by Randy ThomsThe provincial government is providing agencies in Thunder Bay with over nine million dollars to assist in the creation of more supportive housing units. Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Paul Calandra was in the city to make the announcement. Shelter House and NorWest Community Health...
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Heads up if you’re planning on taking the Halifax-Dartmouth ferry. Halifax Transit says there won’t be ferry service between 6 p.m. and midnight Saturday. They say it’s due to staffing issues. A shuttle service will be provided every 15 minutes starting at 6 p.m.
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by Jacob MooreA dead person was found in Sydney Thursday evening. A person walking in a wooded area near Terminal Road when they noticed the body, according to a news release from Cape Breton Regional police Service. Police say there is no reason to suspect foul play was was a factor in the death. The Medical...
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The province says they have a tentative agreement in place with the Nova Scotia Teachers Union. Details of the new contract won’t be released until the province’s 1,100 teachers vote to ratify the deal. Premier Tim Houston says he’s happy the bargaining teams were able to get a deal that’s fair...
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by Randy ThomsThe MPP for Kiiwetinoong is tempering the enthusiasm about new electric vehicle plants in southern Ontario. Honda is the latest to announce plans. Sol Mamakwa says the province still needs to have agreements with First Nations to access the required minerals. He does not think the Ford...
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by Randy ThomsDryden residents can look forward to seeing a police officer on a bicycle this summer. The Ontario Provincial Police are launching a new bike patrol. Five bicycles were acquired with the assistance of the Dryden Native Friendship Centre. They will augment the detachment’s foot patrols. Officers...
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by Randy ThomsSome forest fire activity in northwestern Ontario this week. Crews with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry’s Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services were called to four fires. The most recent was a small blaze, five kilometres northwest of Gameland at the west end of the Rainy...
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by Brad PerrySaint John police are looking for help to find a man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant. Bashar Alhamdan is accused of failing to appear in court, police said in a news release on Friday. The 23-year-old man is charged with assault with a weapon, assault causing bodily harm, and failing to comply...
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by Brad PerrySt. Stephen councillors are raising concerns about the impending closure of the town’s 24-hour warming centre. Officials say many unhoused people will be left without refuge or shelter when the centre closes on Tuesday. The matter was discussed briefly during April’s monthly council meeting on...
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by Randy ThomsThe Northwestern Ontario Prospectors Association (NWOPA) is honouring some of its own. It handed out its annual awards during the Ontario Prospectors Association’s (OPA) Exploration Showcase in Thunder Bay. Pam Coles, the Chief Geophysicist at Abitibi Geophysics, has been presented with the...
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