by NewsA tuberculosis (TB) case at a local daycare. According to Nova Scotia Health (NSH), it is in the province’s Central Zone. That includes Halifax, the Eastern Shore and Windsor-West Hants. In a statement to our newsroom, NSH says parents received a letter regarding the exposure that happened...
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by Evan TaylorThe municipal affairs minister is calling their decision to send out an emergency alert during torrential rain in the Annapolis Valley “extremely unusual”. John Lohr says municipalities were given the authority to issue local emergency alerts and they should have been the first ones to act. “It...
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A chance to learn from professional women’s hockey players. The Coastal Female Hockey Development Camp is being hosted in Yarmouth. Over 70 girls are taking part in on-and-off ice activities, that’s about 30 more than last year’s inaugural camp at Mariners Centre. Yarmouth native and Toronto...
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by CJ GoaterDreams have come true for a Thunder Bay Border Cats player. Sean Heppner has been selected in the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft. He was selected by the Cleveland Guardians 335th overall in the 12th round. The 21-year-old from Washington has appeared in 11 games for the Cats this season and is...
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by Brad PerryAfter lots of anticipation, the redeveloped Market Slip along Saint John’s waterfront is now open. It is now known as Ihtoli-maqahamok, which means “The Gathering Space” in Wolastoqey. Saint John Mayor Donna Reardon said she had the chance to walk it for the first time on Monday. “In that first...
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by Tim DavidsonProvincial Police continue to look for a missing Sioux Lookout man. 23-year-old Jeremy Sergerie was last seen on June 21st. He walked into a wooded area behind Cedar Crescent in Sioux Lookout. He’s described as an Indigenous man, about 5 feet 8 inches tall, with a slight build and black hair....
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by Chloe HannanA high school student created her prom dress entirely from Duck Tape and won a $15,000 scholarship. Monica Walsh from Dryden spent 126 hours and 13 rolls of colorful tape making a unique and eye-catching prom dress. It was inspired by Romero Britto, an artist who uses contrast and colors. The...
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by Evan TaylorLunenburg Town Council voted in favour of paying for an assessment of roof repairs needed at the Lunenburg Academy which will cost just shy of $110,000. However, reaching that decision took some time as the council initially voted down the motion to fund the assessment work. When the motion was...
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by Randy ThomsBeer and wine sales will be allowed in 30 convenience stores across northwestern Ontario. They are among the nearly 2,00o licences approved by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario. Most are in Thunder Bay. Others are located in Kenora, Ignace, Dryden and Atikokan. The province announced...
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by Caitlin SnowIf you live in Herring Cove, CFB Halifax is giving you a heads up if you see a helicopter flying overhead that appears to be in flames. The base will be doing helicopter nighttime firefighting training. They say these training sessions happen two times a year to make sure military members are...
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