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2023 a big year for Riverview building permits
Posted 15 January 2024

2023 a big year for Riverview building permits

Building was booming in 2023 for the Town of Riverview. The largest town in New Brunswick achieved over $33 million in building permits last year, with 145 total building permits in local residential, commercial, and institutional infrastructure.  Residential carried the most weight, totaling...

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Local sports for Monday, January 15th
Posted 15 January 2024

Local sports for Monday, January 15th

The Sioux Lookout Bombers are still on the top of the standings in the SIJHL. The Bombers split their games against the Kam River Fighting Walleye over the weekend. Saturday, the Walleye downed the Bombers 3-2 in overtime. Sioux Lookout earned a shutout on Friday night, 2-0 against Kam River....

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Nova Scotians to receive carbon tax rebates Monday
Posted 15 January 2024

Nova Scotians to receive carbon tax rebates Monday

Nova Scotians will receive the carbon tax rebate Monday. It’s the first one of 2024. The breakdown is $124 for a single adult, the second adult gets $62, then $31 for each child.  It works out to be $248 for a family of four. In order to receive the money, you would have had to submit a tax...

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TBDHU dealing with 6 active respiratory outbreaks
Posted 15 January 2024

TBDHU dealing with 6 active respiratory outbreaks

The Thunder Bay District Health Unit has declared three new active COVID-19 outbreaks and one unidentified respiratory outbreak. That brings the district’s outbreak total to six respiratory outbreaks, four of which have been confirmed as Covid-19. The new COVID-19 outbreaks are located at...

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OPP conducting traffic safety initiative
Posted 15 January 2024

OPP conducting traffic safety initiative

The Ontario Provincial Police is conducting a traffic safety initiative that will be in effect until the closure of the seasonal ice roads. Seasonal ice roads are beginning to open through Northern Ontario, connecting 31 isolated First Nations communities to major highway networks. While these...

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Transit tickets now available through app
Posted 15 January 2024

Transit tickets now available through app

Paying for your transit fare in Saint John just became a whole lot easier. Saint John Transit users can now buy tickets and passes through a mobile app. It is the first phase of the agency’s new digital fare payment system powered by London-based technology company Masabi. Kevin Loughery, senior...

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50% discounts on last-day sale items about to end in Loblaw-owned stores
Posted 15 January 2024

50% discounts on last-day sale items about to end in Loblaw-owned stores

If you are a shopper who relies on the 50 per cent discount on last-day sale items at the grocery store, things are about to get a little more expensive. Loblaw owned stores, like Superstore, after January 21, will only offer 30 per cent off on those food items. Sylvain Charlebois from the...

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State funeral for former NDP leader
Posted 15 January 2024

State funeral for former NDP leader

A state funeral will be held for long-time federal NDP leader Ed Broadbent, who died on Jan. 11. The funeral will take place in Ottawa on Jan. 28, the prime minister’s office announced on Monday. “It will give Canadians an opportunity to salute Mr. Broadbent’s contributions to public life and...

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Transit system down in Kenora again
Posted 15 January 2024

Transit system down in Kenora again

The transit system in Kenora is down again. The bus used for transit has broken down and is in for repairs. There is no indication when the trasit system will resume again.

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Extreme cold in the west impacting some arrivals and departures at Halifax Stanfield
Posted 15 January 2024

Extreme cold in the west impacting some arrivals and departures at Halifax Stanfield

Check your flight status before heading to Halifax Stanfield. While there were some delays and cancellations on the weekend due to a storm in Nova Scotia, some disruptions have been due to extreme cold elsewhere in the country. In Sunday’s update, Calgary-based WestJet said consecutive days of...

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