As the shocking and tragic details filter out regarding the death of Abdirahman Abdi at the hands of Ottawa Police officers many Canadians are having a difficult time accepting that this could happen in Canada, never mind our Nation’s capitol. Ottawa has seen a rash of gun and violent crime overContinue Reading
Statement to the Ottawa Police Services Board by Chief Charles Bordeleau on July 25th (Ottawa) – Note: This statement was made prior to Abdirahman Abdi’s passing yesterday afternoon. Chief Bordeleau has expressed his condolences for the family. We are all aware of the incident in Hintonburg on Sunday that resulted inContinue Reading
ASSAULT, MISCHIEF Cornwall, ON – A 54-year-old Cornwall man and a 46-year-old Cornwall woman were arrested on July 18th, 2016. It is alleged during arguments in July, 2016 the woman punched her husband and he damaged her car. Police were contacted and an investigation ensued. During the investigation bothContinue Reading
Enhanced police presence in the Ottawa/Gatineau area between July 22-24th (Ottawa)—The Ottawa Police Service (OPS), the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the Service de police de la Ville de Gatineau (SPVG) and the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) will join forces to monitor the gathering of 500+ Hells Angels motorcycle ridersContinue Reading
WARRANT Cornwall, ON – Bruce Marshall, 35 of Cornwall was arrested on July 12th, 2016 on the strength of warrant. It is alleged the man breached his probation order and a warrant was issued for his arrest. On July 12th, 2016 the man was spotted by a member ofContinue Reading
Charges laid in overnight swarming on OC Transpo bus (Ottawa)— The Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit has laid a series of charges following an overnight swarming in Barrhaven. On July 12, 2016, at approximately 3:00 am, two males were aboard an OC Transpo bus travelling to Barrhaven, along withContinue Reading
Alas Cornwall Ontario has some very strange ideas about how to govern itself. Two years ago it was sending heavy machinery to destroy a families ice rink at Christmas. Last year it was attacking kids selling worms and lemonade from their home. Now in what has to be oneContinue Reading
Two men arrested and charged following successful K9 track (Ottawa)—On Monday May 9, 2016 shortly after midnight, Ottawa Police responded to a hit and run on Murray Street and Cumberland Avenue. The suspect vehicle fled the scene driving dangerously at a high rate of speed, failing to stop atContinue Reading
Fraud is a huge crime issue facing many communities. They take immense resources from law enforcement and the legal system, yet here in Cornwall many are not even investigated. The standard line of recent vintage cases from the CCPS is that investigations can take five months. Now many inContinue Reading
I was chatting with a veteran Cornwall politico this week and the subject turned to a common one; whether current Cornwall mayor Leslie O’Shaughnessy was an improvement over the man he defeated, Bob Kilger? This was after Les lost a key vote on hiring of fire fighters at Monday night’sContinue Reading
Calls for Service Kingston Police had 130 calls for service during the 24 hour period starting from 5:00 a.m. on May 28. Some of these included: 5 domestic calls 1 assault call 3 harassment calls 4 fight/disturbance calls 7 undesirable calls 3 drunk calls 1 alarm call 7 noise complaintsContinue Reading
CFN – On Friday March 20th, 2015, Ryan John Lazore was extradited from New York State to Canada. On December 30th, 2014, the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service had obtained a Canada-wide Warrant of Arrest for Lazore for the “Second-Degree Murder” of his mother, Lori Sue Lazore. Mr. Lazore was being heldContinue Reading
The Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit is seeking the public’s assistance to identify the suspect responsible for latest bank robbery of 2015. On March 18, 2015, at approximately 2:55 pm, a lone male suspect entered a bank situated along Marche Way, the new retail area adjacent to TD Place. TheContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – It’s not easy at the top. Cornwall Community Police Chief granted an interview to the lowly Todd Lihou at the Seaway News. Todd gets lots of police news; perhaps because one of his confreres son works for the CCPS; perhaps because Todd himself tried to beContinue Reading
Dear Editor: With respect to the city budget and the huge financial problem that we are facing, we must stay focused on admitting that we (everyone that works for the city) have a problem and we need help. Empirical data shows that the disproportionate rate of growth in our protectiveContinue Reading
CFN – The City of Cornwall has asked for a delay of the trial regarding the removal of editor Jamie Gilcig from Council when he didn’t like Mr. Gilcig’s t shirt. The delay, because of the former Mayor’s health issues, should be a few months taking the case past theContinue Reading
CFN – POSSIBLE HOMICIDE IN TSI SNAIHNE On December 30th at approximately 1:14 a.m. Akwesasne Mohawk Central Dispatch received a telephone call from the New York State Police advising of a possible homicide in Tsi Snaihne, Quebec. Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service officers attended a private residence on OakContinue Reading
CFN – Roy Berger isn’t just a pretty face. Alright, he’s never been a pretty face, but he has covered a lot of ground. He’s sharing one from his vault with our viewers. This is one of my favorite photos. Montreal, 1996, Anti-Henry Kissinger Rally. I call it, ‘ StormContinue Reading