Canada’s women’s soccer league has a name. It will be called the Northern Super League, and feature six teams. Montreal and Ottawa are joining already announced teams in Halifax, Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary. Initially named ‘Project 8,’ the league says their main pillars are inclusion,...
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by Caitlin SnowThe city wants to name the new pool facility at the Halifax commons, for the right price. HRM says they are looking for a partner to fund it, in exchange for naming rights. It can hold 350 at a time for the 60 free public swims every week during the summer months. There is also a multi-purpose...
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by Tara ClowA small intimate gathering will be held on the tenth anniversary of the tragic RCMP shootings in Moncton. RCMP Staff Sergeant Matthew White says it will be held at the memorial statues along the Riverfront Trail on June 4. Constables Doug Larche, Dave Ross and Fabrice Gevauden were tragically...
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by Tim DavidsonAn historic first in the Ontario Legislature. Kiiwetinoong MPP Sol Mamakwa made a speech in Oji-Cree. Through a translator, Mamakawa says it’s important he can speak his language. “In speaking in Anishininiimowin Indigenous language, that’s where my life comes from,” Mamakwa address MPP in the...
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by Evan TaylorThe Town of Bridgewater is the latest community in Nova Scotia to get support from the province to upgrade its wastewater systems. At an announcement hosted at the DesBrisay Museum Education Minister and local MLA Becky Druhan said the investments are part of the province’s strategy to help...
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by Jacob MooreNova Scotia RCMP are warning people about sextortion scams targeting young boys and men in the province. Police say the they’re receiving more reports of these scams, targeting boys and men between 12 and 20 years old, according to a news release from RCMP. According to Cybertip.ca, a national...
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by Randy ThomsThe city of International Falls still hopes to tear down the burned-out band shell at Smokey Bear Park by July 4th. The facility was destroyed in May. City council approved the appointment of a firm to do the design work. Public Works Manager Ted Brokaw says it is going to take some time before...
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by Randy ThomsTwo people from Dryden have been charged in separate assault cases. OPP were called to a home on Duke Street on Saturday at around 7 p.m. A 20-year-old woman was taken into custody and charged with two counts of assault. She was later released and is to appear in court in June. More than three...
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by CJ GoaterLakehead Public Schools is expecting to welcome over 30 international high school students in September. Currently, only 13 of the incoming students have been matched with a host family. The students are arriving through MLI Homestay, which is an organization that allows students to pursue...
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by Randy ThomsFort Frances council has agreed to reach out to the lone runner-up in the 2022 municipal election to fill the position vacated by David Kircher. That would be Kaleb Firth. Mayor Andrew Hallikas says he is a firm believer in anyone who stands up and takes part in democracy. “I think we all can...
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