by Randy ThomsA program for chemotherapy patients in the Rainy River District is continuing. Seven years ago, Jessica Ogden, as a Thirty-One Consultant, created ‘chemo bags’ to provide patients with a variety of personal items they can use while receiving chemotherapy treatment at the hospital. It was...
READ MOREHealth Minister Bruce Fitch welcomed several internationally educated nurses during a visit to Loch Lomond Villa in Saint John on Tuesday.. Fitch said it was an opportunity to celebrate the nurses who have made New Brunswick their home and emphasize that recruiting nurses remains a key priority...
READ MORE by Caitlin SnowThe shelter at the Forum is starting to fill up after the first nor’easter of the season. According to local service provider 902 Man Up, 55 people stayed at the Forum’s Multi-Purpose Centre Sunday night; that includes an additional 12 who came in due to the weather. As of Monday night, there...
READ MORE by Adam RileyInvestigations continue into a pair of collisions on Simpson Street which took place within 72 hours, and five blocks of each other, which saw two pedestrians killed. Thunder Bay Police Service Traffic Unit Constable Tom Armstrong says while it is still too early to say what the conditions were...
READ MORE by Brad PerryA 19-year-old man has been arrested for impaired driving after allegedly hitting a plow truck in Saint John. Police said they were called to a collision at Coburg and Carleton streets at around 7:45 p.m. Monday. The vehicle, which was reported to be driving erratically, allegedly fled the scene...
READ MORE by Randy ThomsMore seismic activity is being reported around the Ignace and Atikokan areas. Earthquakes Canada identifies three minor quakes in recent days. Two were measured Saturday night near Mamaigwess Lake, about 25 kilometres west of the community. A microquake struck at about 7:30 p.m., measuring at...
READ MOREA man was seriously injured after a hit and run in Church Point. It happened Saturday afternoon as a pick-up truck collided with an ATV on Patrice Road. The 49-year old driver of the ATV was the one injured, he was taken to hospital. After the collision, the black GMC Sierra truck fled the...
READ MORE by Adam RileyIn 17 days all eyes will be on Thunder Bay for the 2024 Ontario Winter Games, where thousands of athletes, coaches, support staff, volunteers and fans from across the province will go for gold in 13 different sporting events. Behind the scenes preparation work continues by members of the...
READ MORE by Brad PerryThe push is on for New Brunswick to become a leader in clean hydrogen development. On Tuesday, provincial officials released their long-awaited five-year Hydrogen Roadmap. Natural Resources and Energy Development Minister Mike Holland said the roadmap will serve as the foundation for developing...
READ MORE by Randy ThomsThree tornados that previously went unreported have been identified in northwestern Ontario. The Northern Tornado Project (NTP) identified the storms through a year-end review of high-resolute satellite imagery to spot areas of wind damage that may have been missed. The review determined...
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