by Caitlin SnowTalks with a conciliator will begin this week between the Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) and the Atlantic Academic Union (AAU). Thousands of union members may walk off the job, if the two sides can’t come to a collective agreement. NSCC says work has been productive so far and that they...
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by Evan TaylorQueens County residents are being invited to engage in a critical dialogue regarding a wind farm initiative proposed for Milton. Roswall Development Inc. has outlined plans to erect 33 wind turbines on approximately 80 hectares of Crown land near the Mersey River, pending a development agreement...
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by NewsA 23-year-old is facing 10 charges including attempted murder after a shooting in Dartmouth. Police were called after gunshots were reported early Monday morning near the intersection of Catherine Street and Lahey Road. A person was taken to hospital for treatment and police described the...
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by CJ GoaterOne individual is facing assault charges following an incident in Kenora involving an edged weapon. On Friday shortly after 4:00 p.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police were advised of an assault that had occurred near Second Street South. Officers and Emergency Medical Services located...
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by Tara ClowHere’s your chance to go ‘Under the Sea’. The Little Mermaid is Capitol Theatre’s 7th musical performance in partnership with Tutta Musica. Director Marshall Button says you should bring your imagination, “What we do have is state-of-the-art technology. We doubled the amount of these LED panels,...
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by Randy ThomsFort Frances could have ice at the Memorial Sports Centre this summer. Town council will discuss the proposal during a special meeting on the budget. Recreation and Culture Manager Nathan Young would like to start a pilot project with ice being made available from July 8th to September 14th. “In...
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by Randy ThomsThe government plans to repeal Bill 124, but that is not stopping the opposition’s criticism of the wage-restricting legislation. It has been struck down as unconstitutional. Speaking at Queen’s Park, NDP leader Marit Stiles says it is another example of how the government has let Ontarians...
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by Tara ClowIf you have recently been prescribed a nasal spray to treat allergies or sinusitis, check to see if it is included in a Health Canada recall. Two lots of the 50 microgram bottle of APO-Mometasone nasal spray are impacted. Health Canada says there’s a risk of bacterial contamination, and the...
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by Brad PerrySaint John police are seeking witnesses following a weekend fire at a tent encampment in the city. Emergency crews were called to the site between Waterloo and Exmouth streets around 7:45 p.m. Sunday. Witnesses reported hearing something hit the tent before it caught fire and then heard a...
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A Dartmouth teenager is this year’s Children’s Miracle Network Champion for the IWK. Cancer survivor Canon Beazley will represent children and youth who receive specialized treatment and care at IWK Health. In 2021, he underwent surgery and chemotherapy for kidney cancer and later therapy for...
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