A legendary voice on ‘Hockey Night in Canada’ has passed away. Bob Cole, who provided play-by-play for some of the biggest moments in NHL history died Wednesday at age 90. Cole from Newfoundland and Labrador was the soundtrack to Saturday night hockey for parts of five decades. More to...
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by Tim DavidsonA 36 year old man from Kenora faces charges following a collision in Thunder Bay. The OPP say the incident took place Monday aftenroon around 4:30 in the area of Highway 61 and Princess Street. Police describe as only a minor collision, but one of the drivers had been consuming alcohol. He was...
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by Tim DavidsonJust over $725,000 will be going to Waasegiizhig Nanaandawe’iyewigamig (WNHAC) for a pair of new programs. $382,000 will go towards an HIV and AIDS education and prevention program in the Kenora area. The second pot of funding, $345,000 will be used to set up a Hepatitis C program. The money...
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by Tim DavidsonThe City of Kenora is issuing a warning about low water levels at their boat launches. The boating public is asked to be aware of drop offs and exposed rocks near their boat launches on Lake of the Woods and the Winnipeg River. The Lake of the Woods Control Board says water levels are on the...
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by Jacob MooreTwo 14-year-olds have been charged with second degree murder in the homicide case of Ahmad Maher Al Marrach. Halifax Regional Police arrested the two youths in Sackville Wednesday night, according to a social media post. The two will appear in court Friday. Police received a call about an...
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by Brad PerryUptown Saint John is taking a unique approach to try and reduce the amount of cigarette butt litter. The business improvement association is rolling out 18 pole-mounted cylinders for people to place cigarette remnants. Executive Director Nancy Tissington said the initiative is a partnership with...
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by Tim DavidsonA couple of more opportunities to catch the latest production of TryLight Theatre. Queen Millie of Galt runs until Saturday night. Johnny Grek plays Edward, Prince of Wales, who falls in love with a Canadian woman. He says this is his first time on the TryLight stage. “It’s been 20 plus years...
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by NewsA Guysborough County man has been arrested for child porn offences. The 36-year-old from Boylston had his home searched on Antigonish Guysborough Road. RCMP say a cloud-based storage app notified them that child pornography was being stored on their service. He’s facing 5 charges, including...
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by CJ GoaterThe Eabametoong First Nation has received a total of $540,000 to support the community after a fire destroyed the John C. Yesno Education Centre, leaving the remote fly-in community without a school and community hub. “What has happened in our community over the past year with both of the major...
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by Tara ClowLess than a month to go until thousands of ball players hit the fields. Up to 1,300 of them are members of the Hub City Slo-Pitch League. President Bernie Melanson says they’ve filled their quota for teams, at between 90 and 100 who are playing at various levels including Masters, men’s women’s...
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