Cornwall Ontario – There are rules for In Camera meetings for a reason. Past councils of Cornwall, including many current members have been sanctioned for violating them in the past. Now apparently they simply are trying to rewrite their rule book putting all the pressure on Clerk Manon LevesqueContinue Reading
SD&G OPP NEWS (STORMONT DUNDAS & GLENGARRY, ON) – The SD&G Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating several incidents after responding to 234 calls for service from Friday March 30, 2018 to Tuesday April 3, 2018. Among these occurrences, SD&G OPP responded to: EXCESSIVE SPEEDSContinue Reading
THEFT UNDER, BREACH Cornwall, ON – Symphony Pierce, 24, of Cornwall was arrested on March 29th, 2018 and charged with theft under and breach of undertaking for failing to keep the peace. It is alleged on March 24th, 2018 the woman attended a Second Street East store and removed propertyContinue Reading
Food Recall Warning – Certain Stella Artois brand Beer may be unsafe due to possible presence of glass particles Recall date: April 2, 2018 Reason for recall: Extraneous Material Hazard classification: Class 2 Company / Firm: Labatt Brewing Company Limited Distribution: National Extent of the distribution: Retail Recall detailsContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Corruption is not new to Cornwall. Sadly it’s in the culture. Bullying and ignorance is far too common. This writer experienced it first hand during my time saving our former Art Gallery before it ultimately folded simply because of the insane politics of this area. IContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – This time of year never fails to bring back old memories when we were kids. It all depended on the weather and if the sidewalks were mostly clear of snow except maybe for little ice chips in the cement. We could hardly wait to get outsideContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Mario Leclerc, who some CFN viewers might know from his time with the NDP tossed his name into the hat for the Federal candidate nomination recently. This week, he withdrew his name citing an unfriendly riding association. In particular he cited President Claude Poirier, Bernadette Clement, andContinue Reading
CORNWALL ONTARIO – While Gilles Latour pled guilty to eight counts of over 1 million dollars, including his own mother, other seniors, Jason Christoff, and Andre Pommier, the bigger question is if cases like this are properly being handled by area police who clearly don’t have the manpower and resourcesContinue Reading
WARRANT Cornwall, ON – Cortlon Skidders, 19, of Akwesasne was arrested on March 28th, 2018 on the strength of a warrant. It is alleged on January 8th, 2018 the man took a wallet from a man unknown to him, and used his credit card to make several purchases without hisContinue Reading
BREACH Cornwall, ON – Stepha Franklin, 28, of Cornwall was arrested on March 22nd, 2018 and charged with breach of recognizance for failing to reside at a certain address and being outside his residence after curfew. He was also charged with breach of probation for failing to keep the peace.Continue Reading
DATE: March 22, 2018 THIS WEEK IN POLICING Theft of Vehicle and Trailer Police Seeks Assistance (HAWKESBURY, ON) – The Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) needs your help in solving a theft of a motor vehicle and trailer that occurred the night of Saturday March 10, 2018. The items wereContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – With the Sunshine List coming out (a list of public servants earning over $100K annually) it’s frightening to see the escalation of Cornwall area services, especially at City Hall where there’s a wage freeze and hiring freeze of unionized employees while management is seeing in some cases,Continue Reading
DRUGS AND CASH SEIZED (SOUTH STORMONT, ON) On March 20, 2018 at 10:19am, members of the Community Street Crime Unit, (ERT) and SD&G OPP officers conducted a traffic stop on Highway 138, South Stormont Township. This resulted in the seizure of a quantity of Marihuana and methamphetamine pills plusContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Cornwall is a big enough city to have culture. Yes we have a lower income level, but that usually breeds art. It usually attracts artists who are always looking for less expensive places to practice their art too. The problem is that there is no true appetiteContinue Reading
WARRANT Cornwall, ON – Daniel Cook, 32, of St. Andrew’s West was arrested on March 21st, 2018 on the strength of a warrant. It is alleged on January 20th, 2017 the man failed to stop for police and drove in a dangerous manner and a warrant was issued for hisContinue 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
ASSAULT, FORCIBLE CONFINEMENT, BREACH Cornwall, ON – A 29-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on March 20th, 2018 and charged with assault, forcible confinement and breach of recognizance for communicating with his ex-girlfriend. It is alleged between March 10th-16th, 2018, the man assaulted his ex-girlfriend and prevented her from leaving theContinue Reading
BREACH Cornwall, ON – A 24-year-old Cornwall woman was arrested on March 19th, 2018 and charged with breach of recognizance for communicating with her ex-boyfriend. It is alleged on March 18th, 2018 the woman contacted her ex-boyfriend, despite her conditions, and police were contacted. The woman attended police headquarters onContinue Reading