-Ajax; Critic for Public Safety and National Security, toured Akwesasne and met with MCA Chief Mike Mitchell today. “It’s the fault of the Government” httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJvRkXPNNu4 They met with local press after before zipping back to OttawaContinue Reading
L I N K It’s like those fake cardboard cheques. You can print them, but are they real? And in the end does the money actually get to where it’s going? The Harper Government is coming under fire for its fiscal ineptitude at a time when many Canadians are feelingContinue Reading
Boy Turbines are a hot political topic on both sides of the border. If you drive on Highway 11 in Upstate NY it looks like a bit of a Stanley Kubrick movie as these massive turbines gently turn in the wind. L I N K Here in Ontario the governmentContinue Reading
People just seem to be fed up with politics unless you’re psychophantically supportive of the Harper Government. Even many true blue Conservatives have a disdain for the Alliance, Reform Harper led regime. L I N K Click the link to read this Toronto Star article by Michael Byers about theContinue Reading
The hot stories we’ll be covering this week will be plans for Walmart in Cornwall. Will they be expanding on their current site or are they still looking for new digs? The Regional Airport – Councilor Syd Gardiner is angry that Guy Lauzon is dropping the ball with expansion plansContinue Reading
The latest Stats Can numbers still show Cornwall losing jobs. These are net number and don’t necessarily reflect the true financial impact. For example; if we lose full time factory jobs and replace them with part time service industry jobs our number don’t fully impact the true financial loss toContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Bob Kilger, the Mayor of Cornwall Ontario, stepped up to the plate and showed some leadership in this crisis today by sending a letter to Luc Portelance Executive Vice-President of the CBSA and Grand Chief Mike Mitchell of Akwesasne. It was cc’d to Minister Peter Van LoanContinue Reading
Local Provincial NDP Riding Association to Hold Fundraiser Wine & Cheese With Andrea Horwath as Special Guest Brian Lynch, President of SDSG Provincial NDP Riding Association, has announced that the local provincial NDP riding association will be holding a fundraiser Wine & Cheese on Sunday November 29 from 2 p.m.Continue Reading
“I’m just the messenger” That’s the problem with our MP and why the Seaway International Bridge Crisis is still lingering on and hurting our riding during a recession. Mr. Lauzon seems to have lost his path; if he ever was on the path; that he has been elected by theContinue Reading
It’s about time. While my expectations of the Harper Government are low; based on their actions (lack thereof to date) It’s good to see Cornwall speaking out for itself. Kudos to Mr. Armstrong and the Chamber. L I N K “October 27, 2009 The Hon. Peter Van Loan Minister ofContinue Reading