CFN – For many weeks I have been reviewing and meeting candidates for the leadership of the federal Conservative party. It has been an astonishing race, with a multiplicity of candidates, few of whom are household names to a significant number of Canadians, and in an electoral process that is aContinue Reading
Investigation results in 3 ton seizure: CRTF On December 20, 2016, during an enforcement operation, the Cornwall Regional Task Force (CRTF) intercepted a cube van exiting a South Glengarry shoreline property. The traffic stop resulted in the seizure of 3,080 kilograms of contraband fine cut tobacco. The following threeContinue Reading
A pandemic of denial over the incoming president of the United States grips his Democratic opponents, and, like most American fads and traits, is as strong in Canada as anywhere. It is now five weeks since the election, and we have watched an unprecedentedly asinine sequence of delusional activities toContinue Reading
CORNWALL ONTARIO – On the night of Tuesday, November 15, 2016, while conducting an operation along the St. Lawrence River, in South Glengarry, Ontario, members of the Cornwall Regional Task Force (CRTF) observed a boat, approaching a privately owned campground and shortly thereafter, a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truckContinue Reading
Over 100 kilograms of marihuana seized by CRTF. CORNWALL ONTARIO – During the evening of July 21, 2016, the Cornwall Regional Task Force’s (CRTF) marine unit observed a vessel without navigation lights travelling eastbound on the St. Lawrence River near Hamilton Island. The vessel was followed to the vicinityContinue Reading
It is not such a surprise that Americans have elevated Donald Trump to the headship of their country. It was improbable at first, because of his raucous personality, and the fact he had never held public office or a high military command (the almost invariable qualifications for a nominee). HeContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – While some CFN viewers have asked if City Councilor Mark A. MacDonald was in the Witness Protection program, the long time councilor did speak out today about a special council meeting to take one of their vaunted bus trips to look at the sites before deciding toContinue Reading
The City of Cornwall has had a bumpy ride when it comes to their last two CAOs. After the Paul Fitzpatrick scandals, Norm Levac came into power. His legacy will be the secret Harbor negotiations the he quarterbacked. We asked incoming CAO Maureen Adams (her hiring being one of theContinue Reading
While on patrol, during the late evening hours of March 31st, 2016, members of the Cornwall Regional Task Force (CRTF) observed a vessel with two occupants heading northbound on the St. Lawrence River to a shoreline dock in the city’s east end. Upon arrival at the dock, members observed aContinue Reading
Apartners Live Happily Ever After – in Places of Their Own “I want you. I need you. I just don’t want to live with you.” By Sharon Hyman: I’m a filmmaker, a Canadian, a former Orthodox Jew, an aspiring free spirit. He is a musician, an engineer, an Albanian-American withContinue Reading
Ontario Provincial Police News Portal [LEEDS COUNTY (Brockville)] DAMAGED MAILBOXES IN RIDEAU LAKES 2016-03-28 Officers of the Rideau Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police are continuing an investigation into several damaged mailboxes on Bay Road, Rideau Lakes Township. On the 26th of March 2016 at about 4:30 PM officersContinue Reading
Dear Editor, For several years, “Keeshechewan” residents have been coming to the Cornwall and “Ahkwesáhsne” communities to escape the springtime flood waters of the Albany River. It’s a hardship for the families for sure, but our communities strive to make it work, and we’ve developed somethingContinue Reading
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Over 2 ½ tons of fine cut tobacco seized by CRTF On March 2nd, 2016, while on patrol members of the Cornwall Regional Task Force (CRTF) spotted five (5) snowmobiles pulling snow tub sleds loaded with what appeared to be garbage bags. The snowmobiles were seen traveling eastbound on theContinue Reading
Province Strengthening Enforcement and Collaboration Ontario is taking action to combat contraband tobacco and keep our communities safe by creating a new Contraband Tobacco Enforcement Team within the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). Located within the OPP’s Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, the new team will be dedicated to investigating theContinue Reading
It’s interesting to see what hits a button with people and what doesn’t? In this age of internet newspapers like CFN we get to see direct results by page view counts, comments, and of course Social Media chatter. In 2015 we also live in an age of near OrwellianContinue Reading
From August to September, the Cornwall Regional Task Force (CRTF) members arrested 5 individuals and the following items were seized: One pickup truck, Two boats Three motors 1,196 kgs of fine cut tobacco 51 cases of contraband tobacco On August 4, 2015 members of the Cornwall Regional Task force (CRTF)Continue Reading
The arguments for voting for Conservative Leader Stephen Harper are numerous and persuasive. He has been a competent and diligent prime minister who has avoided fiscal imprudence, brought us well through the 2008 financial crisis and has gone to great and imaginative lengths to keep taxes down and shrink public-sectorContinue Reading