CORNWALL Ontario – Le Village takes another hit as Ruby Sushi is shuttering up shop. The restaurant had been listed on MLS for only $38K but with no takers the family have decided to pull up stakes and head back to Toronto. They were listing items for sale on theirContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – I don’t think we saw anything as scary as the image above, but it’s that time of year to review the EOHU inspections for 2014 and see what restaurants had issues during the year. It’s always surprising as some of these places crank out some very goodContinue Reading
The new year brings high expectations and great challenges for the new council. Dealing with the budget is going to be our biggest challenge The main thrust of the election CAG pledge that was signed by 22 candidates, focused on the fact that taxes are 1/3 less in the counties.Continue Reading
CFN – Rookie forward Antony Courcelles scored a pair of goals to lead the River Kings to a 5-3 victory over the Laval Predateurs on Saturday night at the Civic Complex in front of 1,469 fans. Courcelles, the game’s first star, leads all Cornwall skaters with 14 goals in 24Continue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – It wasn’t a huge crowd, but they were very spirited. The kids had a good time and even some of the neighbors were dancing as an area DJ provided some tunes. The big news today is the allegation that the complaint to shut down the Vincent’s rinkContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Sometimes in life you make a mistake. Sometimes you can even be right and make a mistake. I don’t think too many are disputing the by laws of the City of Cornwall; but an awful lot of folks will be disputing the interpretation and application of thoseContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Alas many of us had hope for change after Mayor Bob Kilger and three of his henchmen were bounced in the last election. There was a clear message from the people that change was wanted in our city, but sadly, as some predicted, that change has notContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – City Councilor Mark A MacDonald has rebuffed the official City line over the Vincent Ice Rink on Monaco Crescent. Greetings: This is my position with respect to the recent city of Cornwall press release regarding the kids ice rink. My understanding is that our by-law officers haveContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – The Mayor’s may have changed, but the bizarre attitudes in Cornwall Ontario haven’t as new mayor Leslie O’Shaughnessy attended the ice rink this morning, before the CTV cameras showed up and decreed that the boards have to come down. He confirmed this via phone with CFNContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – No the flowers won’t be blossoming, but with predictions of a 10 degree Christmas in Cornwall some may be celebrating in shorts and Hawaiian shirts. After predictions of big snow last week CFN is predicting highs of 4 degrees today as the rains will start to washContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – City Councilor Mark MacDonald has written to the CAO about getting grip on rampant increases in Fire fighting that have led to higher taxes in Cornwall. Mr. MacDonald refers to a story in the Globe and Mail about policing costs. This just might be something that councilContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Aurele Houle is not a happy camper. His neighbors across the street, the Vincent family, have spent hours building up a pretty and charming mini ice rink for their kids and the neighbors kids. It’s a throw back to a time that rarely exists anymore. Instead of doingContinue Reading
CFN – She had a tragic yet beautiful face for someone so young. She’d been a waitress. A real waitress, not someone that had simply worked as one to get by. She had that special quality that born waitresses have, like prostitutes. She could put someone at ease whileContinue Reading
CFN – A Truck met a tree early this morning on 11th Street in Cornwall Ontario. Viewer Chantal Dean sent in these photos of the single vehicle incident which brought out police, fire, and EMS services. The vehicle was driven by a “male older driver” according to one witness. WeContinue Reading
CFN – Chief Administrative Officer Norm Levac would like to announce that Cornwall Fire Chief Richard McCullough will be retiring at the end of April 2015. Chief McCullough will retire on April 30th, 2015 after having completed a 35-year year career with the Cornwall Fire Department. Mr. McCullough wasContinue Reading
CFN – Long time CFN viewers are familiar with “Jules”. She’s a senior who grew up in Cornwall and now resides in Ottawa with her family. She’s a frugal avid quilter who as she puts it, is far right of Stephen Harper and Bush. (She never specifies whichContinue Reading
The City of Cornwall is looking for volunteers to help maintain additional outdoor rinks in the community this winter. Outdoor rink boards have been set up at Alexander, Broadview, Dover Heights, King George, Menard, Optimist, and Grant Parks. In addition to the locations mentioned above, the City is also interestedContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Our local Toyota dealership came out and helped the United Way of SD&G reach their goal for this year! Troy Hickman GM/Owner presented a cheque to United Way President Danny Aikman. Over the last 5 weeks the staff at Cornwall Toyota held weekly charitable luncheons at theContinue Reading