More healthcare workers are now practicing in Shelburne County. The province says six professionals have joined the family practice team over the last year. Three new family doctors are among the new recruits. Health Services Manager in Primary Health Care for Nova Scotia Health Melanie Mooney...
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by Tim DavidsonA 56-unit seniors housing complex near Walmart should be ready for occupancy in the next few months. CAO of the Kenora District Services Board Henry Wall says if there are no delays the building should be ready later this year or early next year. “We’re fairly confident that as a Christmas...
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Parts of the country are bracing for potentially torrential downpours associated with Hurricane Beryl’s leftovers. The storm made landfall in Texas on Monday as a Category 1 hurricane. According to the Canadian Hurricane Centre, the remnants of Beryl are expected to track northeastward over the...
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by Tim DavidsonFairly significant drainage issues are going to be addressed at the Red Lake Madsen School. The Keewatin Patricia District School Board has awarded a contract for almost $2.3 million for the project. Assistant manager of Facility Planning and Development Steve Parker says they are trying to...
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by Tim DavidsonAnother road closure of note in the City of Dryden. The section of Ross Street from Birch Avenue to River Heights Drive will be closed today for repairs to the water distribution system. The closure will be from 7 this morning until 7 tonight. Due to the location of the construction, River...
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by Tara ClowFirefighters are battling a blaze at the Elphège & Norbert LeBlanc Limited fish plant in the Petit-Cap area. It was reported early Tuesday morning on Quai Road. The Chair of the Cap-Acadie Board of Directors issued a statement to say the news of this fire deeply saddens them. “Although the...
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by Tim DavidsonSeveral projects in the Kenora area are getting a helping hand from the Northern Ontario Fund Corporation. A total of $7.4 million has been handed out to 18 community and business development proposals. Anishinabe of Wauzhushk Onigum First Nation First Nation is on the receiving end of almost...
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by Brad PerrySmaller companies are becoming prime targets for cybercriminals, according to a cybersecurity expert. James Hoyt said the most common types of cyberattacks are largely centered around social engineering. Hoyt, who is the president of General Data IT Professionals Ltd., said cybercriminals are...
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by Caitlin SnowIf you lost cash in Halifax over the last few days, you may want to check in with police. Halifax police say they are looking for the owners of money that was brought into their headquarters on Gottingen Street, July 3. Then, on July 6 there was cash found on the waterfront. To claim the money...
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by Randy ThomsNorthwestern Ontario will experience some very warm temperatures in the coming days. A system of very hot weather is currently covering much of western Canada. Environment Canada’s Jennifer Smith says our region is right on the fringe of that heat. “That ridge is essentially going to be...
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