ARSON

Cornwall, ON – As a result of an investigation by the Ontario Fire Marshall the cause of the fire at a First Street address on April 6th, 2017 has been directly linked to illegal drug activity. It is alleged on April 6th, 2017 the use of volatile substances to extract cannabis resin from marijuana were ignited causing an explosion. As the result of an ongoing investigation by the Criminal Investigation Division into the incident Brandon Aubin, 24 of Cornwall was arrested on April 11th, 2017 and charged with the following:

• Arson – damage to property
• Arson – Reckless
• Mischief
• Production of “Cannabis resin”
• Possession of a prohibited weapon ( Brass knuckles)
• Possession of marijuana

Aubin was then held pending a bail hearing.

The Cornwall Community Police Service would like to remind the public that the investigation is ongoing and if they have any information about this incident to contact D/Cst. Campeau at 613-933-5000 ext 2468 or CELL # 613-551-6537.

ASSAULT

Cornwall, ON – A 16-year-old Cornwall youth was arrested on April 18th, 2017 and charged with assault. It is alleged on April 18th, 2017 the youth pushed his grandmother and police were contacted to investigate. During the investigation the youth was taken into custody, charged accordingly and released to appear in court at a later date. His name was not released as per provision of the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

Cornwall, ON – Ali Hussain, 26 of Cornwall was arrested on April 18th, 2017 and charged with assault. It is alleged while at the hospital on April 18th, 2017 the man assaulted a nurse and police were contacted to investigate. During the investigation the man was taken into custody, charged accordingly and released to appear in court on May 18th, 2017.

POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY

Cornwall, ON – Alain Vallee, 29 of Cornwall was arrested on April 18th, 2017 and charged with possession of child pornography. As the result of an investigation by the Criminal Investigation Division Vallee was arrested on April 18, 2017 and charged with possession of child pornography. He was transported to police headquarters and released to appear in court on May 25th, 2017.

WARRANT

Cornwall, ON – Corry Crowder, 31 of Cornwall was arrested on April 18th, 2017 on the strength of a warrant. It is alleged the man failed to attend court on July 21st, 2017 for drug related charges and a warrant was issued for his arrest. On April 18th, 2017 the man was located, taken into custody on the strength of the warrant and released to appear in court on May 25th, 2017.

Cornwall Ontario –  I live in a very strange community.  Ignorance and corruption are literally destroying our local economy.   Now two of the main three media are for sale, and the Standard Freeholder is rumored to be wobbly.  Corus Radio chopped its newsroom staff a few years ago as well.

It’s getting harder to get any real news in this community.

When I founded CFN in 2009 it was with positive hope to improve local news coverage in this community which I, and many others, found lacking in the Freeholder and Seaway News.

Sadly, I found out after a few years why that was the case.  The heavy handed, ignorant, and corrupt political atmosphere in this crazy town.   I mean I was once called in by former scandalized CAO Paul Fitzpatrick and “I’m not sure what he does for the city, but pulls in over $150K per year” Mark Boileau for a meeting after the two were incensed that I had used the term “hard on” in reference to Mr. Fitzpatrick’s behaviour towards this locally grown newspaper.   IE  Fitzy had a hard on for CFN.   Which it appeared he kind of did as he spearheaded the boycott by City Hall of this newspaper after his alleged sexual scandal and abuse of city Whistle Blowers.   The boys were insisting that somehow it was of a sexual connotation…even though it’s a very common slang term.

Simply put, other media seem to be afraid to rock the boat and frankly I’m not sure I can blame them.  I’ve seen CFN clients denied permits unless they pulled their ads with us.   This of course is never done “officially”, but points are made.  Just ask how long it took Cliff Crites to allow the Port Theater to get it’s liquor license, or Truffles to get its patio permit?

Now with the announcement that TC Media is looking to dump The Seaway News it truly will be up to the community to support a media outlet if they actually want news.    And with businesses fearful of the wrath of the likes of Bob Peters, Mark Boileau, and some of the other mavens downtown it should be interesting to see how that evolves?

This newspaper has been for sale for two years.  One sale nearly went through, but the city hall led boycott killed it.

Instead we’re growing our numbers inside and outside of Cornwall and becoming a regional paper.    There’s a certain irony in that most times we’ve had to heavily discount ads to support local business.  A recent sales rep said that many businesses told her that they couldn’t afford our $249 yearly banner sale.   So we whipped up a $99 Spring sale only to see people ask who else was buying one as though they were highschool kids.

And the biggest irony, and probably the big reason TC is selling the SN is that they’ve lost their ads to what most likely is the least read newspaper in the community simply because it has the support of one of our worst city councilors, David  Murphy.  The paper is only dumped off at a few retail locations in the city, but does offer the same sort of ads as the Seaway News for cut rates.  It’s as though the local businesses know they have to advertise, but are so worried about upsetting the hypersensitive City Hall crew that they park their ad dollars there instead of where the eyeballs are, which is exactly where you’re supposed to advertise.

Even our own bank, with a board of cliquesters like Don Fairweather and Michael Galvin, boycott CFN and recently did a major Google ad buy. There’s a certain irony that this bank, a business based supposedly on numbers, is literally paying ten times per impression that appear on CFN than advertise with their own long term client.  Now that’s Cornwall!  (Thanks for the ad bucks guys  )

Frankly the board of Your Credit Union should resign.  You just can’t put your petty prejudices ahead of your role on a board.  It’s just juvenile.   There’s simply no business reason to boycott CFN and it’s funny watching some of the cliquesters fumble their way down the stairs.   And it’s tragic because the people I work with in the bank have always been utterly awesome.   Although I do wonder why they never have had a male teller in all the years I’ve banked there?

This month three events took place in Cornwall with all three boycotting CFN.  They didn’t even send us press releases trying to get a freebie.    Two so far have had lighter than expected crowds.   The third is looking to be a flop.

Does anyone think for example, that the 92,000+ unique visitors, 200,000+ visits, and 1.3M human pageviews in March wouldn’t have helped any of those events, or Your Credit Union sell a few more mortgages?

And we’re one of the few media outlets that actually will publish our real raw numbers.  No voo doo stats.

As was shared recently; the problems that plague this community were here long before I moved to Cornwall in 2004.  There’s no reason to keep repeating them just so Rick Shaver can look cool, is there?

We’ve seen Gilles Latour unmasked.  We’ve seen Bob Kilger slither away to Ottawa.  We’ve seen Brock Frost just plain slither.

Frankly the problem is the public not demanding and supporting  better media, because honestly media are the only window to the truth that the public has any chance of ever seeing what goes on behind the curtains.

Luckily elections are less than two years away and maybe, just maybe, the people of Cornwall, as they enjoy their new tax increases because of the abuse and mismanagement of this council and management, will smarten up and realize that elections should never be popularity contests.   We don’t choose our doctors or surgeons based on them being a relative or friend of a friend.

There’s one young man, sells cars, a total sweetie, but honestly, not sure I’d trust him to run the city.   He’s banking on his popularity and his facebook crew getting him elected.   That’s scary.  Because it’s way too Brock Frost, and in this town that might happen.  Maybe if he pushed himself as hard to learn the issues, learn politics, and learn how to get real work done there might be some hope, but in the years he’s been talking to me about politics he’s not shown much growth or learning.   Again, awesome guy, expecting a new baby, local guy, and all, but City Council?

Do we need really another generation of Andre Rivette’s?

We trust our elected officials to serve us, but when you look at this Council, MPP McDonell, and MP Lauzon, what do we really see?  Ignorance, closed shop, partisan behavior, bullying, closed schools, less health care, crumbling infrastructure, loss of our art gallery in Cornwall, our youth fleeing in search of a life, and loss of true local business.

So we all get to see if anyone bites on the Seaway News.  We get to see if the Freeholder makes it to the next election, and we get to see if CFN is sold this year or moves to a wider platform.  People don’t realize that we can report on what our viewers seem to want, the exposure of the many silly scandals in this community, from a beach in Spain as long as there’s wifi.

Wouldn’t it all be better if people simply started to hold those responsible accountable and started to work together to make this a better community?   Honestly?  I know I’d love to be a part of a positive improvement of this community.   Do you?

This rant and editorial is purely the opinion of Editor Jamie Gilcig and does not represent the opinion of any other owner of CFN, its viewers or advertisers.  

Cornwall Ontario – Viewer comments at their best add immensely to the news consuming experience.  At their worst…well anyone that’s read a facebook debate knows what I typeth of.   Here at CFN we’ve always adhered to our vision and mission statements.

CFN is an online newspaper whose Mission is to give voice to the many who’d never have an opportunity to have a voice whether via op-ed, letters, or comments on stories.

To be non-partisan and allow voices to be heard even though our ownership, editors, staff, sponsors, and viewers may not always agree with them.

For people to have voice, but still do so in a safe manner although they may be challenged strongly for those opinions.

CFN’s vision is to see our community participate in a lively discussion of the issues that matter to them no matter how small or obscure.   We want to nourish and help create strong voices.

In these days of spoon fed values and massive societal conformity for people to think about issues and not just follow the pack.   Whether it be questioning why decisions are made or confronting people and holding them accountable; CFN’s vision is to help empower people while educating and entertaining.

The news can be a living thing.   And one newspaper can be very different than others.

After eight years and over 60,000 comments the bigger question is if there truly is value from and for our viewers?   It’s not just CFN of course.  The Standard Freeholder no longer allows comments, and other media have limited comments.

Many simply use facebook where it’s very rare, especially locally, to have any intelligent debate without trolls and personal abuse.   It’s a scary indictment of society if you think about it in the bigger picture.

Generally the trolls, freaks, and our own Jules, (and yes Bob Peters, Jules is a real live human being – a senior born and bred in Cornwall who now lives in Ottawa) scare away any true form of discussion and most debate.   As someone that personally supports true free speech it’s been disappointing.  It’s also why I gave up the idea of doing talk radio in the area as our local audience frankly make the old Lowell Green show look coherent and progressive.

There are well spoken, intelligent, and thoughtful people in the area, but they tend to shy away from our unwashed masses, and after the last few years I can’t really blame them.

We would still of course host Letters to the Editor and our CFN Polls.

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post’s poll.

So the question today is whether CFN should either limit comments or eliminate them from our content?

What do you think dear CFN viewers.  You can post your comments below.   And now would be the time to do so!

THEFT UNDER $5000

Cornwall, ON – Patrick Beauvais, 26 of Cornwall was arrested on April 19th, 2017 and charged with theft under $5000 X 4. It is alleged between January, 2017 and April, 2017 the man attended four different local businesses and removed merchandise making no attempts to pay for the items as he left the stores. Police were contacted and an investigation ensued. On April 19th, 2017 the man attended police headquarters to deal with the matter. He was taken into custody, charged accordingly and released to appear in court on May 25th, 2017.

SEXUAL ASSAULT

Cornwall, ON – Tyler Sommerville, 23 of Cornwall was arrested on April 19th, 2017 and charged with sexual assault. It is alleged during the evening of April 16th, 2017 the man inappropriately touched a woman known to him and police were contacted to investigate. During the investigation the man was taken into custody, charged accordingly and released to appear in court on May 25th, 2017.

Statement by Chief Charles Bordeleau | Morgentaler Clinic Demonstrations

The Ottawa Police Service monitors and responds to hundreds of events, demonstrations and protests in the National Capital Region on an annual basis.  Each of these events has its own unique challenges, and it is our role to keep the peace and ensure a safe and secure demonstration or protest for all involved, inclusive of those who may be impacted.

One of the more regular demonstration areas in the city is the Morgentaler Clinic on Bank St. We are very aware of the issues at that location and have been working for years to deal with ongoing demonstrations there. This includes being in dialogue with the clinic management and demonstrators. We are reaching out to the clinic management again.

Our police officers routinely monitor this demonstration, do respond to calls for service, and take action that is appropriate in the circumstances. We continually respond to calls for service at this location, most related to protestors and graphic signs.

All reported incidents are taken seriously and investigated. Where warranted we enforce applicable laws.

In one recent case, in early December of 2016, an individual was given a trespass notice for attending the clinic by security. The next day, the individual attended the address again and was stopped by security who called police. Police arrived on scene and spoke with the man who said he would continue to return. He was then arrested by police to prevent the continuation of the offence and brought to the cell block where he was held for a court appearance. He was later charged with mischief.

Our officers have the difficult job of ensuring the safety and security of all those involved or impacted by a demonstration.

We have also been accused by some of not respecting the rights of protestors at that location.

If the clinic wishes to obtain a zone (bubble) around the premise where demonstrations or protests would be prohibited, they would need to pursue the matter with the courts. This would be a civil matter and would need to be decided on by a court because of the impact on individual rights. That is something we simply do not have the authority to grant as a police service.

The City Special Events By-law was not intended to apply to an individual engaged in expressive activity on a sidewalk as in this particular case.  Rather, the purpose of the By-law is intended to address larger scale events involving a collection of demonstrators where the management of the municipal right-of-way and other municipal and local resources would necessitate engaging the permit process.

We recognize that there are differing perspectives on issues that may be the subject of any particular protest or demonstration. The application of laws as it relates to protests must be carefully considered, ensuring that the enforcement is not in contravention of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

The Ottawa Police Service remains committed to ensuring the safety and security of all those involved or impacted by a protest.  The preservation of peace is achieved through dialogue and by reaching out to establish lines of communication.  As with other protests and demonstrations, we are willing to continue dialogue to ensure the safety and security of all involved and the preservation of peace.

(WENDOVER, ON) On Tuesday, April 18, 2016 members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Hawkesbury detachment and Forensics Identification Services Unit (FISU) attended a residence where unidentified human remains were located along the shores of the Ottawa River off of Division Road, Wendover ON.

The body was removed from the river and transported to Ottawa Hospital where a post mortem examination was conducted on April 19, 2017.

The unidentified human remains were determined to be a male of approximately 40-50 years of age and approximately six (6) feet in height with a shaved head and facial hair described as stubble or unshaven.

At the time this male was located he was wearing:

–       Size 11, black “Airwalk” running shoes, with a distinctive fluorescent yellow/green sole and tongue

–       Olive coloured jacket with zipper up the front, a quilted liner and velcro wrist cuffs

–       A dark long sleeved shirt with a knitted greyish/blue coloured sweater over top

–       Black nylon track pants with a two tone grey strip on the side of the leg

–       White or grey long underwear and maroon coloured thick wool socks

OPP have been unable to determine the identity of this male and are asking for the public’s assistance. Russell County OPP Crime Unit and Forensics Identification Services Unit (FISU) will be continuing with the investigation under the direction of Detective Inspector Daniel Nadeau of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB).

If you have any information that can assist in identifying this male you are asked to contact Rockland OPP detachment at 613-446-5124 or toll free 24\7 at 1-888-310-1122

POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, BREACH

Cornwall, ON – Marissa Shoenfeldt, 27 of Cornwall was arrested on April 20th, 2017 and charged with possession of cocaine and breach of two probation orders for failing to keep the peace. It is alleged during a traffic stop on April 20th, 2017 the woman was taken into custody on the strength of warrants by OPP and Ottawa. During this time the woman was found to be in possession of a quantity of cocaine. She was charged accordingly and released to appear in court on May 25th, 2017.

UTTER FORGED DOCUMENT

Cornwall, ON – Sahildeep Singh, 18 of Cornwall was arrested on April 20th, 2017 and charged with utter forged document X2. It is alleged on April 20th, 2017 the man attempted to obtain a Canadian drivers license with two forged documents and police were contacted to investigate. During the investigation the man was taken into custody, charged accordingly and released to appear in court on May 25th, 2017.

POSSESSION OF BREAK IN TOOLS, THEFT UNDER $5000, BREACH

Cornwall, ON – Joshua Sabourin, 24 was arrested on April 20th, 2017 and charged with attempt theft from motor vehicle(theft under), possession of break in tools and breach of probation for failing to notify a change of address and failing to keep the peace. It is alleged on April 20th, 2017 the man was rummaging through a vehicle that did not belong to him on Fourth Street and the owner of the vehicle detained the man until police arrived. He was taken into custody and found to be in possession of break in tools. He was charged accordingly and held for a bail hearing.

(WENDOVER, ON) On Tuesday, April 18, 2016 members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Hawkesbury detachment and Forensics Identification Services Unit (FISU) attended a residential river property where unidentified human remains were located in the water, along the shoreline of the Ottawa River, off of Division Road, Wendover ON.

The unidentified human remains were determined to be a male of approximately 40-50 years of age and approximately six (6) feet in height with a shaved head and facial hair described as stubble or unshaven.

At the time this male was located he was wearing:

– Size 11, black “Airwalk” running shoes, with a distinctive fluorescent yellow/green sole and tongue

– Olive green coloured jacket with zipper up the front, hood, quilted liner and velcro wrist cuffs

– Blue long sleeved shirt (medium) with a sheeps skull and two guns with the word “BLAISEDALE”

– Beige X-large t-shirt with the words “alife” on the front and “STRAIGHT WHITE TRASH!” on the back

– Athletic Works black nylon track pants with a two tone grey strip on the side of the leg

– White or grey long underwear and maroon coloured thick wool socks

The clothing being worn at the time this male was located have been attached in the event a member of the public recognizes them and can assist in the identification of this man.

Russell County OPP Crime Unit and Forensics Identification Services Unit (FISU) will be continuing with the investigation under the direction of Detective Inspector Daniel Nadeau of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB).

If you have any information that can assist in identifying this male you are asked to contact Rockland OPP detachment at 613-446-5124

Food Recall Warning – Miss Vickie’s brand Jalapeño Kettle Cooked Potato Chips recalled due to Salmonella

Recall date:

April 21, 2017

Reason for recall:

Microbiological – Salmonella

Hazard classification:

Class 2

Company / Firm:

Miss Vickie’s Canada

Distribution:

National

Extent of the distribution:

Retail

Cornwall Ontario – A CFN viewer emailed in upset over an alleged cover up over a missing gun from the armoury.

We get lots of information from the public.  Each case has to be evaluated and of course verified because even a gonzo newspaper has to tell the truth.

The Armoury is home to the SD&G Provincial Liberal Riding Association SD&G Highlanders.

The police confirmed that a gun was reported stolen, but that it’s still under investigation and that they would release no further information.

According to the source the gun was stolen months ago and they are alleging a cover up.

The gun, according to the source, is a C1 sub machine gun, modeled on the British Sten gun,  that was on display.

While it was missing its firing pin, according to the source it could be replaced or fabricated in this internet age.

A call to the unit, where Captain James Borer (former Liberal Riding Association President) is the media rep, was not responded to however we did get a call from the military in Toronto who simply wanted to know when our story deadline was.    Chain of command in the military is a reality of their lives of course.

The bigger questions are why wasn’t this reported via the police blotter?   Why wasn’t the public informed that a sub machine gun has been floating around?

And how could a gun on display in an armoury go missing?   Isn’t the point of an armoury to safeguard weapons in case of time of need?

If it wasn’t for this source would the public ever know, and of course how many other weapons have gone missing that have also not been reported?

All legitimate questions.   While at the end of the day someone may simply have wanted a souvenir to hang on their wall surely a 9mm submachine gun on the loose is something the community should be concerned over?

What do you think dear CFN viewers?  Does the Armoury need to be investigated?  Should it be allowed to hold any weapons in a city of this size if they can’t be secured?  You can post your comments below.

Cornwall Ontario – I know.  Montreal fans can be hyper emotional.    This isn’t about that.  It’s been a long two years for Hab fans.   It’s been a long time since their last cup win or even a real close sniff.

Montreal isn’t the worst team in the league, but they are far from the best.

In the cap age it’s difficult to achieve and sustain greatness.  Even the mighty Blackhawks were just swept by the….Nashville Predators.  Hi PK, and you must be having a few private chuckles about les boys falling to the Rangers, especially in the manner they did.

Bergy simply has run out of people to blame.    Right now David Desharnais, PK Subban, and Zach Kassian are moving to the next round.   Marc talks about character, but what struck this writer during the Ranger series is where was the character on this team other than Alex Radulov whom I wrote the team should sign long before they did?

Two 2nd round draft picks for Shaw?  PK Subban was a 2nd rounder.    Dean Lombardi won two cups with the Kings and was just bounced.    What has Bergy accomplished.

While people are pointing fingers at Captain Max Pacioretty, his history in the playoffs was well known.   Carey Price in the playoffs?  Again, stats rarely lie.    Shea Weber is only one player and he probably had one of the best playoffs of his career, not that it was that great, but ultimately who went all in on these characters?   Marc Bergevin.

Claude Julien is a great coach.   You could do a freaking lot worse,but Guy Boucher should have been hired while he was available last year.    Instead the team stuck by Michel Therrien and Ottawa is one win from round two in spite of a cheapskate owner, and less overall talent than Montreal.

The politics of Habs Hockey have done them in now for a generation.  There have been some positive blips.

After Mr. Bergevin is let go the bigger question is what does this team need to move forward?

Does it need a Leafs type blow up?  I think not.    I do think the future of Carey Price in Montreal is not on solid ground any longer.     I think the concept of building a team around a goalie doesn’t work in 2017.   If Price stays in Montreal it would be because he passionately wanted to do so and gave the team a Stamkos discount, as opposed to his last contract.

In the NHL defensive players cost less than offensive stars.   It’s cheaper to build a team defensively, but Montreal fans want offense and wins.  They want to be “The Flying Frenchmen” even if the players aren’t all French.

If you look at the way fans embraced Alex Radulov you don’t need to be Pierre Mcguire to figure out what sells beer and ultimately gets you a shot at Lord Stanley’s Cup.   After over twenty years of stat crunching I know I have a design that would work in today’s NHL.  If I do surely a GM like Marc should have had one?

The Habs have movable assets.  What they need is a true vision, and a GM that can make that happen.  Not a GM that seems to be in a Rotisserie Hockey league and gets excited about getting deals on fringe players who play larger roles.  Or talks about character and then dumps it for…..

There are so many instances that could be pointed out about why this team failed this year, and of course last year’s epic disaster, but I would prefer to look forward.   I’m sure owner Geoff Molson would too. Now it’s up to him to truly make that happen.

And while they’re at it they really should take some steps to break the Curse of Rejean Houle.  It’s ironic that it was the Rangers who defeated the Habs this year as it was the playoffs when I worked for the Habs that started the curse.

What do you think Hab fans?  You can post your comments below.

BREAK AND ENTER

Cornwall, ON – Gregory Lalonde, 28 and Kevin Ingola, 21 both from Cornwall were arrested on April 22nd, 2017 and charged with break and enter. It is alleged in October, 2016 the two men removed a television from someone else’s residence and police were contacted to investigate. During the investigation both were taken into custody, charged accordingly and released to appear in court at a later date.

BREAK AND ENTER, THEFT UNDER $5000, BREACH

Cornwall, ON – Two Cornwall youths aged 15 and 16 were arrested on April 22nd, 2017 and charged with break and enter. The 15-year-old youth was also charged with breach of probation and recognizance for being out past curfew. It is alleged on April 22nd, 2017 the two youths forced their way into a garage on Augustus Street and removed property. Police were contacted and an investigation ensued. During the investigation both were taken into custody, charged accordingly and released to appear in court at a later date. Their names were not released as per provision of the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

ASSAULT, MISCHIEF, BREACH

Cornwall, ON – A 40-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on April 22nd, 2017 and charged with mischief, assault and breach of recognizance for consuming alcohol, communicating with his ex-wife, failing to reside in Montreal, being where his ex-wife might be and for failing to keep the peace. It is alleged during an argument on April 21st, 2017 the man punched his ex-wife and damaged some of her personal property. Police were contacted and an investigation ensued. During the investigation the man was taken into custody, charged accordingly and held for a bail hearing. His name was not released as it would identify the victim in the matter.

IMPAIRED, OVER 80

Cornwall, ON – Richard Massia, 37 of Bourget was arrested on April 22nd, 2017 and charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle and over 80. It is alleged the man was operating a motor vehicle on April 22nd, 2017 while under the influence of alcohol in the area of Birmingham Avenue. He was taken into custody, charged accordingly and released to appear in court on May 4th, 2017.

THEFT UNDER $5000, BREACH

Cornwall, ON – Brian Colborne, 24 of Cornwall was arrested on April 22nd, 2017 and charged with theft under $5000, breach of probation for failing to keep the peace and breach of undertaking for failing to notify a change of address. It is alleged on April 22nd, 2017 the man removed merchandise from a Ninth Street business making no attempt to pay for the items as he left the store. He was stopped by the Loss Prevention Officer and police were contacted. The man was taken into custody, charged accordingly and released to appear in court at a later date.

ASSAULT

Cornwall, ON – Yvan Landry, 47 of Cornwall was arrested on April 23rd, 2017 and charged with assault. It is alleged during an argument on April 23rd, 2017 the man head butted another man and police were contacted to investigate. During the investigation the man was taken into custody, charged accordingly and released to appear in court on June 8th, 2017.

THEFT UNDER $5000, BREACH

Cornwall, ON – Roxanne Hanson, 18 of Green Valley was arrested on April 23rd, 2017 and charged with theft under $5000 and breach of two probation orders for failing to keep the peace. It is alleged on April 23rd, 2017 the woman entered a Ninth Street store and removed merchandise making no attempt to pay for the items as she left the store. She was stopped by the Loss Prevention Officer and police were contacted. She was taken into custody, charged accordingly and held for a bail hearing.

Cornwall Ontario – I only made playoff pics for the Canadian teams in round one.  I went four for five including the Rangers to defeat Montreal in six games.  (I wish I was wrong on that one, but the curse of Rejean Houle may be too powerful to ever defeat)

I’m not sure I’m a huge fan of a playoff system that has the Penguins playing the Caps in round two?   I think the Caps will have enough to overcome Pittsburgh, but it should be a bloody and amazing series to watch.  It may even go seven games.

I’m predicting Nashville in 5 games.   I think PK will brightly shine in this series.

Edmonton and Anaheim will be an amazing series as well, but I think that Anaheim’s defensive depth and core leadership will nudge them to the next round.

I’m going to throw logic out of the window and pick Ottawa over the Rangers in six games.    Not sure why, but I think Bobby Ryan and Derrick Brassard have something more to prove, and I think the Habs series took a lot out of NY.    Now the Rangers should blow the Sens off the rink, but beating Montreal may have taken the emotional strength out of their legs and Ottawa is a hungry team.  Both are well coached.  NY of course has the edge in goaltending, but King Henrik is beatable.

The Canadiens are at a huge juncture, especially in the cap age.   There are some huge questions on which path to take.

They are a veteran team which may or may not be good.  They are not a fast team and their fast players tend to be a bit light.   They are also currently not a team that is playoff built, but get to the playoffs and that’s just way too Rejean Houle for this writer’s liking.

The players are logged on below with the perception that they’d fit their lines on a good team, not an average or weaker team.  IE, as much as I adore Alex Radulov, he’s not ideally a 1st liner on a championship team.   That’s not to slur the Russian as I’d have him on my team any time and you need players like him to win a cup.

1St Liners:    Max Pacioretty $4.5M 2 years.

2nd Liners:  Alex Radulov UFA, Alex Galchenyuk (as winger) RFA

3rd Liners:  Plekanec $6M 1 year, Shaw $3.9 x 5, Gallagher $3.75×4, Byron $1.16 x2, Danault $912K x1, Lehkonen $839K x 2 (he should be a 2nd liner next season)

4th Liners: Steve Ott UFA

Should not be on a high caliber roster:  Brian Flynn, Torrey Mitchell, Nikita Nesterov.  Any other forwards or D Men not mentioned from the current roster simply don’t fit any of the above roles.

1-2 D men:   Shea Weber $7.8M x 6

3-4 D Men:  Jeff Petry  $5.5 x 4

5-6 D Men:  Andrei Markov UFA, Alexei Emelin $4.1M, Jordie Benn $1.1M x 2, Nathan Beaulieu RFA

Goaltenders:  Carey Price is a high level starting goaltender.  Al Montoya is a high level back up.

So essentially you’re missing 3 top six forwards, critically at Centre, and 2 top 4 D men.  Looking at the farm there is no imminent help.  Many feel that Sergachev has the potential to be Markov 2.0.    None of our other current hopefuls chart out to be top six or top four.

Trends in the NHL are not showing that Free Agency can resolve quick fixes.   Trades for top six centres require top assets moving back.

If I were the GM of the Habs, and I’m not, but if I were, I’d be moving Shea Weber while he has value, and I doubt his value will ever be higher than it is right now moving forward.  Not having a NMC or NTC helps.

I’d be trading Carey Price even if he wanted to stay because the risk to benefit ratio isn’t strong enough for this team paradigm, and frankly the Carey Price will lead us to Nirvana mantra hasn’t worked.   I’m not a fan in tying up major cap dollars in goalies to start with though so I may be jaundiced.

I’d be trading Max Pacioretty too even though the team has no ready replacement simply because of the asset that could be reclaimed with his current value and friendly cap hit that most likely will not occur again. Max simply hasn’t shown enough to my liking other than scoring goals during the regular season.

Tomas Plekanec would hopefully be taken by Vegas, and if not the team can play out his season and see if he’ll take a reasonable contract to finish his career with the team or he should be moved out too.

Andrew Shaw’s contract should be dumped ASAP.  I really have no idea what Bergy was thinking.  People complained about paying Brandon Prust $2.5M, and 2 2nd round picks and this contract make no sense frankly.

The GM and ownership would at that point decide if making the playoffs next season or near tanking would be the way to go.

There is some good news in that the Habs do have some interesting prospects.  I’d like to see Hudon get a full NHL season.  Lehkonen just might be a replacement for Patches on LW if Galchenyuk isn’t with the team or isn’t kept at Centre which looks less and less likely.

I like Brett Lernout a lot, and he just might be able to replace Emelin shortly.

And Charlie Lindgren just might be a suitable replacement for Price even if he never is as good.  Those extra cap dollars might get him more protection in front.

The PK Subban trade was the unravelling of this team.    It just made no sense in 2017, nor was the loyalty to Michael Therrien or JJ Daignault who certainly didn’t bring much improvement to our D squad.

Of course most of this will not happen, and most good GM’s will smell blood in the water if the Habs do shift.

And mostly Marc Bergevin has proved that he’s not the GM to really make strong moves after five seasons.   The NHL isn’t Rotisserie or fantasy hockey and never will be.

The Fans of Montreal deserve a winning team. Short of Toronto there are no more loyal in the league.

What do you think hockey fans?  You can post your comments below.

WARRANT

Cornwall, ON – Namasivayam Thuraisingam, 49 of Laval was arrested on April 24th, 2017 and charged with mischief X2. It is alleged in August, 2016 the man damaged someone else’s door and punctured one of his tires. Police were contacted to investigate and a warrant was obtained for his arrest. On April 24th, 2017 the man attended police headquarters to deal with the matter. He was taken into custody on the strength of the warrant and released to appear in court on June 8th, 2017.

ASSAULT, THREATS

Cornwall, ON – A 19-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on April 24th, 2017 and charged with threats X2 and assault. It is alleged during an argument on April 19th, 2017 the man pushed his ex-girlfriend and through social media threatened to kill her and burn her house down. Police were contacted and an investigation ensued. On April 24th, 2017 the man attended police headquarters to deal with the matter. He was taken into custody, charged accordingly and held for a bail hearing. His name was not released as it would identify the victim in the matter.

BREACH

Cornwall, ON – Luis Rodriguez, 24 of Cornwall was arrested on April 25th, 2017 and charged with breach of recognizance for being out past curfew. It is alleged in the early morning hours of April 25th, 2017 the man was in breach of his conditions and police were contacted to investigate. He was taken into custody, charged accordingly and held for a bail hearing.

Cornwall Ontario – The CFN weather prediction service is issuing an extreme weather alert for the River City for today, Friday April 28, 2017.

After a week of rain and gloom, cloud movement, and a high pressure system are leading to an extreme weather incident in the region.

CFN is predicting a perfectly lovely Spring day with a high of 20c and clear blue skies with a balmy evening and overnight.

The public is warned that early gardening, walking dogs, wearing shorts and sandals, early golf, going for pleasant walks and visiting neighbors could occur due to the extreme Spring weather.

Precipitation will be back starting Saturday.

Have a lovely weekend!

Cornwall Ontario – A two day bout of heavy rains and storms will blanket the Cornwall area with a high temperature of only 5c Sunday.   The rains will intensity overnight and into Monday with as much as 60mm to drench the River City with potential for flooding.

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The rains will bring cooler temps this week with highs between 12-15c.

5:08 AM EDT Sunday 30 April 2017
Special weather statement in effect for:

• Cornwall – Lancaster
• Maxville – Alexandria
• Winchester – Newington

Significant rain expected Today and Monday.

An intensifying low pressure system over Oklahoma is forecast to soak southern portions of the province beginning early this morning for Southwestern Ontario and elsewhere today. Several rounds of rain are expected with some embedded heavier thunderstorms in many areas. Total general rainfall amounts of 20 to 40 millimetres are anticipated through Monday before it tapers off. But some areas which receive more persistent thunderstorms are likely to be impacted by 50 to 75 mm. The greatest threat for this heavier rainfall is to the northeast of Lake Huron and Georgian Bay. Rainfall warnings are likely to be issued for some regions overnight.

ASSAULT, THREATS

Cornwall, ON – A 35-year-old Williamstown man was arrested on April 27th, 2017 and charged with assault and threats. It is alleged during an argument on April 27th, 2017 the man punched his brother-in-law in the face and threatened to kill his family. Police were contacted and an investigation ensued. During the investigation the man was taken into custody, charged accordingly and released to appear in court on June 6th, 2017. His name was not released as it would identify the victim in the matter.

MISCHIEF

Cornwall, ON – A 16-year-old Cornwall youth was arrested on April 27th, 2017 and charged with mischief. It is alleged during an argument on April 26th, 2017 the youth punched a hole in a wall and damaged a door at someone’s apartment. Police were contacted and an investigation ensued. On April 27th, 2017 the youth attended police headquarters to deal with the matter. He was taken into custody, charged accordingly and released to appear in court at a later date. His name was not released as per provision of the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

WARRANT

Cornwall, ON – Bryan Reynolds, 41 of Brockville was arrested on April 28th, 2017 on the strength of a warrant. It is alleged the man failed to attend court on April 13th, 2017 and a warrant was issued for his arrest. On April 28th, 2017 the man attended police headquarters to deal with the matter. He was taken into custody on the strength of the warrant and released to appear in court on May 25th, 2017.

BREACH

Cornwall, ON – Steven Doychak, 44 of Cornwall was arrested on April 28th, 2017 and charged with breach of probation for being outside his residence after having consumed alcohol and failing to keep the peace. It is alleged on April 28th, 2017 police attended a local establishment for a disturbance call and found the man in breach of his conditions. He was taken into custody, charged accordingly and released to appear in court on June 8th, 2017.

ASSAULT, BREACH

Cornwall, ON – A 23-year-old Cornwall woman was arrested on April 28th, 2017 and charged with assault and breach of recognizance for not residing at a specific address and breach of probation for failing to keep the peace. It is alleged during an argument on April 28th, 2017 the woman punched her boyfriend and police were contacted to investigate. During the investigation it was learned the woman was also in breach of her conditions. She was taken into custody, charged accordingly and released to appear in court on June 13th, 2017. Her name was not released as it would identify the victim in the matter.

OVER 80

Cornwall, ON – Charity Benedict, 29 of Akwesasne was arrested on April 29th, 2017 and charged with over 80. It is alleged on April 29th, 2017 the woman was operating a motor vehicle with her blood/alcohol level over 80 when she was stopped at the port of entry. Police were contacted and an investigation ensued. During the investigation the woman was taken into custody, charged her accordingly and released to appear in court on May 9th, 2017.

ASSAULT, MISCHIEF, THREATS, THEFT UNDER $5000

Cornwall, ON – A 41-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on April 29th, 2017 and charged with assault, threats, mischief and theft under $5000. It is alleged during arguments on April 29th, 2017 the man punched and pushed his girlfriend on several occasions, took money from her, damaged items within the apartment and threatened to harm her. Police were contacted and an investigation ensued. During the investigation the man was taken into custody, charged accordingly and held for a bail hearing. His name was not released as it would identify the victim in the matter.

CRIMINAL HARASSMENT

Cornwall, ON – A 46-year-old St. Andrews man was arrested on April 30th, 2017 and charged with criminal harassment. It is alleged during an argument on April 29th, 2017 the man used his truck to block the path of his sister-in-law who was trying to cross the street on foot. Police were contacted and an investigation ensued. On April 30th, 2017 the man attended police headquarters to deal with the matter. He was taken into custody, charged accordingly and released to appear in court on June 6th, 2017. His name was not released as it would identify the victim in the matter.

CORNWALL ONTARIO– A flood alert is active along the St. Lawrence River from Morrisburg to Cornwall.

Winds of over 50km per hour are driving larger waves as well.

Expect temperature shifts with lows near zero to highs of 18 until Sunday.

Heavy rains have built up water levels in the area with more in the forecast with up to 60mm more rain due from Thursday to Saturday.

10:02 AM EDT Tuesday 02 May 2017
Special weather statement in effect for:

• Cornwall – Lancaster
• Morrisburg – Long Sault

Local flooding potential along the shores of the St. Lawrence River and over the Thousand Islands area.

Southwesterly winds are expected to gust to 50 km/h this afternoon. evening and tonight along the St. Lawrence River. Given the current high water levels, this may produce local flooding along the shoreline and over the Thousand Islands area.

The threat is expected to decrease Wednesday with winds blowing from a more westerly direction and diminishing.

BREACH

Cornwall, ON – A 53-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on May 1st, 2017 and charged with breach of prohibition order for using a cell phone and breach of probation for failing to keep the peace. It is alleged the man breached his conditions and police were contacted to investigate. On May 1st, 2017 the man was taken into custody, charged accordingly and released to appear in court on June 22nd, 2017. His name was not released as the conditions stem from a domestic incident and would identify the victim in the matter.

SEXUAL ASSAULT

Cornwall, ON – A 20-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on May 1st, 2017 and charged with sexual assault. It is alleged on April 29th, 2017 the man inappropriately touched his sister and police were contacted to investigate. During the investigation the man was taken into custody, charged accordingly and held for a bail hearing. His name was not released as it would identify the victim in the matter.

ATTEMPT MURDER, ARSON, THREATS, THEFT, SEXUAL ASSAULT

Cornwall, ON – John Sawatis, 37 of Cornwall was arrested On April 30th, 2017 and charged with the following:

• Utter threats of death
• Utter threats to burn property
• Attempt murder
• Arson-Disregard for human life
• Arson-Damage to property
• Sexual assault
• Theft

It is alleged on April 27th, 2017 the man threatened to burn a house while the occupant was inside and in the early morning hours of April 28th, 2017 started a fire at the Louisa Street address.

It is also alleged on April 29th, 2017 the man sexually assaulted a 23-year-old woman known to him and threatened to damage her boyfriend’s vehicle. On the same day the man took another person’s car without permission. As the result of ongoing investigations the man was taken into custody, charged accordingly and held for a bail hearing.

The Cornwall Community Police Service is asking if anyone has any information about the Louisa Street fire to contact D/Cst Blakely at (613)933-5000 ext.2754

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Cornwall, ON – Angela Pettinicchio, 39 of Cornwall was arrested on May 2nd, 2017 on the strength of a warrant. It is alleged the woman failed to attend court on November 24th, 2016 for fraud related charges and a warrant was issued for her arrest. On May 2nd, 2017 the woman was taken into custody on the strength of the warrant and released to appear in court on June 6th, 2017.

ASSAULT, THREATS, ASSAULT WITH A WEAPON

Cornwall, ON – A 48-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on May 2nd, 2017 and charged with assault, assault with a weapon and threats. It is alleged during arguments on January 1st, 2017 and April 30th, 2017 the man threatened his wife, punched her in the nose and threw a pop can at her. Police were contacted and an investigation ensued. On May 2nd, 2017 the man attended police headquarters to deal with the matter. He was taken into custody, charged accordingly and held for a bail hearing. His name was not released as it would identify the victim in the matter.

WARRANT

Cornwall, ON – A 24-year-old Snye, QC man was arrested on May 2nd, 2017 on the strength of a warrant. It is alleged the man failed to complete a term of his sentence for a second degree murder charge and a warrant was issued for his arrest. On May 2nd, 2017 a member of the Cornwall Community Police Service attended the Valleyfield Courthouse as the man was in custody on the strength of Cornwall’s warrant. He was taken into custody on the strength of the warrant and held for a bail hearing. His name was not released as the sentence stems from when the man was a young person and is protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.