by Caitlin SnowA fatal house fire in Digby County is being investigated. RCMP say it was just before 5am January 18, in Plympton Station on Old North Range Rd. When officers arrived at the scene, the home was fully engulfed in flames. Once the fire was out, they found remains of an adult inside the home. At...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Northern Ontario Heritage Funding is spreading $1.2 million in employment grants in the Kenora-Rainy River Riding. Chair of the Heritage Fund Greg Rickford says 45 businesses and non-profits are benefiting. The funding comes from the People and Talent program. Atlantic Industries in Kenora...
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by Randy ThomsChem Free Grad is being celebrated by the Rainy River District School Board. The annual event provides graduating students from Fort Frances High School a safe place to celebrate. The first event, then called Safe Grad, was held in 1990 at Sunny Cove Camp. It was later moved to the Memorial...
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by Brad PerrySaint John is coming off a very active year for construction, according to the city’s development director. Amy Poffenroth said they saw a significant increase in the number of new units created throughout the city. “We created 479 residential units versus a five-year average, just to show some...
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by Tara ClowA new in-service support contract for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s fleet of CH-146 Griffon helicopters. Minister of Public Services and Procurement Jean-Yves Duclos announced this week, $2.28 billion contract with Bell Textron Canada Limited (BTCL). The helicopters fulfill domestic and...
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Halifax is getting ready for the Juno Awards this spring. The show celebrating the best music in Canada will be at Scotiabank Centre on March 24th. Paul MacKinnon, CEO of the Downtown Halifax Business Commission says the city is always a great host. “We always build a whole community piece...
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by Tara ClowA big birthday win for a New Brunswick snowplow operator. Derrek Barton of York County stopped at the store to buy milk and at the same time picked up his Lotto 6/49 tickets for the January 6th draw. The Harvey Station man had heard rumblings in the days following about someone winning a $1...
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by CJ GoaterThe City of Thunder Bay has begun its annual call for participation in the 2024 Community Events series. Food vendors, event vendors, musicians, artists/artisans, buskers, street performers and community groups are invited to apply. The 2024 line-up of events spans over 12 dates and includes the...
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by Tara ClowEvents Moncton has helped bring many attractions to the city. It has been just over a year since the group was established, and since then, Moncton has seen events including the World Juniors, an NCAA tournament, two hockey drafts, a Guns N Roses and Carrie Underwood concert, and New Year’s Eve...
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by Tara ClowCheck your cupboard. A recall has been issued for Pediatrix Acetaminophen Oral Solution. Routine testing found the product tested a higher than acceptable amount of acetaminophen, around 185 milligrams per five millimetres, rather than the approved and labelled 160 milligrams per five...
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