Cornwall Ontario – Imagine that you’re a publisher, editor, or journalist in Ontario in 2018. Times are tough in the newspaper business. Print is dying if not dead. The economy in Ontario is not rosy, especially outside of certain areas like Toronto. And as you scroll through facebook youContinue Reading
OPP INVESTIGATE ASSAULT AT HIGH SCHOOL (TOWN OF PERTH, ON) – Officers from the Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) supported by Detectives from the Lanark County OPP Crime Unit are continuing to investigate an assault involving students from the Perth and District Collegiate Institute (PDCI). Continue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Many are suggesting that the Cambridge Analytica data issue is simply the tip of the zuckerberg; that in this one instance there’s a whistleblower that clearly defines this instance, but that data from facebook has always been used and reused, and possibly marketed by facebook itself. WhileContinue Reading
Feeling scammed, ripped off, lied to or ignored by Patient Direct aka the Community Network or MIS TV? You’re not alone. By Mary Anne Pankhurst If you’re a local business owner in Ontario “you” are the target market for Patient Direct. In fact the company may be so clever (afterContinue Reading
THEFT UNDER $5000 Cornwall, ON – Angela Patsouris, 38 of Cornwall was arrested on January 13th, 2017 and charged with theft under $5000. It is alleged on January 3rd, 2017 the woman entered a Second Street East store and removed merchandise making no attempt to pay for the items asContinue Reading
As most regular readers of CFN know I’m very supportive of our military. From working for the release of Collin Fitzgerald to many other times over the years we at CFN have never said no in supporting our troops. As a matter of fact for the St. Andrews BallContinue Reading
After posting hundreds of statements and comments on social media Robert “Bob” Noble of Ingleside was served a defamation lawsuit today on behalf of CFN editor Jamie Gilcig. A sample of some them can be viewed on www.hatemirror.com . The process server stated that Mr. Noble flew into a rage,Continue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Lt-Col. Steven Young of the SD&G Highlanders, known as the Glens, will tell everyone who will listen that the unit is short staffed. Since taking over the unit numbers have drifted to about half strength. Could one of the reasons why the unit have such a low amountContinue Reading
Does this image offend you? It should. It does me. Does this one? Can you imagine some drunken idiot putting a picture of someone in the centre of a poppy because they were suspended by Facebook? I know. Insane. When presented this image Bill Maxwell of the Canadian LegionContinue Reading
Hope doesn’t always spring eternal. This was especially true (for me) in late summer, after the 100th anniversary of WW1 slipped back into the past, and August was on the wane. By that time, it was fully two months after the defacement of the poppy (by a gang that grewContinue Reading
CFN – Social media and politics are a strange mix; sort of like Tequila and Gold cards. In today’s age though sometimes what you type can show a lot more than a prudent young politician might want to be displaying. Young Colin Munro of South Glengarry has kicked offContinue Reading
Photo:Facebook THREATS Cornwall, ON – Timothy Masson, 45 of Cornwall was arrested on August 18th, 2014 and charged with threats. It is alleged that on August 8th, 2014 the man posted a Facebook message threatening to cripple a by-law officer. Police were contacted and an investigation ensued. On AugustContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Jim Brownell is very upset. He’s ranting on his facebook page about yours truly. His invective is pretty out there for the normally mild mannered and polite retired school teacher and former Liberal MPP for our riding. I have been a huge supporter of Mr. Brownell, butContinue Reading
CFN – Will facebook survive this century? A mammoth in Social Media facebook has no match today; but then again Myspace had no match a decade or so ago. For a communications company loved around the world it’s nearly impossible to reach facebook itself. Recently we have discoveredContinue Reading
CFN – Friday was an interesting day. I watched the movie Her and Facebook went wonky on me. Recently to celebrate our 5th Anniversary of CFN I screened the classic movie Blade Runner at our lovely old Port Theatre here in Cornwall. In Blade Runner the replicants are embeddedContinue Reading