by Randy ThomsA call for a huge hike to the minimum wage. The Ontario Federation of Labour suggests it should be at 20 dollars an hour. President Laura Walton told a pre-budget hearing that Ontario’s most vulnerable residents are struggling the most. “Those who already are among the poorest and most...
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by Caitlin SnowA big disappointment for some families in East Chezzetcook. Construction on Eastern Shore Consolidated School has been delayed and is now expected to be completed by November, instead of the original timeframe of September. MLA for Eastern Shore, Kent Smith, shared the update from the school...
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by NewsThe Federal Health Minister has announced more than $9.5 million in funding in Atlantic Canada for projects benefitting HIV, Hepatitis C, and other sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections. The funds are being provided to 12 projects through the HIV and Hepatitis C Community Action Fund...
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by CJ GoaterIce fishing is one of the many winter pastimes in Northwestern Ontario and the Ontario Conservation Officers Association is urging anglers to use caution when heading out this winter. Warm temperatures have caused many lakes to freeze slowly or not at all in many parts of Ontario. “The lack of...
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by Brad PerryThe Bank of Canada is holding its key interest rate at five per cent. Officials with the central bank say inflation continues to ease gradually. However, Governor Tiff Macklem said tightness in some parts of the economy is holding inflation up. Macklem said future rate hikes are not out of the...
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by CJ GoaterOne individual is facing numerous charges after allegedly stealing a motorized snow vehicle in the Municipality of Red Lake. Early in the morning on January 22, members of the Ontario Provincial Police responded to an address on Pine Crescent in Red Lake following the theft of a snow vehicle. A...
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Five players from the 2018 World Junior hockey team need to report to police. The Globe and Mail is reporting the five have been told to surrender in London, Ontario on sexual assault charges. It’s in relation to the sexual assault of a woman in the summer of 2018 after a fundraising gala. The...
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Police have seized over $1 million worth of drugs following a three-month investigation in Nova Scotia. Truro Police Services and RCMP executed searches at three addresses in Colchester County and one address in Halifax Regional Municipality. Police say they seized drugs at an estimated street...
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A Conservative MP says the Emergencies Act ruling is a victory. A federal court determined the Liberals’ use of the act to stop the Freedom Convoy in 2022 was unjustified. West Nova’s Chris d’Entremont says his party held the stance that other measures should have been used. “We’re going to see...
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by Caitlin SnowThe downtown area in Sherbrooke is about to get a free Wi-Fi zone around Main Street. The Eastern Counties Regional Library says they have received a Library Development Fund grant from the Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage (CCTH), to cover the cost of the technology to...
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