by Tim DavidsonKenora’s Fire and Emergency Services department is developing a Wildland Fire Protection plan. Fire Chief Dave Pratt says this is the first time they had such a document. “Just with all the forest fires around us we thought it would be prudent to develop a plan for our community should the fires...
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by Brad PerryNew Brunswick firefighting teams are preparing for what could be another busy wildfire season. A total of 209 wildfires burned nearly 860 hectares of land across the province in 2023, according to the province. That includes 500 hectares ravaged by the Stein Lake fire that broke out in Charlotte...
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by Brad PerrySaint John will get at least $2 million from its insurance company following a cyberattack more than three years ago. City council voted on Monday evening to settle a claim with AIG Insurance related to the November 2020 incident. The company “provided a final release for the full-face value of...
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by Brad PerryCanada’s wealthiest earners will face higher taxes to help pay for increased federal spending over the coming years. An increase to the capital gains inclusion rate is part of the 2024-25 federal budget, tabled on Tuesday afternoon. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said only 0.13 per cent of...
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by CJ GoaterA 34-year-old Dryden resident is facing drug trafficking charges following an Ontario Provincial Police investigation. On Wednesday officers executed a search warrant at a residence on Casimir Avenue in Dryden. During the search suspected drugs, including cocaine, and other items associated with...
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by Evan TaylorThe Municipality of the District of Lunenburg is increasing its property tax rebates for low-income households. Households with combined earnings less than $51,850 will now be eligible for a maximum rebate of $650, which is a 14 per cent (Approximately $91 increase) increase from last year’s...
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by Randy ThomsThe opposition is questioning the Ford government’s housing numbers. The NDP says the government is padding the numbers by including new long-term care beds as part of new housing targets set for municipalities in northern Ontario. It is the result of a policy change implemented after the...
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by Evan TaylorNova Scotia Health’s mobile primary care clinic will be retunring to Bridgewater this week for two sessions on Wednesday and Sunday. They will be setting up at the South Shore Community Health building located at 35 North Street. On Wednesday, April 17 the clinic will be open from 5:30 p.m....
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by Randy ThomsOpen burning, including campfires, is not recommended in Koochiching County. Red Flag Warnings are being issued by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources in five northeastern Minnesota counties, including Koochiching. A Red Flag Warning means fires can spread quickly and easily progress...
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by Caitlin Snow“We need deeply affordable housing.” That is what Max Chauvin, HRM’s Director of Housing and Homelessness told community members at the Halifax Forum, Monday night. Chauvin says in 2018 there were 18 people living rough in HRM, and by February 2023 that was over 200, and since then it has...
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