by Chloe HannanCitizens of Thunder Bay now have access to a free clean-up trailer. Community groups can rent the trailer to help clean and enhance small spaces, which holds cleaning tools, safety supplies and litter storage. This includes items like shovels, litter pickers, waste bags, safety vests and first...
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by Brad PerryAlberta is getting help from our province to battle dozens of forest fires. Sixteen firefighters from New Brunswick left for the prairie province on Wednesday. They are joined by two division supervisors, three strike team leaders, and one agency rep. The staff members are expected to be in...
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by Brad PerryThere was not much change at New Brunswick fuel pumps on Thursday night, as expected. The maximum price of regular self-serve is $1.76 per litre, up one-tenth of a cent. Diesel is selling for a maximum of $1.79 per litre, a drop of four-tenths of a cent. The price for heating oil fell by one...
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by Caitlin SnowA multi-agency response after a dead man and woman were found washed ashore at Sable Island National Park Reserve. RCMP say they and the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre were contacted by Parks Canada Wednesday afternoon after the bodies were discovered in a 10-foot inflatable boat- at this...
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by Tara ClowA railway advocate says any federal investments in trains are good news, but safety and daily services also need to be considered. The federal government confirmed this week, that they will provide the funds to replace the VIA Rail fleet that currently dates back to the 1950’s. Transport...
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by CJ GoaterIf Walsh Street is part of your daily commute, you may want to find a temporary alternate route. A portion of the road is set to close for some electrical work. On Monday the road is being closed between James Street and Kingsway Avenue, to allow Hydro One to do maintenance on one of its...
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by Tara ClowA vacant home on Weldon Street has been damaged by fire. Moncton Fire Platoon Chief Mike Lake says reports came just before 12:30 Friday morning. Firefighters quickly extinguished a blaze on the exterior and then moved inside the boarded-up building. No one was at the three-storey residence when...
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A couple of emergency departments in Nova Scotia Health’s Eastern Zone will experience temporary closures over the coming week. The area covers Cape Breton Island, Antigonish and Guysborough counties. According to the health authority’s July 12th release, hospitals affected include Eastern...
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by Tim DavidsonFor the first time ever, the Kenora Rotary Club has not one, but three presidents. Lloyd Mack, Laura Wheatley, and Sheelagh Reid will be the co-presidents for the next year. They take over from Christine Hansen. A changeover ceremony was held last month. (Photo left to right: past president...
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Local and nationally acclaimed mountain bikers will be at Dieppe’s Rotary St-Anselme Park this weekend. Organizer Luc Arseneau anticipates around 500 competitors will compete at the 4th Mountain Bike Canada Cup. “We have what we call the short track races on Saturday, we have the races for more...
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