by Tara ClowThe Town of Shediac is getting a bigger and better fire hall. This week, Shediac Town Council approved $8.6 million for an extension on the current building. “It’ll be doubling approximately the size of our current station in order to accommodate the length of the new ladder truck that’s being...
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by Evan TaylorA slight increase in various Nova Scotian income assistance programs will take effect on July 1. In March, the province announced a 2.5 per cent increase for both the Income Assistance Disability Supplement (IADS) and the Disability Support Program (DSP). “We know people are struggling to make...
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by Chloe HannanThe master plan reveals that a central library branch and fewer neighbourhood branches would cut down on costs and encourage more people to use the library. The library released its 2024 Master Facilities Plan on Monday, which has three different scenarios for council to consider. CEO of the...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Kenora OPP are still waiting for the Special Investigations to begin their investigation of the incident at Anicinabe Park. The SIU confirms it is sending investigators after an OPP officer fatally shot a man yesterday afternoon. In the meantime, the City of Kenora has already put in an...
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by Tim DavidsonMinistry of Natural Resouces and Forestry fire fighters have been a little busier during the first week of summer. There are currently four active fires burning and one has been extiguished. Nipigon Fire #7, which was reported on Monday, has grown to 211 hectares in size, and is located 28...
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by Tim DavidsonLakeview Drive near the hospital bridge will be down to one lane of traffic again this evening. The lane closure will take place from 6 pm until 8 pm. It’s to allow a contactor to do streetlight repair work at the west end of the bridge. Residents are asked to avoid that area if possible by...
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by Jacob MooreA new international flight connections facility is coming to the Halifax airport. The federal government will spend $8.3 million on the project, which would increase the amount of international and domestic passenger flights and allow planes to carry more cargo. “Strong supply chains result in a...
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by CJ GoaterThe Thunder Bay District Health Unit is monitoring four separate outbreaks. Hogarth Riverview Manor is dealing with two outbreaks. The 2 North – Lavender Resident Home Area is dealing with an unidentified respiratory, while the 7 North – trillium Resident Home Area is dealing with a...
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by Tim DavidsonThe OPP say there will be an increased presence in the area between Sioux Lookout and Pipestone River as they continue to search for a missing man. 23-year-old Jeremy Sergerie has been missing since last Friday after walking into a wooded area behind Cedar Crescent in Sioux Lookout. Provincial...
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by Tara ClowTwelve years in the making and shovels are expected to be in the ground soon. At a Committee of the Whole meeting, Riverview Council approved Lindsay Construction to build the Recreation Centre for $ 56.7 million. That’s up from estimates from May last year when the project was estimated at...
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