by Tara ClowMayor Yvon Lapierre says the Dieppe Boulevard extension was always a part of a vision. $42 million in funding for phase two of the extension was announced on Friday by the three levels of government. He says this has been a long time coming. “It’s very important. It’s an empty space right now,...
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by CJ GoaterLakehead Public Schools has announced that due to damage to Tbaytel infrastructure, Gorham and Ware Community School will experience a phone, internet, and mobility outage on Monday, January 8, 2024. It was deemed that the school cannot safely operate without communication, so the school will be...
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by Randy ThomsStudents and staff at Fort Frances High School returning from the holiday break were greeted with a police presence. It is because of a bomb threat police learned about on Sunday. OPP says the information provided to them was that a bomb was to be brought to the school on Monday. Police say a...
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by CJ GoaterAfter the past weekend’s snowfall, the city of Thunder Bay has implemented its annual calendar parking and priority route restrictions. Parking officers will be out enforcing the restrictions, and some streets may have additional restrictions posted. The city implements calendar parking and...
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by Evan TaylorLow carbon initiatives are gaining momentum in Southwestern Nova Scotia, with the announcement of significant funding from the provincial government’s Low Carbon Communities program. Shelburne MLA Nolan Young revealed today that the District of Shelburne, the District of Argyle, the Town of...
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by Tara ClowA home that provides services to women struggling with mental health, addiction, or who are victims of domestic violence, will reopen. Blossom House was destroyed by fire in September 2021. Crossroads for Women Case Manager Stephanie Carver says they will soon have a new home with six units. “We...
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by Tim DavidsonKenora’s newest play area is set to open. It’s located in the upper level of the Kenora Sportsplex. Heather Pihulak is one of the volunteers and says they have something for kids of all ages. “The toddler and up, up to 10 years old, is a fully enclosed indoor play structure,” explain Pihulak....
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by CJ GoaterThe Thunder Bay Police Service has arrested four people after a five-hour standoff in the city’s north end over the weekend. Officers were dispatched to an address on the 300 block of Balsam Street before midnight on Friday, January 5, after receiving reports of an assault that had recently...
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by Caitlin SnowNow that we are in the thick of winter, a new temporary shelter is coming to HRM, to help the homeless. The province will spend about $3 million on it and says it will be in the Multi-Purpose Centre at the Halifax Forum on Young Street. “We’ve worked closely with the Halifax Regional...
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by Brad PerryOne person has been found dead after a fire in a cemetery shed in Woodstock. Firefighters were called to the Methodist Cemetery property around 6:30 a.m. Monday. “Members of the Woodstock Fire Department attended the scene and successfully extinguished the blaze,” said a news release from the...
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