by Jacob MooreAll four teenagers charged with second-degree murder in the death of Ahmad Al Marrach will stay behind bars after appearing in court Monday morning. The prosecution will determine by the end of the week if they will ask to put all four teenagers on trial together or have separate trials,...
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by CJ GoaterEcoSuperior has partnered with a Chapleau-based Indigenous-owned startup company to help increase access to textile recycling in Thunder Bay. Sic Sox Circular Ltd. offers a unique textile recycling program that aims to divert unusable textiles from landfills by recycling them into usable...
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by CJ GoaterThe James Street Bridge will be temporarily closed on Tuesday for a watermain repair. The bridge will be closed to all traffic traffic starting at 7 a.m., but the city is estimating that the closure will only last 24 hours. During this time motorists and pedestrians are advised to exercise...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Kenora OPP have made a significant drug bust. About $700,000 worth of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine were seized from a residence on 11th Avenue North. Officers also found a quantity of Canadian currency and other items associated with drug trafficking. The OPP’s Kenora Street Crimes...
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by Brad PerryWe are now just one week away from another season of senior baseball. The Saint John Alpines are gearing up to host Fredericton in their homeopener. President Terre Hunter said among the changes this year is a new head coach. “Trevor Beach was with us last year as an assistant. Last year’s head...
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by Randy ThomsA civil case against a former Fort Frances nurse has concluded. Lindsay Coyle is being ordered to pay $130,000 to the estate and surviving family members of Hermina Fletcher. Coyle was sentenced to two years in jail earlier this year after pleading guilty to criminal negligence causing death for...
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by Brad PerryNew Brunswick’s primary health care action plan is receiving mixed reviews from physicians. The action plan was completed 18 months ago, but only released to the public last week. It includes several initiatives aimed at addressing “systemic challenges” in the system. However, the main focus of...
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by Evan TaylorMADD Canada honoured Nova Scotia’s top police officers when it comes to enforcing impaired driving at the second annual Constable Heidi Stevenson’s Watch Award ceremony. The award program is named in honour of Cst. Heidi Stevenson, who was a 23-year veteran of the RCMP. Cst. Stevenson held many...
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by Randy ThomsPremier Doug Ford is dismissing calls that he fire his Health Minister The opposition wants Sylvia Jones dismissed after the Ministry of Health suggested there is no concern with the recruitment and retention of physicians. The Ministry asserts in a brief submitted during arbitration with the...
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by Brad PerryThe New Brunswick government faces growing calls to remove the provincial sales tax from affordable housing builds. It is a move some other provinces have already made in an effort to incentivize affordable development. The Opposition Liberals, which introduced a motion in the legislature back...
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