by Randy ThomsThe town of Fort Frances is voicing its support for its staff. It comes in a statement that responds to legal action filed by former Councillor David Kircher. Kircher is asking the court to overturn an Integrity Commissioner’s report that led to his resignation in May. The report ruled Kircher...
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by Caitlin SnowA 39-year-old man is facing assault charges after threatening boat passengers with a knife. RCMP say it was yesterday morning when two men and a woman were on the deck of a fishing boat on Government Wharf Rd. in Eastern Passage. That’s when a drunk man known to them, jumped on and threatened...
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by NewsA 30-year-old woman is facing charges after a hit and run in Bedford, that left a car on its roof. RCMP say it was Sunday afternoon when a Honda Accord hit a Nissan Altima on the Bedford Bypass. The driver of the Honda left the scene. The driver of the Nissan, a 34-year-old woman and passenger,...
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by Brad PerryA Prince Edward Island man has been sentenced after a contraband cigarette seizure in New Brunswick. James Daniel Hodder was given a 12-month suspended sentence and fined more than $108,000, according to the Department of Justice and Public Safety. Hodder was arrested in February after more than...
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by Evan TaylorGlobal Affairs Canada is advising Canadians to avoid non-essential travel to Jamaica as a result of Hurricane Beryl. The Category 4 storm is currently travelling westward toward the island nation and is expected to reach Jamaica’s southern coast sometime Wednesday evening. Jamaican authorities...
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by Caitlin SnowA new arena coming to Spryfield is a “fantastic opportunity” for the community, according to Councillor for District 11, Patty Cuttell. The growth in Spryfield, she says, has been significant in recent years, with 30,000 people now in the Chebucto peninsula. The Spryfield Lions Rink is the...
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by Brad PerryStrike action could be looming for more than 2,000 workers with the New Brunswick government. Talks have broken down between the province and CUPE Local 1190, the union announced Wednesday. The union represents labourers and tradespeople working in eight different government departments....
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The Yarmouth Mariners will begin the 2024/25 MHL season at the Fishtank. They’ll host the Pictou County Crushers on Friday, September 13. The next night, Fredericton will be in town as part of a double-home opening weekend. Yarmouth’s first game against Summerside, the team that knocked them out...
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by Randy ThomsWestJet continues to deal with the impact of the labour dispute with its aircraft engineers. A deal was reached Sunday, but WestJet had cancelled over 11,00 flights and parked 130 planes. As of Tuesday, more than 100,000 air travellers were impacted. “We are grateful to be recovering our...
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by CJ GoaterThunder Bay’s waterfront art gallery is a step closer to its fundraising goal. The gallery has announced that it will be receiving a major gift from the Port Arthur Rotary on Thursday afternoon. Currently, the gallery is about $5 million short of the required funding. The project was first...
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