by Caitlin SnowThe Nova Scotia government is warning about a new scam where fake jobs are being posted, that appear to be from the government, and affiliated agencies. The province says in one case, someone even received a fake job offer. To protect yourself they suggest keeping an eye on the email account....
READ MORE by Adam RileyBuilding upon an incredibly successful 2023 organizers of Northwestern Ontario’s premier pop culture and fandom event, Thundercon, say they will be returning once again. “We are so very excited to be heading into our 9th year,” says Media Director, Heather Dickson. “We’re gradually growing our...
READ MORE by Brad PerryRothesay council needs more details before it will consider a proposed residential development in the community. Mike Maloney is looking to build a 46-unit apartment building and a six-unit townhouse development at Marr Road and Old Mill Lane. He presented the project details to council and...
READ MOREThe City of Dieppe is inviting the public to celebrate Heritage Week with an exhibition showcasing some of the achievements of city councils over the decades. Heritage-themed discussions will take place on Feb. 17 and 18 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Doiron House, located at 1150 Amirault Street....
READ MOREThe Yarmouth Mariners fell 5-3 to the Truro Bearcats on the road. The game picked up from the second period Wednesday night, with the Bearcats leading 2-0. Ice issues in Truro earlier in January postponed the remainder of the game. The Mariners will look to put the loss behind them as they visit...
READ MORE by Brad PerryGrand Manan will have an air ambulance stationed on the island once again by September. Ambulance New Brunswick (ANB) announced Thursday it has signed a contract with Voyageur Aviation, which operates the province’s air ambulance program. This aircraft will be the third in the provincial air...
READ MOREA Weymouth man is facing over a dozen charges, including four counts of arson. The 30-year-old was arrested after several incidents in St. Joseph in recent weeks. RCMP say they responded to four reports of attempted arson at a property on Patrice Road over a nine-day period. He was caught in the...
READ MOREFormer broadcaster, Rick Howe has died of cancer. He was 69. Howe began his career in the 1970s at radio stations in New Brunswick where he did hockey play-by-play before becoming a news reporter in Saint John. In 1978, he joined the CJCH-C100 newsroom in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He went on to...
READ MORE by Tim DavidsonSeveral communities have set temperature records for the last day of January. Dryden had the biggest margin. The temperature rose to 6 degrees, that’s well above the record for this day of -1.4. Fort Frances was next at 9.6 Celcius. The previous record was 5.3 set back in 2009. Even Kenora got...
READ MORE by Tim DavidsonThe Federal economic development agency for northern Ontario should be doing a better job of supporting local businesses. Kenora MP Eric Melillo found out that less that 15 percent of the goods and services purchased by FedNor over$1,000 came from the region. “Isn’t about the grants, this is...
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