by Randy ThomsMinnesota is closing in on the 35th anniversary of a volunteer program for clearing litter and debris along highways and rest areas. With spring in full bloom, officials call on residents to maintain this service. In the early 1990s, Minnesota launched its Adopt a Highway initiative. Last year,...
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by NewsA pocketknife was confiscated from a student at Tamarac Education Centre (TEC). A letter was sent to parents Thursday afternoon, saying staff are taking this very seriously. School administration immediately acted once they learned a student had a knife at school. TEC says the incident was...
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by Jacob MooreThe new collective agreement between the Nova Scotia Teachers Union and the provincial government improves wages for teachers and substitutes, along with other changes. Wages for teachers would increase a total of 11.47 per cent until August 2025, according to documents obtained by the Acadia...
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by Randy ThomsThe Ontario Energy Board has been tasked to identify options that lower electricity rates charged to public electric vehicle chargers. Energy Minister Todd Smith is hoping to have a preferred rate by 2026. The hosts of the charging stations pay high electricity costs when chargers are used...
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by Brad PerryA former education minister under Premier Blaine Higgs said one of his biggest regrets is not banning smartphones in schools. The Department of Education told our newsroom this week that it is working on updates to Policy 311, which defines the minimum standards for appropriate use of...
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Nova Scotia’s health minister was asked about the privacy breach at St. Martha’s hospital in Antigonish. Nearly 2,700 people had their personal health data inappropriately accessed by an employee. Michelle Thompson says it was discovered through an audit by Nova Scotia Health. “My understanding...
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by Randy ThomsThere is more money for the construction and maintenance of forest access roads. The provincial government is providing an extra six million dollars, bringing the existing fund to over $59 million. The roads are widely used by forestry and mining companies but also by tourism operators, hunters...
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You may want to wait a bit to fill up your gas tank. Sources say gas prices are going down at midnight across the province. Regular and diesel are expected to drop by at least three cents a litre.
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by Randy ThomsA Fort Frances couple is the latest winner of Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s 50/50 cash lottery. Karen and Richard Rob take home $10,368, with the same amount going to the Foundation. They have not indicated exactly what they will do with their winnings. The Robs have been dedicated...
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by Randy ThomsThe Canadian Union of Public Employees says the funding announced for school boards last week falls far short of what is required. The provincial government is providing $28.6 billion for the next school year in a revision of the granting made available. It says that is a 2.7% increase over last...
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