by Chloe HannanPresence of blue-green algae in the Thunder Bay area remains until further notice. Last week, the Ministry of the Environment Conservation and Parks found a BGA bloom in Trout Lake, just northwest of Thunder Bay. Public health inspector for the Thunder Bay District Health Unit, Matt Bradica,...
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by Brad PerryMounties are looking for help from the public as they investigate a fire in the Oak Haven area, near St. Stephen. Police were made aware of the fire at a home on Oak Haven Road after 1 a.m. on June 26. “The residence was unoccupied and being renovated at the time of the fire,” RCMP said in a...
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A chimney fire at Brothers Meats on Agricola Street. Halifax Fire says it happened this morning, and there is minimal structural damage. They say it started in the fryer and went into the chimney. A section of the road is closed as firefighters continue to work at the scene. Halifax Police ask...
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by Tim DavidsonThe provincial police in Dryden have wrapped up a week long traffic enforcement blitz. Between the Dryden and Ignace detachments a total of 787 charges were laid and 194 warnings were issued. Over the Canada Day long week itself, the Dryden OPP say they laid 483 speeding charges. Another 215...
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by Brad PerrySome people living in central New Brunswick felt an unexpected jolt on Wednesday. An earthquake was reported in the Doaktown area just after 10:30 a.m. The U.S. Geological Survey said it was a 3.0-magnitude quake, while Earthquakes Canada measured it as a 3.4 magnitude. Officials say earthquakes...
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by Brad PerrySaint Andrews residents frustrated with recent power outages can take their concerns to the utility. Mayor Brad Henderson said a public meeting is being scheduled with NB Power officials for later in July. The news follows a Canada Day power outage that left thousands in the area without...
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Reduced greenhouse gas emissions and improved farm sustainability are the goals of a new agriculture-focused provincial funding program. The $1.5-million program will offset the cost of feasibility studies for agriculture-focused anaerobic digester development. The sequence of anaerobic...
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by Jacob MooreUnions for health-care workers in Nova Scotia say the province is preventing them from taking job action. Three unions, representing 9000 health-care workers, not including doctors and nurses, say they’ve been trying to negotiate a new collective agreement for months. But they can’t call a...
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by CJ GoaterReports of gunshots in the city have led to an attempted murder charge. Officers were sent to a home on Simpson Street early Wednesday morning just after 5:00 a.m. in response to the reports. At the home, a suspect was located and arrested. The incident remains under investigation by the Major...
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by CJ GoaterA new wetland is coming to Thunder Bay. The provincial government is investing $110,700 in a local conservation project to enhance wetlands in the city. With the funding the province and the Lakehead Region Conservation Authority are recreating a wetland at Boulevard Lake. The project will cover...
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