Maternity home proposed for region
Update: City council did agree Monday night to send a letter of support for the maternity home. CORNWALL – A non-profit corporation is looking to […]
Ontario Works
Cornwall woman to pay back $16,500 in welfare
CORNWALL – A Cornwall court has ordered a woman to pay back $16,500 in welfare payments she illegally obtained by not telling Ontario Works her […]
Cornwall woman accused of conning welfare for nearly $18,000
CORNWALL – A Cornwall woman has been charged with defrauding the Ontario welfare system of nearly $18,000. Fredelle O’Quinn, 45, was arrested yesterday (Sept. 18) […]
Cornwall woman ordered to pay welfare $10,600
CORNWALL – A Cornwall woman will have to pay back over $10,000 to Ontario Works after being convicted and sentenced for welfare fraud. Melissa Wattie, […]
Cornwall welfare fraud case will go to trial in 2019
CORNWALL – A welfare fraud case will be going to trial in late 2019. Suzanne Desnoyers, 45, is charged with fraud over $5,000. She is […]
SD&G welfare, disability cheques picked up during postal strike
SD&G – If Canada Post goes on strike, SD&G residents on welfare or disability support will still be able to get their benefits and payments. […]
Cornwall woman accused of bilking welfare for $57K
CORNWALL – A city woman has been charged with fraud, accused of defrauding the Ontario welfare system of more than $57,000. Cornwall police arrested Suzanne […]
Plea deal in Cornwall welfare fraud case
CORNWALL – A Petawawa woman has been ordered to make restitution to Cornwall’s welfare department and do 50 hours of community service under a plea […]
Welfare fraud trial hears of discrepancies, mysterious money transfers
CORNWALL – The supervisor for Cornwall’s social services department testified Monday their office dealt with a number of undeclared earnings issues and mysterious money transfers […]
Welfare fraud trial begins
CORNWALL — A trial for a city woman accused of welfare fraud is taking a brief break Monday morning. The prosecution and defence are going […]