by Tara ClowBuilding 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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by Tim DavidsonThe 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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by Caitlin SnowNova 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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by CJ GoaterThe 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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by CJ GoaterThe 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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by Brad PerryPaying 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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by Caitlin SnowIf 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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by Brad PerryA 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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by Tim DavidsonThe 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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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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