by Brad PerryThe Kennebecasis Valley Fire Department is recommending that a new ladder truck be ordered this year. Chief Michael Boyle made the case for an upgraded apparatus during last week’s Rothesay council meeting. Boyle said the department’s current ladder truck, known as Quint 1, is turning 15 years...
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by CJ GoaterPolice are seeking assistance from the public in identifying an individual linked to a break-and-enter in Fort Frances. On Monday, the Ontario Provincial Police responded to a break-and-enter at a residence in the 200 block of Fifth Street East in Fort Frances. It was determined that an unknown...
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by Randy ThomsSpots along the waterfront are identified as permanent locations for the Hallett and Owandum. The Hallett will be situated on green space near the parking lot, while the Owandum will sit on land where the Hallett previously was located. The design also maximizes open space to allow for events...
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by Randy ThomsMore than ten thousand dollars has been raised for area charities. It came as part of the Voyageur Lions Club’s polar plunge. Poor ice conditions forced the annual event to be moved from New Year’s Day until Family Day. More than twenty people took part by jumping into the ice waters of Rainy...
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by Caitlin SnowThe strike at the Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU) has entered its second week. The Mount Saint Vincent University Faculty Association (MSVFA) says the bargaining process has been delayed and that they need an approach that is more genuine, and action oriented to reach a collective...
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by Brad PerryRCMP officers have been cleared after the death of a man in northwestern New Brunswick man in 2023. Police went to the man’s home in Saint-Joseph-de-Madawaska on Feb. 3 to execute a search warrant and arrest him in relation to firearms offences. “When officers arrived, the man fired a gunshot in...
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by Adam RileyQueen’s Park is back in session this week following the winter break. Thunder Bay – Atikokan’s Kevin Holland says meeting with constituents has recharged him for the next sitting, noting he was able to get updates to various initiatives and issues, which could help pivot policies going forward....
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by Tara ClowA Riverview councillor at large expects many will be taking a vacation day on April 8, the day of the total solar eclipse. Heath Johnson says he knew 20 years ago this was coming. “I’ve been interested in solar eclipses for many, many years. NASA has maps on its website of all of the eclipses...
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by Brad PerryCanada’s annual inflation rate slowed in January, according to the latest report from Statistics Canada. The Consumer Price Index rose 2.9 per cent year over year, compared to 3.4 per cent in December. According to the StatCan report, lower gasoline prices were the largest contributor to the...
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by CJ GoaterThe Ontario Provincial Police have arrested and charged one individual with impaired operation following a motor vehicle collision. Early Saturday afternoon members of the OPP and Rainy River Emergency Medical Service responded to a two-vehicle collision involving two passenger vehicles at the...
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