CFN – Finally the NDP is making Question Period interesting to watch. And they have the Conservatives to thank for handing them the issues and the ammunition. I am speaking about NDP attacks on the Senate and the ongoing issues faced by the Prime Minister as he deals with PatrickContinue Reading
CFN – No, Mayor Kilger & Elaine MacDonald, and Gilles Latour did not get a hold of me. 13 has always been my lucky number. Today was highly educational and very lucky for me. I had to take my puppy, Fitzy, to go get his puppy shotsContinue Reading
CFN – CFN has just confirmed that Ottawa lawyer Fay Brunning has filed claim on behalf of two managers at City Hall in Cornwall over Whistle Blowing issues. The city manager in charge of Whistle Blowing for Cornwall had been former CAO Paul “Fitzy” Fitzpatrick who has since been forcedContinue Reading
CFN – The premier said reviving Ontario’s economy will be a major priority for the government, as the province works to become “a hub of innovation, industry and investment.” My son is a big fan of WII Lego video games. Like many of today’s video games, these ones have multiple levelsContinue Reading
CFN – As a result of recent unanimous motions by the Cornwall City Council and, based on communication from the Minister of Health, the Concerned Citizens Coalition will be submitting a “community proposal” for the future use of the General Hospital. Our “community proposal” will make sure that General Hospital will be used for the common goodContinue Reading
CFN – What’s the connection between Cornwall Ontario mayor Bob Kilger, former Premier of Ontario Dalton McGuinty & Project Truth which if anything hid the truth from the public rather than expose it to the tune of over $50 Million dollars? The Timeline: 1992 accusations of sexual abuse lead toContinue Reading
CFN – South Stormont Mayor Bryan McGillis gaves owner Guy St. Jean of Neo Vintage Furniture a close shave at the stores Official Grand Opening Monday! The mayor was joined by MPP Jim McDonell and Deputy Mayor Tammy Hart in celebrating the arrival of a new business to South Stormont.Continue Reading
Perhaps it was being born in the 50s and growing up in the shadow of the African-American Civil Rights Movement and Vietnam War that governed and informed my earliest understanding that abuses of power and ignorance could exact great and profound injustice. Perhaps it was because, in anContinue Reading
CFN – Could you imagine a city in North America refusing to post an entry link to a three month campaign by the largest media outlet in their city about why their city is awesome on their own Facebook page and websites? A frustrated Maurice Dupelle & Andre Rivette watchedContinue Reading
CFN – This morning, on the 21st World Day of the Sick, Pope Benedict XVI announced that he will retire from his duties as Pope on February 28th at 8 p.m. Rome time. The pontiff cited failing strength and advanced age as rationale for the decision. Alexandria-Cornwall diocese’s Bishop MarcelContinue Reading
FRAUD & BREACH Cornwall, ON- Jarod Burd, 37 of Cornwall was arrested on February 8th, 2013. He was bound by an Undertaking with the conditions to keep the peace and be of good behaviour. It is alleged that between October 23rd and 31st, 2012 he attended a local bank andContinue Reading
Have you ever gone to a reliable source for information only to find it is not correct? While reviewing the Government of Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration website, a responsibility as shown below is incorrect, specifically, the first citizenship responsibility. “In Canada, rights come with responsibilities. These include: · Obeying the law —Continue Reading
CFN – I’ve held back scribbling about our new Premier Kathleen Wynne. As many know I had a preference for Gerard Kennedy. I liked Mr. Kennedy’s platform and I personally was not all that happy with the McGuinty government, especially the proroguing of Queen’s Park. The processContinue Reading
CFN – Cornwall Community Hospital recently announced that Dr. Lorne Scharf was appointed Chief of Staff. I had the opportunity to interview him One on One last week and CFN is proud to announce that Dr. Scharf will be writing a column for us and fielding your questionsContinue Reading
CFN – Netflix has been a very nimble and quirky company. As film, television, and the internet merge like contagious diseases the former DVD mailing competitor that has survived Block Buster has now unveiled it’s own programming. Seeing the future Netflix jumped into the streaming of programming relying onContinue Reading
CFN – CFN would like to clarify the status of our 100 Letter campaign. Contrary to some rumors we are not cancelling it due to sabotage from members of Cornwall’s management and elected officials. We have had to delay the official roll out of our campaign due toContinue Reading
CFN – Mikhail Grabowski allegedly put the BITE on Max Pacioretty in Toronto’s 6-0 romp over Montreal. If the Leafs could pay the Habs every game they’d set some Toronto records. I have no idea why Toronto seems to be such a Monkey for Montreal? Heck even Dion PhaneufContinue Reading
CFN – Odd how long some retractions take, this one after Clause McIntosh of the Freeholder completely trashed two well respected people during the waterfront public consultation. LINK in reference to a Cornwall waterfront committee meeting, it was reported that a “local lawyer” accused two members of the committee, GuyContinue Reading