The one consistent when I’ve entertained offers to purchase CFN these past three years has been the request that I remain in some capacity with the paper. The negotiations that have commenced this week are no different in that aspect. The one big difference was that Cornwall beContinue Reading
IMPAIRED, OVER 80 Cornwall, ON – Kanathonson Horn-David, 22 of Akwesasne was arrested on July 11th, 2015 and charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle and over 80. It is alleged in the early morning hours of July 11th, 2015 the man was found to be operating aContinue Reading
I’m not big on veneers. Politicians live by them. I’d rather be liked, or disliked, for whom I am than who I want people to see me as. There’s been a certain irony to watch the hate and stupidity roll here in Cornwall of late. We have theContinue Reading
YAC (Your Arts Council) announced today that it was moving away from having an Executive Director and cutting ties with Bruce Davis. Davis had been with YAC since it’s political inception with Community Futures under Francois Desormeaux. YAC had stated at the budget hearings that it needed cash from theContinue Reading
Something my lovely ex wife complained about Cornwall was a lack of inclusion for we outsiders. I’ve lived here 12 years now and still am an outsider. I speak with some that have lived here over 25 years and they feel the same. Our first year my wifey triedContinue Reading
DOMESTIC ASSAULT Cornwall, ON – A 35 year old Cornwall woman was arrested on July 3, 2015. It is alleged that on this date she was in an intoxicated state and upset with her boyfriend. She yelled at him and punched him repeatedly. Her son observed the altercation and intervened.Continue Reading
Florence Nightingale opened the world’s first school of nursing in the St. Thomas Hospital in London in July of 1860. In time, the nursing schools spread around the world. The nursing students today are called Nightingales and that first school is part of the King’s College. All the graduates fromContinue Reading
It’s been a tumultuous year for Cornwall’s public art gallery, but the board and public had some fun and enjoyed a lovely downtown Saturday afternoon in Pommier Square! TAG Cornwall wishes to thank the community and especially Andre Pommier & the Pommier family for allowing us to use their squareContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – The Art Gallery of Cornwall has overcome many obstacles in 2015. Board changes, a punitive City Council cutting its funding to ZERO, but the 33 year old public art gallery has shown that art and artists are a resilient bunch. Tired of the petty infighting withinContinue Reading
ASSAULT Cornwall, ON – A 14 year old Cornwall youth was arrested on June 29, 2015. It is alleged that on June 28, 2015, she engaged in a verbal argument with her mother, in their residence, in the presence of her aunt. The argument escalated to the point where theContinue Reading
Oh Canada! Tomorrow is July 1st. Sadly you won’t see CFN participating in our local event that is about to be rained out (bad karma thanks to Guy) as our MP has hijacked Canada Festivities in our city. Canada Day, above all days, should be inclusive and community building.Continue Reading
DOMESTIC ASSAULT AND MISCHIEF Cornwall, ON – A 17 year old Cornwall woman was arrested on June 26, 2015. It is alleged that on this date she engaged in a verbal argument with her boyfriend which escalated to her pulling off and breaking the chain he wore around his neck,Continue Reading
The Cornwall River Kings have kicked off their first Season Ticket drive for the upcoming season after Council decreed that they would only get 30% of advertising revenue from the Civic Complex. Second season owner Steve Moreau cited his own excitement after seeing fan response since he took over theContinue Reading
Not everyone is good or bad, smart or dumb, or even evil pollywosits…. City Hall has restructured after losing Stephen Alexanders salary due to retirement. The city issued the press release below. It gives CFO Maureen Alexander a stronger grip of how things runs as Norm Levac gets readyContinue Reading
Ambulances are racing to the scene of a collision between a double-decker bus and a tractor-trailer. Firefighters & Emergency crews are on the scene of a collision between a double-decker bus and a tractor-trailer. The incident happened near a section of the westbound Highway 401, east of the weigh scales and Curry HillContinue Reading
Area photographer, Jacko Otter from Akwesasne captured some of the stunning moments from the sinking of the tug boat Monday. He shared his photos from his rezdude.ca website with our viewers. His camera caught the rescue of one of the workers in detail. More of the rescue The brave rescue.Continue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Cornwallites got to watch a live rescue as a boat working on the Seaway International Bridge Demolition sunk early this afternoon. The Lac Manitoba, owned by Nadro Marine sunk after smoke was reported to be seen. No injuries have been reported as of press time. TheContinue Reading
So here were the options that council weighed in after a report from Management at Monday night’s council meeting. That Council approve the following: 1. That Council approve a three year agreement with the Cornwall Colts based on the same contract provisions as the last contract, as contained in thisContinue Reading