by Randy ThomsThe Fort Frances Muskies boys hockey team scored a 3-0 win over the Red Lake Rams in a NorWOSSA game played Sunday afternoon at the Ice for Kids Arena. Aiden Jean, Willem Kirk and Ashton Veldhuisen provided the scoring, all in the first period. Karson Loughrey recorded the shutout in the net....
READ MOREYou will want to make sure your car or truck is off the street with storm on its way Sunday into Monday. The city is putting its winter parking ban in place to help with snow clearing. It means you could get a ticket or end up being towed between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m. if you park on the street. The...
READ MORE by Brad PerryPolice continue to investigate after a Fredericton synagogue was vandalized over the weekend. Several windows at the Sgoolai Israel Synagogue were smashed on International Holocaust Remembrance Day. According to the Fredericton Police Force, a concerned passerby reported the damage on Saturday...
READ MOREThe Saint John Police requested the public’s assistance in locating Mark MacKinnon who’s wanted on a Canada-wide warrant. On Saturday, January 20, 2024, a warrant was issued for breaching the conditions of statutory release. MacKinnon was residing at a Community Correctional Centre in Saint...
READ MORE by Evan TaylorResidents of Nova Scotia could be facing a snowy beginning to the week, with a forecast predicting up to 25 centimetres of snow for the mainland. As per a winter storm watch statement issued by Environment Canada, considerable snowfall and strong winds are expected overnight on Sunday and...
READ MORE by Randy ThomsThe Ford government is providing more details about its plans to build more homes in rural and northern Ontario. Two new programs were announced last fall. The Building Faster Fund is offering $120 billion to municipalities, with $1.2 billion specific to small, rural and northern communities not...
READ MORE by Brad PerryA lake in southwestern New Brunswick has been recognized as a nationally important site for nature. Lake Utopia was recently named a Key Biodiversity Area (KBA) by Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Canada. It is all thanks to the lake’s unique pair of rainbow smelt, which are endemic to Canada...
READ MORE by Randy ThomsThe Ontario Medical Association wants to see every Ontarian has their own family doctor. The OMA is offering up some suggestions on how to make that happen. Chief Executive Officer Kimberly Moran says an expansion of team-based care would allow the province to achieve that goal. “Team-based care...
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by Randy ThomsIce Box Days are well underway in International Falls. The signature event of the annual winter carnival is the Freeze Yer Gizzard Blizzard Run. A five-kilometre run goes on at 9 a.m. Saturday with the 10K starting at 10 a.m. Falls Chamber of Commerce Administrator Shannon Arnold says the...
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by Tim DavidsonThree people from Dryden face drug charges after police executive a search warrant on Thursday. The OPP along with the Nishnawbe Aski Police, and Treaty Three Police were involved in the drug bust. Officers located a number of illicit substances including cocaine, fentanyl, methamphetamine and...
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