by Randy ThomsA sizable drug bust for OPP in Fort Frances. Unspecified quantities of cocaine, crack cocaine, oxycodone, fentanyl, and morphine were discovered Wednesday night by OPP in a home on Osborne Street. A vehicle was also searched. Cash and items related to drug trafficking totalling about $30,000...
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by Brad PerryPolice say several vehicles were stolen during back-to-back break-ins at a Saint John automobile repair shop. Officers were first called to the business on City Road shortly after 3 a.m. Wednesday. Investigators allege a grey 2016 Honda CRV was stolen and later found unoccupied by police on...
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by Caitlin SnowIt will be easier to fly to New York this spring. Halifax Stanfield says through United airlines, direct flights will be offered once again between Halifax and Newark, twice a day. The service is one of 100 new flights to cities in the U.S. and Canada this summer. Serving nine Canadian...
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by Randy ThomsIt is still taking time for cross-border travel to recover from the pandemic. Statistics Canada says there were year-over-year increases in both Canadians and American travel last November, but the numbers are still 13% to 18% below what they were in 2019. Americans made 1.2 million visits to...
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by Caitlin SnowSeveral residents are unhappy about two 30-story mixed-use buildings coming to the corner of Robie Street and Spring Garden Road. Council approved the proposal from Dexel Developments in 2019. The towers would be residential and commercial and in order to develop them, a number of structures...
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by Adam RileyAn incident Wednesday at the Resolute sawmill in Thunder Bay has resulted in the death of a contract worker. Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development says it is investigating the death, where the worker was killed by a log loader vehicle. A Ministry inspector has attended...
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by Brad PerryExtra money is coming for seniors who need it most in New Brunswick. $200 low-income seniors supplements were mailed across the province as of Monday. More than 44,000 people were eligible for the one-time payment, provincial officials said. The supplement, announced in November, is in addition...
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by CJ GoaterThe NorWest Community Health Centres has announced that it is relaunching the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program. According to the centre adults in Thunder Bay and District are experiencing higher rates of chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular than in any other...
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by CJ GoaterThe Alzheimer Society of Thunder Bay and Hospice Northwest Services have announced a collaborative project the Forget-Me-Not Volunteers, Visiting Hospice Services for People with Dementia. Hospice Northwest has over 180 volunteers in the Thunder Bay District who offer care and support to people...
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The Ottawa Police Service is investigating a sexual assault case and seeking further victims in Nova Scotia. An Ottawa educational assistant has been arrested and charged with sexual offences following an investigation that began last November. Police say the reported incidents occurred starting...
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