by Chloe HannanCity trails are being connected by pedestrian bridges to create more convenience across the city. Construction is currently being done behind River Terrace to connect two trails, and at George Burke Park, in hopes for an easier route to school for kids in the area. The bridges are being built...
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by Brad PerryAn additional 200 residential units have been approved for Saint John. Council approved the rezonings for a pair of multi-unit residential projects on Monday. The first is a 180-unit development planned at 50 Heather Way, near Grandview Avenue, on the city’s east side. Plans for the site include...
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by Tim DavidsonA local landmark in Kenora is going up in flames. The store and office at Anicinabe Park is on fire. The blaze broke out around noon. Fire chief Dave Pratt says by the time firefighters arrived the roof of the building had already collapsed. There is a significant police presence at the scene,...
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by CJ GoaterCouncillors in Thunder Bay are mulling over how to best approach the homeless situation and tent cities. An intense debate on a report on ways to best manage the situation spanned three hours during Monday’s council meeting. The city decided to no longer pursue an empty lot on Victoria Street as...
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A court challenge over moderate livelihood lobster fishing is going to mediation. The Nova Scotia Supreme Court gave the Sipekne’katik First Nation and the federal government until mid-December to find a resolution, or the case could go to trial. A trial was scheduled for May, 2025 in the case,...
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by Tim DavidsonThe OPP in Sioux Lookout are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing man. 23 year old Jeremy Sergerie was last seen on June 21st. He was on foot entering a wooded area behind Cedar Crescent in Sioux Lookout. It’s thought he was heading north and may have been hitchhiking along...
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by Caitlin SnowGood news for property owners. The residential tax rate will remain the same for the Municipality of Inverness County, for the sixth year in a row. At its regular meeting Thursday night, council had fixed the 2024-25 budget at $24,987,100. The municipality says cost-of-living challenges was top...
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by Brad PerryA long-awaited development at the top of King Street in Saint John is finally moving ahead, according to city staff. Council heard Monday night that prep work has begun for the 12-storey mixed-use building at 99 King Street. Chris McKiel, the city’s community and development standards director,...
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by Brad PerryPolice say a 52-year-old man has died following an all-terrain vehicle crash in southwestern New Brunswick. First responders were called to the crash on Route 790 in the Chance Harbour area around 7:30 p.m. Monday. “The crash is believed to have occurred when the driver of the ATV, travelling...
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by Caitlin SnowMore than $5 million for water and wastewater upgrades in Antigonish. The province will invest $2.84 million, with an additional coming $2.84 million from the Town of Antigonish and the Municipality of the County of Antigonish. The money will go toward extensions and upgrades to new affordable...
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