CORNWALL Ontario – Standard Freeholder editor Hugo Rodrigues is a bright man. In addition to being the editor of Cornwall’s oldest newspaper he is also the Director of the Canadian Association of Journalists which many would consider means that he performs to higher standards than say…..Todd Lihou of the SeawayContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Arlene and Bryan Fitzgerald have a lot to celebrate for their 41st Wedding Anniversary as their son, former Princess Patricia Light Infantry Man Master Corporal Collin Fitzgerald was released on bail after a two day hearing and will be with them to help celebrate. Collin stood inContinue Reading
CFN – Richard Currier and Deputy Mayor Tammy Hart seem to have an agenda. The pair seem to keep popping up together and mayhem seems to follow them. Today the Seaway News printed a story nailing South Stormont Mayor Bryan McGillis. In the piece, which spells his name “Brian”,Continue Reading
Akwesasne – Last week I was able to attend the two public sessions in which the people of Akwesasne had an opportunity to discuss the proposed land claims settlement as presented by the St. Regis Tribal Council and printed in the Indian Time newspaper. .The first public information gathering wasContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – One of the things that few people know about me is that I’m agoraphobic. IE I have fear of crowds and in particular speaking in front of crowds. I know; it’s nuts;but there’s something magical about challenging our fears that amps me up. I used to jokeContinue Reading
CFN – So the dust is settling on the 2014 Ontario Election. Many Conservatives are crying foul and uttering complaints that Ontario voters are in fact nuts! They can’t believe that Premier Wynne won a MAJORITY for the scandal ridden former McGuinty Liberals. Frankly I’m shocked myself. TheContinue Reading
CFN – Healthcare workers are celebrating their success across Ontario as they take in the election results with Kathleen Wynne’s Liberals winning a majority of seats and Andrea Horwath’s NDP claiming 21 of 107. The healthcare union had openly campaigned for members to “Stop Hudak and save healthcare” by voting for theContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Tonight a very dark cloud covered the province. Dirty politics; dirty tricks; and spending billions of tax dollars and Ontarian’s futures were spent in what has given Premier Kathleen Wynne and her Liberal government the majority that Dalton McGuinty failed to achieve last kick at the can.Continue Reading
CFN – It’s election day and the Liberals are still fighting dirty to the very end. An email was sent around noon from one Blane McPhail from the party, and who has worked for the Liberal government. Should these sort of last day dirty tactics be allowed in thisContinue Reading
CFN – Today I will be voting. It is always a tough call because I want to believe what is said, and then after I must live with the decision, especially hard when it seems most of the campaign promises were empty promises. Everyone has an opinion, but very fewContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Pat Finucan confirmed to CFN that he will be Mayor Bob Kilger’s campaign manager for re-election. He also confirmed that he would not step down as Chair of the Police Board while doing so. He said he spoke to someone; although he didn’t state who thatContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – I have personally never seen such an ugly and desolate election as the one occurring here in Ontario. The only blessing is that it’s been a short one. It hasn’t been dragged out. One would have to ask even why it happened? It’s looking as though oneContinue Reading
We live in a world that has become far too politicized. And I’m writing this in my election blog! Early this week the OPPA decided to loudly get into the election fray by commissioning and buying advertising to run an attack ad against Tim Hudak. Now most CFN viewersContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – We had such a great experience printing The South Stormont News that we are about to move forward in July with the CFN print edition! It’s been a long time coming, and gives us a chance to expand our coverage and try a few new things. Continue Reading
CFN – There’s a meme floating around social media. It’s kinda interesting as I think it really encapsulates the reality of apathetic voting; especially here in Canada. Recently on CFN we’ve had a few posters proudly blarble about how they refuse to vote which frankly is scary and sounds likeContinue Reading
CFN – A Minimum wage rise in Ontario is making imports more profitable for exporters from China, India, and other countries while killing manufacturing jobs in Ontario and making it harder for those on fixed incomes to survive. It will make Wal-Mart more money while penalizing those who work forContinue Reading
CFN – So who are we really voting for in this odd limping Ontario election? There are two clear choices; a corrupt and incompetent Liberal Government under Kathleen Wynne which is frankly scary. Or a Hudak led government that will chop over 100,000 jobs; most likely be even more incompetent,Continue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Chief of Police Dan Parkinson will have to answer to what’s going on in the tow truck trade in Cornwall Ontario. We have seen nearly a dozen incidents of vandalism and fire over the last 36 months. New by laws seem to be only fuelingContinue Reading