The Florida Panthers are Stanley Cup champions. They beat the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 in Game 7 on home ice. Sam Reinhart had the game-winning-goal in the second period. Sergei Bobrovsky had 23 saves for Florida, he turned away several Edmonton chances in the third. It’s the first Cup win for...
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by Randy ThomsThe splash park in Fort Frances is now open. Dignitaries gathered Sunday to officially open official opening at Legion Park which also includes new playground equipment and washrooms. Festivities took place in the rain but that did not prevent a number of people from joining in the celebration....
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by Caitlin SnowMore housing is coming to the town of Port Hawkesbury and the demand is high. Council gave the go-ahead last week for an 80-unit apartment development for Memorial Drive. Zoning and planning changes have been approved. DC Developments will build four-unit buildings including quadplexes and row...
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by Brad PerryOttawa is helping to spur much-needed housing development in Riverview. The town will receive more than $4.9 million through the Housing Accelerator Fund. Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe MP Ginette Petitpas Taylor made the announcement on Monday. “These actions will help fast-track 137 new homes over...
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by Randy ThomsTwo road projects planned for Fort Frances this year may not happen. Town council is expected to discuss, at their meeting tonight, an administration report that recommends the improvements to Third Street West between Central and York Avenues and Scott Street between Reid and Mosher Avenues be...
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by Randy ThomsThirty-eight special constables have joined the Ontario Provincial Police and Nishnawbe Aski Police Service, They graduated from the Provincial Police Academy in Orillia last week. They were formerly firefighters, park wardens, and military members making a career change. Special Constables work...
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by Randy ThomsNo injuries following a houseboat fire on Rainy Lake. Ontario Provincial Police posted on their Facebook page that it occurred Saturday near Goose Portage. A photo showed the boat completely engulfed in flames. The boat was complete destroyed but its occupants managed to escape. No word on the...
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by Randy ThomsA first deal for workers at Maintair Aviation Services in Thunder Bay. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says a tentative deal with the employer was recently reached. The workers joined CUPW last November intending to improve working conditions, The union says their new deal includes...
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by Evan TaylorThe Nova Scotia Health Authority has announced the emergency department at Roseway Hospital in Shelburne will be closed for most of the week. It closed on Monday and will not reopen until the morning of Friday, June 28. During the closure, anyone in need of emergency medical care can call 911...
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by Randy ThomsA new steel walking bridge is proposed in Atikokan. It would replace an existing one at Maple Crescent that crosses the Atikokan River. A 2023 inspection found it and one at Main Street to be in severe states of deterioration. Both bridge were closed at the beginning of June. Council agreed to...
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