by Randy ThomsA 23-year-old woman from Big Grassy First Nation is facing assault and impaired driving charges. OPP say two people were assaulted with a weapon at around 5 p.m. on Saturday in Lake of the Woods township. Both were treated for minor injuries by Kenora Emergency Medical Service The woman had fled...
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Hospital services are slowly returning to normal, but the situation is much different in eastern and northern Nova Scotia due to the heavy snow and poor road conditions. Hospitals in those zones will focus on emergency services on Tuesday. It’s the second straight day elective surgeries and...
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by Tim DavidsonFive members of Team Canada’s 2018 World Junior Hockey team appeared in London, Ontario court on Monday. They have all been charged with sexual assault, with Michael McLeod an additional charge of sexual assault for “being a party to the offence.” London Police Chief Thai Truong says it took...
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by Adam RileyA little over $2.6 million has been directed by the Ontario government towards mental health and addictions supports for Indigenous communities in the far North, specifically in Nishnawbe Aski Nation communities. To a degree the money constitutes as emergency funding according to Indigenous...
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by Randy ThomsA respiratory outbreak at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home in Fort Frances has been declared over. It was initially declared over two weeks ago. It prompted the need for visitor restrictions and masking protocols. Riverside Health Care says those measures are no longer necessary. Admissions,...
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by Randy ThomsRed Lake High School students are showing their support for the REACH project. It is short for regional events, arts and culture hub. It would include a new arena, an amphitheatre and a walking track. Speaking at a recent prebudget hearing in Dryden, Grade 10 student Callie Kristoff says the...
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by Evan TaylorResidents from Halifax to Cape Breton found themselves in the midst of recovery on Monday following a historic multi-day storm. In Cape Breton, one of the hardest-hit areas, residents were advised to stay home as snow-covered streets posed challenges for clearing crews. Premier Tim Houston says...
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by Adam RileyKing Charles has been diagnosed with what officials have only called “a form of cancer”. The announcement came Monday in a release from Buckingham Palace stating it was discovered following a recent hospital procedure to address a benign prostate enlargement. Regular treatments have been...
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by Evan TaylorThe South Shore Lumberjacks have been fined $3,000 after the team decided on Friday not to travel for their scheduled game the due to weather concerns. The statement from the Nova Scotia Juniour Hockey League indicated that the Lumberjacks did not provide adequete notice to the league or the...
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by CJ GoaterEarly Sunday morning officers from the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police were on general patrol along Townline Road in Oliver Paipoonge when they encountered a single motor vehicle collision near Townline Road & John Street. Through investigation, it was determined the...
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