Virtual health care is expanding to two hospitals. The option will be available at Fishermen’s Memorial Hospital in Lunenburg as of May 28 and at Roseway Hospital in Shelburne on May 31. A number of emergency departments are already using the service. Virtual care is meant for non-life...
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by Randy ThomsFort Frances town council is expected to decide tonight how to fill the seat vacated earlier this month by David Kircher. Kircher resigned after the town’s Integrity Commissioner found he violated several sections of the Council Code of Conduct. A report from the town clerk’s office outlines...
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by Brad PerryThere were a lot of traffic headaches for those travelling from west to east in Saint John on Monday morning. New Brunswick Southern Railway (NBSR) was replacing a rail crossing along Chesley Drive at Ocean Steel. However, the work was not completed on time, according to the city’s mayor, which...
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A clinic at the Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre in Halifax has been renamed to honour a 16-year-old hockey player from Bedford who died of an undiagnosed heart condition. Jordan Boyd collapsed on the ice during a training camp with the QMJHL’s Acadie-Bathurst Titan in 2013. The Jordan...
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by Randy ThomsAn act of vandalism in Atikokan. OPP say damage was caused to the Caboose at the Atikokan Museum. It is believed to have occurred sometime during the winter. Police were only informed earlier this month after staff had checked on the rail car. Windows were smashed with further damage caused on...
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by Caitlin SnowAs part of a provincial initiative to upgrade existing community centres and build new ones, a few facilities around HRM have around $250,000 in grants. The Sambro and Area Community Association received $150,000 for a feasibility study to develop a new community centre. It would have things...
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by Randy ThomsThere are 69 new physicians from NOSM University. Convocations ceremonies were held in Thunder Bay and Sudbury last week. It is the largest class to graduate from the University in its 19-year history. This was also the final ceremony for Dr. Sarita Verma, who announced last fall that she would...
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by Randy ThomsThe early announcement of expanded beer and wine sales is fueling speculation about an early election in Ontario. The Premier sidestepped several questions from reporters when asked if the move was leading to an early election. “We have a long agenda that we’re fulfilling. The promises, promises...
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by Brad PerryNew Brunswick Crown prosecutors and family Crown counsel have voted in favour of strike action. A strike vote last week delivered a 99 per cent strike mandate, according to the New Brunswick Crown Prosecutors Association. The vote came amid what association executive described Monday as a...
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Next season’s QMJHL schedule is out. The Halifax Mooseheads will start the season with five straight road games, beginning September 20 in Charlottetown. The Moose won’t be at Scotiabank Centre until October 4 against Quebec. Halifax are coming off a disappointing loss in the first round of the...
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