by Tim DavidsonThe City of Kenora will be the location of a third facility in the province to help victims of human trafficking. Engagement and consultation sessions are already underway. Jaye Wesley from the Kenora Human Trafficking Committee says the Children at Risk of Exploitation facility or CARE is...
READ MORE by Adam RileyNumbers are out from Stats Canada regarding violent crime and firearms in Canada for 2022. Overall just under three percent of police reported violent crimes in the country involved a firearm, equating to about 14,000 incidents and an overall increase of 8.9 percent from 2021. This is attributed...
READ MORE by CJ GoaterThe Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission, in collaboration with Fort William First Nation, Anishnawbe Business Professional Association and the Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund are seeking to conduct an Indigenous economic impact analysis. The partnership between Indigenous &...
READ MORE by Evan TaylorStarting Thursday, February 1, the South Shore will host both the Nova Scotia Mixed Curling Championships and the U15 Provincial Championships. The Mixed Championships will be taking place out of the Liverpool curling club, with twelve teams from around the province vying for the title. The U15...
READ MOREA man has been arrested for uttering hate-motivated threats in Lower Sackville. The 39-year old allegedly defaced a Pride flag and made threats towards the 2SLGBTQI+ community at a business on Sackville Drive. He returned to the business the next day and made more threats. He was arrested at a...
READ MORE by CJ GoaterThe provincial government is investing nearly $11 million over three years to expand the Living Classrooms program that helps students train to become personal support workers on-site in local long-term care homes. The investment will allow the program to double the number of living classrooms...
READ MORE by Tara ClowThe Town of Riverview is looking to warm things up later this week during its 49th annual Winter Carnival. It runs from February 2nd to 11th, 2024. “We have a lot of exciting things happening this year. There are over 40 events that are organized by local organizations as well as the town. It’s...
READ MOREThe Yarmouth Mariners are heading to Truro to finish a game. The teams will start from the second period Wednesday night, with the Bearcats up 2-0. The game was postponed earlier this month because of ice issues at the arena. It’s a big game for Yarmouth, they trail the Bearcats by 3 points for...
READ MORE by Brad PerryThere are still many questions after plans for the region’s first French international school in Saint John were shelved. LIFPA Don Bosco Saint John announced Tuesday that it had abandoned the project in Market Square months before the school’s scheduled opening. “We are clearly disappointed, to...
READ MORE by Tara ClowGoing before the Dragons’ Den has paid off for a Moncton business. Sum Good founders, April Glavine and Matt Pennell made their pitch last week. The product is a fresh fruit electrolyte freezie. RELATED: Dragons’ Den positive experience for N.B. entrepreneurs They received two offers, one from...
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