by Tim DavidsonAn Elders Lodge on the Aroland First Nation is closer to reality. A ground-breaking ceremony is taking place today. The building will cost in excess of $20.5 million and funding will come from the Green and Inclusive Community Buildings program. When complete the Elders Lodge will be a net-zero...
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by Brad PerryCanada’s economy continues to grow despite high interest rates that some have worried would lead to a recession. Statistics Canada said real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 0.2 per cent in February, following a 0.5 per cent gain in January. Transportation and warehousing fuelled the gains...
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by Brad PerrySaint John police say a man was allegedly assaulted and held captive at an encampment for two days. Police said they responded to an encampment in the 100 block of Broadview Avenue around 1:50 p.m. Friday. Officers found a 42-year-old man inside the encampment. He was taken to the hospital with...
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by Jacob MooreHalifax police have closed Gaston Road in Dartmouth as they respond to a man with firearm. Police ask people to avoid the area. There is a heavy police presence in the area, including K9 units, according to a police news release. At about 9:20 a.m., police responded to e report of a man with a...
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by Tim DavidsonDespite cool, damp weather over the past couple of days, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry says there was one new forest fire. The blaze was located about 31 kilometers northeast of Dryden last Monday afternoon. It was only a small fire, measuring about 0.1 hectares in size near the...
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by Tim DavidsonNo change at the top in the executive of the Dryden GM Ice Dogs. The team held it’s annual general meeting Monday night. Mike Sveinson has been re-elected as president of the club. It’s his 11th straight year as president. Other executive members elected at the AGM are Joel Allen as vice...
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The curtain has gone down on the Cineplex in Bridgewater. The theatre showed its final movies Monday night. In March, Cineplex said it would be permanently closing the location. Any future plans for the property have not been announced.
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RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a 64-year-old woman in the Dartmouth area. Juanita MacNeil was last in touch with her family April 25th. MacNeil has short dark hair and blue eyes. She’s about five feet tall and 145 pounds. When last seen, she was wearing a long puffy blue...
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by Tim DavidsonThe battle against an underground nuclear waste repository in northwestern Ontario is continuing. The Grassy Narrows First Nation is holding a rally in Thunder Bay today. It take place at Waverly Park at noon. Grassy Narrows says it’s “against the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s plan to...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Sioux Lookout Bombers are preparing for their first appearance at the Centennial Cup junior A hockey championships. The Bombers swept the Kam River Fighting Walleye in four games one week ago. Coach Carson Johnstone says they’ve been busy preparing their players for the national...
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