CFN – Judging by the thermometer, summer is in full swing. And, the locally grown farm-fresh produce at Cornwall Seaway Valley Growers’ Market is abundant. This is Cornwall’s original farmers’ market which, in recent years, is located in the Brick parking lot, 1525 Pitt Street in Cornwall. Some of the vendors are open toContinue Reading
CFN – Local Artist, Writer, & Photographer Jacqueline Milner submitted this amazing shot as our Cornwall Free News Photo of the day! Very interesting to get a child’s perspective on things. According to my 5 year old niece, this is a “double bodied lady bug”. You can’t help but giggle. Continue Reading
CFN– This year has been one of the quickest, and most memorable year in my entire eighteen years on this earth. . It feels as though yesterday I boarded the plane, arrived in Germany, met up with someone who was a stranger to me, went to his house, had aContinue Reading
CFN – On Wednesday, Energy Minister Chris Bentley admitted to the Legislative Estimates Committee that the rushed cancellation of a gas-fired power plant in Mississauga, mere days before the October 6 election, was ordered by the Liberal campaign office and will cost Ontario taxpayers at least $180 million. This includesContinue Reading
“The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it’s indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it’s indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it’s indifference. Elie Wiesel, Nobel Laureate and Holocaust Survivor Jedem Das Seine. Roughly translated fromContinue Reading
CFN – Katie Gibbs, the young PHD biology student from Ottawa University, is part of the dynamic tour de force behind the July 10, Death of Evidence Rally on Parliament Hill. Thousands of scientists and science supporters rallied to the cry to support science, evidence and our natural world, formingContinue Reading
CFN – In an odd twist of fate Montreal’s TSN 990 is about to go poof into the night because of the CRTC regs about station ownership; in this case a company owning more than three stations in a market. While an exemption was requested the CRTC decided toContinue Reading
UPDATED for Thursday August 2, 2012 – There are only a handful of the VIP Tickets available! Call 613 551 1755 to book yours before they’re gone! CFN – For all the Johnny Cash fans in the region August 3, 2012 will be a very special evening at TheContinue Reading
The financial crisis the Community Care Access Centre is currently experiencing was brought to the public’s attention in June of this year. The Champlain branch of the CCAC, responsible for providing health care and home care services to the Cornwall area, are doing their part to remedy the CCAC’s $1.47Continue Reading
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE REQUESTED Cornwall, ON- The Cornwall Community Police Service are currently seeking the public’s assistance for anyone that would have witnessed the collision at Adolphus Street and First Street East involving a motor vehicle and an pedestrian. The Cornwall Community Police Service is requesting any information ofContinue Reading
CFN – Two weeks ago Cornwall had a fairly large round up of people arrested. What’s interesting about this is that it was result of US law enforcement operating on Canadian soil. With a RCMP detachment in Cornwall, a very competent local police force, and nearby OPP why did USContinue Reading
CFN – This Column of “Spirits in Unity” is being published by CFN for the community of Stormont Dundas & Glengarry. It is an honour to have you as a reader. I welcome any comments, questions or topics you would like me to discuss. I hope you enjoy reading about theContinue Reading
CFN – The idea of an “ethnic vote” is one most people are pretty familiar with these days. Certainly, the ruling Conservatives made most Canadians aware of the idea when an internal memo from that party was leaked with a list of “very ethnic” ridings for the party to targetContinue Reading
CFN – Pilot Dan Baz is answering your flying questions here on the Cornwall Free News. If you have a question about flying you can email Captain Dan or post below. Question I have seen a pilot’s control wheel. I thought it would be round like a steering wheel on a car.Continue Reading
CFN-Recently we reported that the Pope had named a bishop-elect for the local Catholic diocese. Rev. Marcel Damphousse is here in the diocese to meet with his staff and members of the press prior to returning to Manitoba late in the day on Tuesday. During our interview with Rev. Marcel today atContinue Reading
BREACHES Cornwall, ON- Chris St.Andre, 43 of Cornwall was arrested on July 6th, 2012. He was bound by an Undertaking with the condition to abstain from consumption of alcohol or other intoxicating substances. He was also bound by a Recognizance with the condition to abstain from the consumption ofContinue Reading
CFN – While many people are frustrated with the Harper Government and in particular Bill C 38, Chantal Dupuis of Montreal has been working at asking the GG & Queen to step in. Below is a copy of the letter she sent in late June. It’s always interestingContinue Reading
CFN– Role and responsibilities of elected people In general, every four years Canadian citizens are called to elect 308 Members of Parliament (MPs), whose mandate is to represent them and act on their behalf in the House of Commons in Ottawa. But, once elected, what are the roles and theContinue Reading