May 20, 2022 – It’s amazing how some people try to be things they are not. The truly best poutine on the planet is in Quebec. It’s an institution in the province, and while the dish is greatly copied and improvised in many places, if you truly want great poutine you have to go to… Continue reading Cornwall Ontario Does Not Have Great Poutine. By Jamie Gilcig
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Doug Ford Gas Tax Redux is Blatant Hypocrisy & Vote Pandering
April 4, 2022 – For many of us struggling through Covid in Ontario it feels like the Ford Government secretly supports the Randy Hillier crowd. Horrible take back of mask mandates as a sixth wave of a World Wide pandemic that has killed over 5 million people and you can’t even shop safely. The public… Continue reading Doug Ford Gas Tax Redux is Blatant Hypocrisy & Vote Pandering
Discreditable Ottawa Police Services and Neglect of Duty – Letter to the Editor
February 3, 2022 – Crimes and offences are not just illegal actions; they are also illegal failures to act and omitting to act contrary to law. Protesters in Ottawa are committing illegal acts, and the Ottawa Police Service is failing to act against them. Since at least January 29th, 2022, and still ongoing, an unruly… Continue reading Discreditable Ottawa Police Services and Neglect of Duty – Letter to the Editor
Who’s To Blame for Omicron Mess in Canada? Look in the Mirror. By Jamie Gilcig
January 3, 2022 – As we watch numbers shooting up here in Canada it’s easy to blame politicians. Lord knows they deserve it, from Prime Minister Trudeau, to most of the premiers, to even local municipal officials. We have as a society failed. To clarify. It’s one thing to believe something, even if wrong, like… Continue reading Who’s To Blame for Omicron Mess in Canada? Look in the Mirror. By Jamie Gilcig
View From the Hill. By Keith Beardsley – O’Toole Gag Order on Bill 21 is Weak Sauce
December 19, 2021 – If media reports are correct, O’Toole has prohibited his MPs from speaking out publicly about Quebec’s racist Bill 21. While O’Toole says he is personally opposed to this law, he refuses to say that it should be challenged in court. Instead, he lets it continue to fester as a Quebec based… Continue reading View From the Hill. By Keith Beardsley – O’Toole Gag Order on Bill 21 is Weak Sauce
Seniors Situation Room. By Dawn Ford – Tiger Passes Away & Thanking CCH & St. Joseph’s CCC For Great Care.
NOVEMBER 23, 2021 – The phrase, “One Day at a Time” can suddenly take on new meaning when we are battling a problem. Recently in August I was in the Cornwall Community Hospital for 3 weeks and underwent surgery. The staff in the ICU are angels…professional and very caring. I was also on the 2nd.… Continue reading Seniors Situation Room. By Dawn Ford – Tiger Passes Away & Thanking CCH & St. Joseph’s CCC For Great Care.
Understanding NHL Culture re KYLE BEACH & Aaron Rodgers is a Scumbag HOCKEY CRUNCH by Jamie Gilcig
November 8, 2021 – I was mulling whether to write about the Kyle Beach NHL Sex Scandal or not. After all, what could I add? Well a lot, but did I want to? And then the Aaron Rodgers getting Covid-19 while breaking NFL protocols and putting others at risk happened. Who you are many times… Continue reading Understanding NHL Culture re KYLE BEACH & Aaron Rodgers is a Scumbag HOCKEY CRUNCH by Jamie Gilcig
Kyle Beach Brad Aldrich Case Means A Lot of People Need to be Fired From Hockey. By Jamie Gilcig #HOCKEYCRUNCH
October 28, 2021 – We now know that former 11th overall pick Kyle Beach was John Doe in the sexual assault cover up by Black Hawk management back 2010 that led to other victims before Brad Aldrich, a video coach, was finally charged by police after assaulting a high school student. While the minutiae of… Continue reading Kyle Beach Brad Aldrich Case Means A Lot of People Need to be Fired From Hockey. By Jamie Gilcig #HOCKEYCRUNCH
LTE: Patient Describes Staff Frustration w #covidiots – Covid in Cornwall Community Hospital
TODAY I HAD MY EYES OPENED WIDE! What I witnessed during my 4+hour stay in the Cornwall Hospital Acute Care Emergency Department this afternoon, gave me a new respect for appreciation for hard working and dedicated medical staff. I was able to witness their frustration, yet dedication, treating critically ill Covid patients who had refused… Continue reading LTE: Patient Describes Staff Frustration w #covidiots – Covid in Cornwall Community Hospital
Alleged Anti Vaxxers Behind Covid-19 School Spread in Cornwall Ontario. By Jamie Gilcig
September 23, 2021 – It’s common sense really. If you work with the public, especially vulnerable public, you need to be vaccinated against a virus that has killed millions during this world wide pandemic. Tragically in Ontario and other parts of Canada this isn’t to be. Corruption, especially political corruption is a virus’s best friend… Continue reading Alleged Anti Vaxxers Behind Covid-19 School Spread in Cornwall Ontario. By Jamie Gilcig
Why the Conservatives Can’t Beat Justin Trudeau. By Jamie Gilcig #cdnpoli
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 – So it’s election day and Justin Trudeau is flirting with a Majority victory. The blessing is that it’s been a short election, but for those that truly care about having a strong democracy there should be much cause for concern. Small media outlets like this one have not had any ad… Continue reading Why the Conservatives Can’t Beat Justin Trudeau. By Jamie Gilcig #cdnpoli
It’s time for Doug Ford to Nail Anti Vaxxers Hard. By Jamie Gilcig – #nomorehospitalprotests
September 13, 2021 – We don’t live in the wacky US of A. Here in Canada we have socialized medicine. We also have a bunch of disgusting anti vax protesters who are gaining attention by protesting at hospitals. The very places many of them will need as they get sick from Covid as we’re seeing… Continue reading It’s time for Doug Ford to Nail Anti Vaxxers Hard. By Jamie Gilcig – #nomorehospitalprotests
English Debate Highlights Canada’s Political Mess. Who Won? By Jamie Gilcig
September 10, 2021 – Did you watch the debate? All of it? Did you watch the French debates? Do you think anything in the debate really can change the final vote results? These are questions asked every election. But my job as a journalist is to watch the silly things. As a jaded old white… Continue reading English Debate Highlights Canada’s Political Mess. Who Won? By Jamie Gilcig
It’s time for a $1,000 Tax Credit Covid-19 for ALL Front Line Workers in Canada. By Jamie Gilcig #cdnpoli
September 5, 2021 – I, like many of you reading this, was outraged by the selfish, ignorant, and frankly criminal acts of anti vax, anti mask, anti brain #covidiots protesting at hospitals here in Canada. The irony that these people, when they catch Covid and the unvaccinated, are those needing hospitals the most during this… Continue reading It’s time for a $1,000 Tax Credit Covid-19 for ALL Front Line Workers in Canada. By Jamie Gilcig #cdnpoli
An Open Letter to Justin Trudeau from Jamie Gilcig – Publisher www.Cornwallfreenews.com
AUGUST 30, 2021 – Dear Justin. You seem to be struggling early in this election They’re never easy. I get that. However you truly are to blame for it. Every group and Canadian wants their vote to count. We want to be represented at the highest levels. We want freedom . We want justice. We… Continue reading An Open Letter to Justin Trudeau from Jamie Gilcig – Publisher www.Cornwallfreenews.com
MP Eric Duncan & The NDP Don’t Care About CFN Viewers. By Jamie Gilcig
AUGUST 25, 2021 – It’s always bewildering to see how ignorant and petty some of the political classes can be. Or why those with the thinnest skin are attracted to politics? I mean, if you can’t take legitimate criticism or questions from the media perhaps politics isn’t for you? CFN, and yours truly have been… Continue reading MP Eric Duncan & The NDP Don’t Care About CFN Viewers. By Jamie Gilcig
Are the Trudeau Liberals Playing Rope a Dope? By Jamie Gilcig #cdnpoli
AUGUST 23, 2021 – It’s been an interesting first week in our National Election. Clearly the only reason Prime Minister Trudeau and his team moved to have this election is they felt it was their best chance to gain a majority government. Thinking about that for a second it gives cause for concern about what… Continue reading Are the Trudeau Liberals Playing Rope a Dope? By Jamie Gilcig #cdnpoli
Election Ad Offers & CFN National Seat Snapshot for AUGUST 22, 2021
AUGUST 21, 2021 – It’s been a slow ugly start to the election. The debaters have been announced.. Frankly this writer sees no point or interest in having the Greens or Bloc attend. One has a leader who doesn’t have a seat in parliament and the Bloc are at kindest, a regional party, at worst,… Continue reading Election Ad Offers & CFN National Seat Snapshot for AUGUST 22, 2021