by Tim DavidsonThe forest fire hazard is starting to inch up in the region. It’s now listed as moderate with some pockets of high. In the past few days, forest fire fighters have dealt with nine wild fires. Four have been in the Kenora District, two in Sioux Lookout and one each in the Dryden, Red Lake and...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Lake of the Woods Control Board has authorized a couple of increases in outflow from the Norman Dam. One was yesterday and the other will be on Monday. This as water levels on Lake of the Woods are starting to go up. The lake rose about 10 centimeters in the past week, and is expected to go...
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by Tara ClowAccording to the New Brunswick Dental Society, the province could face a shortage of dental specialists in the coming years. Executive Director Paul Blanchard says we currently have around 365 licensed Dentists in the province, and forty per cent are over 50. “We also have a shortage of dental...
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by Tim DavidsonIt could be a tough summer for staffing hospitals across the region. The Meno-Ya-Win Health Center in Sioux Lookout says they are in a crisis situation because they can’t fill 63 percent of their doctors shifts in May. A new physician recruitment package is being worked on, but the Ministry of...
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by Tara ClowSixteen outstanding youth from across Canada will be recognized by the Rideau Hall Foundation (RHF) during Canadian Innovation Week (May 13-17) for their problem-solving projects The honourees, aged 14 to 18, are national winners and finalists of the Rideau Hall Foundation Ingenious+ youth...
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by Evan TaylorFriends, family and listeners of Nova Scotia broadcasting legend Rick Howe are invited to celebrate his life this weekend at the Lord Nelson Hotel in Halifax. Howe who broadcast primarily in Nova Scotia for his nearly 50-year career passed away in January at 69. As per his wishes, his...
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by Brad PerryCanada’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 6.1 per cent in April. Statistics Canada said employment increased by 90,000 across the country. According to its monthly labour force survey, those gains were driven by part-time employment. Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec, and New Brunswick...
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by Evan TaylorNova Scotia’s latest initiative to address climate challenges, the Community Climate Capacity (CCC) program, has announced its first 12 projects. Launched in 2023, the CCC program, sponsored by the Nova Scotia Department of Environment and administered by the Dartmouth-based Clean Foundation,...
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by CJ GoaterFree compost is now available at the Solid Waste and Recycling Facility while supplies last. “With the mild weather this spring, residents have been awaiting the opening of our compost pick-up,” said Manager of Solid Waste & Recycling Services Jason Sherband. “The leaf and yard waste that...
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A group is set to protest the closure of the art gallery in Yarmouth. It’s happening Saturday at noon in Jim MacLeod Square, next to the building’s entrance. Joann Ranson with the Friends of the Art Gallery of N.S. Western Branch says they were blindsided by the closure. “We hope that the...
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