Ottawa is considering making the home of William Wilfred Campbell a Heritage site. The Canadian poet born 1860, died 1918 was a Confederation era poet who lived in Victorian times. The decision to label the site impacts on its selling price. Located at 21 Withrow Avenue the city has yetContinue Reading
Ottawa Ontario – The 4/20 marijuana rally on Parliament Hill attracted over nine thousand participants. Yappers, a prominent Toronto band played original music during the warm sunny afternoon. A variety of speakers made comments from the steps of the Centre Block building. Shortly after 4:20 PM, Tom Mulcair, member ofContinue Reading
When clients open the door at Weeds on 77 Montreal Road in Ottawa they face their first choices. Will it be Blue Dream, Bubba Kush shatter or Bubba Kush buddar as their initial smoking option at sixty to seventy-five dollars a gram? Would they like Keif, Brown, Black or TempleContinue Reading
Since it’s 2016, Canadian marijuana policy is about to change. Yesterday’s users were delinquent outsiders. They apparently acted as criminal, conspiratorial spys, students and single mothers. They were immoral, indictable and illegal sitting targets. Tomorrow they will become moral, politically correct and legislatively upright at the stroke of a pen,Continue Reading
Talented Mississauga Writer, Photographer, and Artist Roy Berger submitted this shot of Bay Street for the CFN Photo of the Day entitled Bay Street Riches – EZ Money, Fast Times, Gay Life! If you wish to submit your photo or video email info@cornwallfreenews.com Roy Berger is a contributor toContinue Reading
If cigarettes weren’t sexy and cool, people wouldn’t use them. Men smoke, boys don’t but you too, have come a long way, Baby. The big fancy military-industrial-complex drones, the small amateur drones, the cargo dumping planes, the sixteen police agencies, border patrols, the flotilla of Mohawk submarines, hot airContinue Reading
Dear Editor, This letter is in response to law proposals regarding the safety of Canada and its surveillance. What’s wrong with our current use of Part 2, section 46 of the Canadian Criminal Code?: Offences against public order. Offences against the Queen’s Authority or Person “…conducting acts preparatory for war, assists anContinue Reading
CFN – Roy Berger isn’t just a pretty face. Alright, he’s never been a pretty face, but he has covered a lot of ground. He’s sharing one from his vault with our viewers. This is one of my favorite photos. Montreal, 1996, Anti-Henry Kissinger Rally. I call it, ‘ StormContinue Reading
CFN – The world class accredited Velodrome in Milton, Ontario will be open in about two weeks. The rubber tires and carbon frames will kiss the wooden track like a silent dream. Sixty-three million dollars later a state of the art, 250 metre indoor track will soon be set for the Pan-Am games, Continue Reading
CFN is proud of the written word and occasionally publishes short stories and poems. Tis being the season we are sharing a work by former Cornwall Resident and Author Roy Berger. Sadly another artist left our community leaving in us with barely much talent and for some weird reasonContinue Reading
TORONTO Ontario – On October 24th at the 35th International Festival Of Authors James Ellroy read from his latest novel, Perfidia. He welcomed the audience of over a hundred luminaries as ‘…panty sniffing pederasts and pervs…’ Ellroy was interviewed on stage by best selling novelist, Linwood Barclay. Here is part of their Friday evening conversation. Continue Reading