by Brad PerryNew Brunswick saw a decrease in COVID-19 and influenza hospitalizations during the third week of January, according to Public Health data. The latest Respiratory Watch report showed there were five deaths — three due to COVID and two due to influenza — between Jan. 14 and 20. All of the deaths...
READ MORE by Brad PerryNew Brunswick saw a significant increase in the number of violent crimes involving a firearm in 2022. Police recorded 300 firearm-related violent crimes, according to Statistics Canada, up from 236 in 2021. That works out to 40.6 incidents per 100,000 population, a year-over-year increase of 24...
READ MORE by Tara ClowRCMP say human remains that may be connected to a historical shipwreck burial have been found in PEI. An investigation was launched on Saturday after they were discovered in West Cape. Police say other human remains have been found in the same area in the past. West Cape is located off the...
READ MORE by NewsYou will want to plan ahead because of delays on the Canso Causeway. Six closures are planned on Wednesday with each lasting about 20 minutes. Stops are planned at 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. and traffic personnel will be there to help with congestion. It is part of...
READ MORE by Tim DavidsonThe City of Kenora and the Kenora District Services Board are appealing to the All Nations Health Parters to help find a warming center. A call to action was issued to close the current four hour gap of service when the Fellowship Center closes it’s doors and the Emergency Shelter opens. They...
READ MORE by Tim DavidsonA couple of rarities in the SIJHL Tuesday afternoon. Firstly, it was a 12:30 start at the Moncrief Construction Sports Center in Kenora. The Fort Frances Lakers ended up beating the Kenora Islanders 7-4. The other rarity was a goalie fight with seven seconds left on the clock. Gunner Paradis and...
READ MORE by Adam RileyOntario Provincial Police say they have arrested one man following the execution of a search warrant earlier this month at a home in Terrace Bay. On January 26th officers entered the residence and took the 32 year old man into custody. He’s been charged with: Possession of a Schedule I...
READ MOREA new report identifies the five former World Junior hockey players who have been ordered to turn themselves in to face charges of sexual assault. According to sources, TSN is reporting current NHLers Carter Hart, Dillon Dube, Michael McLeod and Cal Foote must surrender to police in London,...
READ MOREThe case of a missing Truro man is now in the hands of RCMP. Truro Police have been investigating Zackery Kellock’s suspicious disappearance. Police first believed he was last seen on James Street on January 14th. They say the investigation has been comprehensive, and it was later confirmed he...
READ MORE by Randy ThomsA new grant program has been created in Fort Frances. The Destination Grant will offer financial support to organizers of events that attract people to the community. Rainy River Future Development Corporation project manager Geoff Gillon hopes it leads to new events. “A couple of years ago, we...
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