by Tim DavidsonThe City of Dryden would like a new agreement with Indigenous Services Canada when it comes to hosting First Nation evacuees. The most recent agreement with the federal government expired last month. CAO Roger Nesbitt says that agreement left the city one the hook for costs that weren’t covered...
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by CJ GoaterAfter 36 years with the Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board, Pino Tassone the board’s director of education has announced his retirement. “Throughout my career, I have witnessed miracles. Whether it be watching a nonverbal student with special needs communicate utilizing technology, a...
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by Caitlin SnowThere are three new inductees to the Cape Breton Music Industry Hall of Fame. The Cape Breton Music Industry Cooperative says John Allan Cameron, Winson Scotty Fitzgerald and Joella Foulds will receive the honour. John Allan Cameron Considered the ‘Godfather’ of Celtic music, Cameron was a...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Northwestern Health Unit has issued a warning about potentially hazardous opioids. There have been a number of overdoses witnessed in Kenora and possibly the Dryden area. Officials say there has been an unusual pattern of extreme drowsiness among users of meth which may or may not be...
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by Tara ClowThere’s no confirmation yet from the NDP on support for the federal budget. Leader Jagmeet Singh says they haven’t decided yet on whether or not they’ll support it, because they have some concerns. “One of the concerns is the fact that the disability benefit is only $200 a month, far too low. So...
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by Tara ClowHorizon Health Network has named its President and CEO of the regional health authority. After a search led by a national executive firm Odgers Berndtson, Margaret Melanson has been named to the role permanently. She has been serving as interim President and CEO since July 2022. “I am pleased to...
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by Tara ClowA parade is planned again this year in Riverview to recognize the graduating class of 2024. The Town Council has voted in favour of the annual event. It’ll be held on June 18th, starting at Riverview Place at 6:30 pm. Thousands of residents line the streets to applaud, cheer and congratulate...
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A session on affordability in Yarmouth. It’s happening Monday at 7 p.m. at Meadowfields School, and is hosted by the Nova Scotia Liberal Party. Leader and Yarmouth MLA Zach Churchill says the cost-of-living is affecting everyone. “Fixed income seniors to two-income working class families, and...
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A local student is going to win a scholarship through Divert Nova Scotia. The ‘Champion of the Environment’ scholarship will grant $2,500 to a Grade 12 student in Yarmouth or Digby county. There is also a $2,500 provincewide scholarship for CSAP schools. Education coordinator with Waste Check...
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The City of Kamloops, B.C. is installing a memorial to Halifax’s Captain Jenn Casey. The Snowbirds public affairs officer died in a jet crash during Operation Inspiration in 2020, early in the COVID-19 pandemic. Investigators found a bird had flown into the aircraft’s engine shortly after...
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