by Tim DavidsonA 51 year old Kenora man has been charged following a single vehicle collision on the Airport Road. The OPP say the accident took place just before midnight on Monday. There were no injuries as a result of the collision, but police say the driver faces several charges including impaired driving....
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by Tim DavidsonIt appears a crack in the hull of a large freighter may be the cause of its troubles. Multiple reports citing the U.S. Coast Guard suggest divers discovered a significant crack in the hull of the Michipicoten. The discovery was made while the ship is docked in Thunder Bay after it started taking...
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by Tim DavidsonForest Fire season is off to a good start in Northwestern Ontario with few fires to worry about so far. Ministry of Natural Resources Fire Information Officer Chris Marchand explains the rain has been a big help. “Both the amount of precipitation as well the frequency of the rainfall events, and...
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by Chloe HannanThe Ontario Health Coalition (OHC) is holding public hearings across the province to get hospital recommendations. Ontario residents can voice their ideas for the future of hospitals. This includes small, rural hospitals and larger local hospitals. The hearings are in response to more than 1,200...
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The emergency department at Roseway Hospital in Shelburne is shut down for the next few days. Nova Scotia Health says the ER closed Tuesday afternoon and will remain closed Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Virtual urgent care is now offered at Roseway Hospital, even when the emergency department...
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by Tara ClowHillcrest School will be changing for the upcoming school year. Starting in September, it will close its doors as a K to 8 facility to be used for different purposes instead. Hillcrest first opened in 1954, so this is the 70th anniversary of the facility. Middle school teacher Julie Pelletier...
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by Tim DavidsonExpect another summer of detours in the Lakeside area. Moncrief Construction is completing sewer and water repairs on 5th Street South. The work will begin this morning, but there is no word how long contruction will last. The area between 6th Avenue to 8th Avenue South will be closed to traffic...
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You may notice emergency vehicles and first responders on Wednesday at the CN CargoFlo Yard on Marsh Street in Saint John. Officials with Irving Oil are letting the public know that it is only a training exercise and there is no reason to be alarmed. “Planned exercises are part of our standard...
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by Brad PerryNew Brunswickers are coming together on Wednesday to support ill and injured veterans and serving members. Riverside Country Club in Rothesay will play host to the annual Soldier On Atlantic Golf Invitational. The event, now in its third year, is sponsored by the Canadian Corps of...
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The 2024 Atlantic Regional Pickleball Championship will be played at the Coliseum and Agrena Complex from Thursday through Sunday. Pickleball Moncton President Moe Belliveau says up to 400 players from New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia will compete...
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