The Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) says you can now breathe a sigh of relief when travelling by plane. CAA launched the Air Passenger Help Guide on Tuesday to better help navigate and understand the rules when flight disruptions occur. Canada has had federal rules governing air passenger...
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by Adam RileyFleeing from police has landed two southern Ontario residents in trouble following a string of incidents early Saturday morning east of Marathon, that resulted in a highway closure, due to a vehicle fire. The incident tipped off just after 2 a.m. when members of the Anishinabek Police Service...
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by CJ GoaterThe province is providing over $26 million in grant funding this year to support 251 local projects at non-profit organizations across the province through the seventh and final round of the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s Resilient Communities Fund. The fund was created in August 2020 to help...
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The Saint John Police Force is launching an inclusion and diversity recruitment camp this spring. It aims to provide underrepresented community members, such as women and newcomers, an opportunity to explore a career in policing. “We are excited to launch the Inclusion and Diversity Recruitment...
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by Randy ThomsAn expansion of the walking and bike trails on Front Street in Fort Frances could cost $4.2 million. A report proposes the LaVerendrye Parkway running through the former mill property to Legion Park. The proposal is broken down into three components. The first carries the trails along the...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Dryden OPP have laid several charges following a report of an impaired driver. Around 6:30 this past Friday night, police were called about a complaint in Zealand Township. It was determined the driver was impaired by alcohol and placed under arrest. Further investigation showed that two...
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by Adam RileyFirst responders are on scene of a multi-vehicle collision North of Dryden. It occurred just before noon on Highway 17 near Two Mile Corner. In a post to social media the Oxdrift Fire Team says five tractor trailer units and one passenger vehicle were involved. Officials say two people were hurt...
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by Brad PerryNew Brunswick’s premier is defending his government’s new benefit for workers. Applications opened on Tuesday morning for the one-time payment of $300. It is geared toward individuals or families who made $70,000 or less in the 2022 or 2023 taxation years. But to qualify, they must also have a...
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by Randy ThomsThe construction of a mining access road near Cat Lake First Nation is now on hold. A court judge has granted, at the request of the community, an interim order pausing the work by First Mining Gold. The company received permission from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry to build an...
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by Tim DavidsonEnvironment Canada says almost 20 centimeters of snow has fallen over the past 24 hours. Steven Flisfeder is a meteorologist and says two different weather systems are responsible for all the snow. “You’re main system, that began yesterday, was an Alberta Clipper,” points out Flisfeder. “You’re...
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