by Tara ClowPickleball enthusiasts in Dieppe are eagerly awaiting the opening of ten outdoor courts, located next to the Arthur J. Leblanc Arena. Mayor Yvon Lapierre first told us about funding to build those courts during a year-end interview in 2022. Lapierre gave us an update last week, which is a year...
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by Brad PerryA new community centre has opened its doors to the public in Rothesay. The Wells Community Centre marked its official opening before the holidays. Rothesay Mayor Nancy Grant said the space gives residents of Wells a community centre of their own. “You can have events there, you can have...
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by Randy ThomsIt is time to find a new catchphrase. Lake Superior State University has revealed its top ten Banished Words. The annual list highlights words and phrases that have become misused or overused over the past year. The university received more than two thousand submissions from around the world....
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by Brad PerryNew Brunswick’s two regional health authorities have welcomed their New Year’s babies. Horizon Health welcomed its first baby less than an hour after the new year began. Atlas was born at 12:45 a.m. on Jan. 1 at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital in Fredericton. The health authority did...
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by Randy ThomsThe International Falls Broncos scored a pair of wins on the hardwood Tuesday night. The varsity boys basketball team defeated the Lake of the Woods Bears in Baudette 77-61. Kalen Kittleson led the Broncos with 21 points. Jared Slifer added 13 points, while Carter Line and Landon Budris each...
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by Tim DavidsonThe OPP say they are investigating a homicide on the Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (Big Trout Lake) First Nation. First Nation. The body of one person was located on New Years day around 3:00 in the afternoon after police responded to an incident in the community. Officers later found second...
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by Caitlin SnowRCMP are investigating a couple of home invasions in HRM. The first was Friday evening on Deepwoods Landing in Gaetz Brook. Police say the suspect forced a man at gunpoint, who was operating an excavator, inside the home. He then stole $200,000 worth of items from a safe and restrained the...
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The My Service Canada Account has a new look and is simpler to navigate. Over 5.6 million Canadians use the secure online portal to get services and information on Employment Insurance, the Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security, Social Insurance Numbers and more. Launched as a test version, the...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Dryden Regional Health Center is bringing back it’s mask mandate. It’s in response to an increase of cases of COVID-19, flu, and other respiratory illnesses. All staff and physicians are required to use a mask at all times in the hospital. As well all patients are being required to use a...
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by Randy ThomsKoochiching County’s Board of Commissioners has awarded contracts for the removal of a Veteran’s Memorial in International Falls. It is to accommodate the construction of a new county jail. Minnesota Monument will oversee the removal while Pelland/Swenson will provide a crane to move the...
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