by Brad PerryCanada’s most notorious serial killer has died after being attacked in a Quebec prison. Robert Pickton died in the hospital on Friday, according to Correctional Service Canada. He was hospitalized after being attacked by another inmate at Port-Cartier Institution on May 19. Pickton, 74, was...
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by Randy ThomsJune is Pride Month. It was kicked off in Fort Frances with a flag-raising ceremony at the Civic Centre on Friday Borderland Pride’s co-chair, Doug Judson, says the month is about promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and a sense of belonging for everyone in the...
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by Jacob MoorePeople in Antigonish county will have lower property taxes as part of the 2024-25 budget. The budget primarily focuses on education spending and policing, with additional focuses on grants for community groups and maintaining sewer rates. Warden Owen McCarron says the county has had moderate...
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by Chloe HannanGarage and shed fires broke loose last night in Thunder Bay. Between 11 p.m. and midnight last night, firefighters responded to a property with two sheds submerged in flames. Objects nearby melted from the heat. The fire was extinguished before causing further damage. While on the scene, a large...
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by Caitlin SnowExcitement is building for fun-filled action on the Halifax harbour this weekend. SailGP is only one day away, and the city is busy preparing. HRM says over 1,000 athletes, team members and families are coming to town for the sailing competition. Ten teams from across the globe will race 50-foot...
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by Jacob MooreA 21-year-old man faces multiple charges after allegedly hitting three people with a stolen car. RCMP say they responded to a report of a car hitting pedestrians just before 3 a.m. Thursday on Windgate Drive in Beaver Bank. Police say people were gathering at a home near the 900 block when...
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by Brad PerryNew Brunswick’s public safety minister is threatening to shut down the American Iron & Metal scrapyard in Moncton. Kris Austin is considering suspending or revoking the company’s salvage dealer licence for its Toombs Street operation. It comes as nearby residents held protests last weekend...
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by Evan TaylorThe province plans to roll out its new school lunch program this fall and Education Minister Becky Druhan says it will operate on a pay-what-you-can model. The details of how that will work are set to be ironed out over the summer but Druhan says it will lead to some people getting entirely free...
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by Caitlin SnowIt’s the 40th Anniversary of the IWK Telethon. To celebrate, the IWK foundation is hosting an entire weekend of giving. The Radiothon is Friday until 6 p.m., the Live Tribute Show is Saturday, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., and the Telethon for Children is Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. In a release, the...
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by Tim DavidsonThe City of Kenora has set the date for the first of its town hall meetings. It will take place on Thursday, June 13th in the Rotary Room at the Moncrief Construction Sports Center from 6:30 till 8:30 pm. Councillors Lindsey Koch, Kelsey Van Bellegem and Barb Manson will be in attendance. It’s...
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