CFN – The last Thursday of April each year is designated “Pay it Forward” Day. The first time I heard about the idea of pay it forward was from the popular 2000 movie based on a book by Catherine Ryan Hyde. . It is the story of a young boyContinue Reading
CFN – The results of last night’s provincial election in Alberta can be summed up in one short sentence: Pollsters were dead wrong. Arguably the biggest losers of the night were the Wildrose and the Liberals. One did not live up to the hype, and the other saw its caucusContinue Reading
CFN– Here is today’s installment of Political Times by Mike Roache! To read more Political Times Cartoons CLICK HERE! About Mr. Roache: Mike Roache was born in Halifax and began cartooning for a school newspaper while in junior high,often putting the paper together by himself. Over the years some of hisContinue Reading
CFN – The Cornwall & Region Writers’ Society held its monthly meeting on Monday night last week. As usual we rotate the facilitator/chairperson and this month it was Winona Van Noy’s turn. Before the meeting the scheduled facilitator usually issues a challenge by email to the members to writeContinue Reading
IMPAIRED OPERATION & OVER 80 Cornwall, ON – Ryan McDonald, 33 of Cornwall was arrested in the early hours of April 20th, 2012. It is alleged that he was operating a motor vehicle on Brookdale Avenue while under the influence of alcohol. He was charged with Impaired Operation andContinue Reading
CFN – Opportunity to improve the process or an Opportunity for the public to see the process isn’t being followed? Mayor Kilger is quoted as saying the following in the standard free-holder: “I’m confident the process was respected for matters to be included in closed session, and I standContinue Reading
CFN– Here is today’s installment of Political Times by Mike Roache! To read more Political Times Cartoons CLICK HERE! About Mr. Roache: Mike Roache was born in Halifax and began cartooning for a school newspaper while in junior high,often putting the paper together by himself. Over the years some of hisContinue 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 fly frequently on business and always carry my laptop, Blackberry phone and sometimes my tablet with me. TheContinue Reading
CFN – On Monday, April 16, I decided to get more involved in the city’s municipal life and attended the special meeting of the council, which was to decide how it would replace the departing Councillor Leslie O’Shaughnessy. We all remember that right after the announcement of his resignation, theContinue Reading
CFN– Here is today’s installment of Political Times by Mike Roache! To read more Political Times Cartoons CLICK HERE! About Mr. Roache: Mike Roache was born in Halifax and began cartooning for a school newspaper while in junior high,often putting the paper together by himself. Over the years some of hisContinue Reading
CFN -As Ottawa’s (arguably) most publicly-known marijuana activist, I have been consistently embarrassed in the eyes of my fellow activists – both nationally and internationally – by Ottawa stoners’ propensity for splitting the 420 crowds into two. Year after year, half the participants were going to Parliament Hill, and half wereContinue Reading
CFN – Cornwall Free News viewers may recall our story and video last Friday (LINK) in which Tammie Grant shared her dream of a new area tourist attraction in the form of a Titanic museum in Long Sault. Well, on Saturday and Sunday afternoon between noon and 5 p.m., everyone is invited to stop by theContinue Reading
CFN – Pictured above are Bernadette Clement – Honourary Daffodil Chair, Mary Hobbs – Ontario East Regional Director Canadian Cancer Society, Joe Aiello – Owner Moustache Joe’s and Sharyn Duffey – Fundraising Coordinator Canadian Cancer Society, enjoying a meal at one of the participating restaurants who are supporting the CanadianContinue Reading
CFN – You have to give CAO Paul Fitzpatrick kudos for timing. Having been on sick leave now he’s missed the final budget mess in Cornwall that saw a 2% increase or roughly $1.4 Million dollars. He’s vacationing in Hawaii according to an inside source from city hall. AboutContinue Reading
Emergency or “Grandparent” Scam Though the “Emergency Scam” (or sometimes referred to as the “Grandparent Scam”) has been around for years, the Cornwall Community Police Service warns the public to be on alert after noting a marked increase in the number of complaints recently. In the typical scenario, aContinue Reading
CFN – An unidentified 25 year old BC man is alleged to have gone on a wild ride on a Victoria Highway with speeds hitting 299 kilometers per hour! blue 2006 Yamaha R1 (not actual bike) The video was shown on you tube recently and has gone viral. Now weContinue Reading
CFN – Check out what’s happening in South Stormont Ontario in the upcoming month! Remember you can visit South Stormont Ontario Online at www. SouthStormont.ca !Continue Reading
CFN – Does this image offend you? It’s so odd here in North America, the birth place of mass produced Pornography, that the hint of the image of a nipple can cause outrage. I’m sure Oreo’s ad agency is loving it. It’s an awesome ad and millionsContinue Reading