The Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists Atlantic (CAMRT-ATL) is alarmed at the current shortage of radiation therapists in the province, particularly in the Saint John area. CAMRT-ATL says the Saint John Cancer Centre at the Saint John Regional Hospital is experiencing a 36...
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by Brad PerryIt is too soon to say if there will be a Disaster Financial Assistance program following this week’s storm, according to provincial officials. Public Safety Minister Kris Austin said the first step is getting people who received damages during the storm to register them with the province. “It is...
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by Randy ThomsVisitor restrictions imposed at LaVerendrye Hospital earlier this month have now been lifted. Riverside Health Care says a COVID outbreak at the hospital’s First Floor In-patient unit is over. The outbreak was first declared two weeks ago, prompting the need for visitor restrictions. Riverside...
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by Randy ThomsOfficials have not released the cause of a house fire in the north end of Fort Frances. Members of the Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service were called to 400 block of Sixth Street West at around 11:30 a.m. Thursday. The ten firefighters from the Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service, along with...
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by Brad PerryThe owner of a family-owned pet store in St. Stephen is turning to the community for help. Harper’s Exotic Animals & Pet Supply first opened in the border community more than six years ago. But it is being evicted from its Milltown Boulevard location after not being able to reach a lease...
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by Adam RileySeveral communities in Northwestern Ontario will be a little safer after today following a badge ceremony to welcome new constables to two Indigenous police services. 15 new recruits have joined the ranks of the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service and Lac Seul Police Service, the first combined event...
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by Adam RileyA lack of condom use in the Northwestern Health Unit’s catchment area has prompted the organization to ramp up discussion on sexual health and the issues of sexually transmitted infections. Rates of chlamydia, syphilis, gonorrhea and HIV are consistently double that of the provincial average and...
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by Evan TaylorIn a move to alleviate the financial burden on post-secondary students in Nova Scotia, the provincial government is taking steps to provide additional support. Through a one-time, needs-based grant and an investment to reduce textbook costs, the Province aims to make education more accessible...
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by Brad PerryYou may want to fuel up on your way home from work Thursday night. An industry source says gasoline and diesel prices are heading up. Gasoline prices are expected to jump around three cents per litre. The price of diesel is expected to increase by around two cents per litre. The New Brunswick...
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by Tim DavidsonKenora City Council has decided to defer any increase in water delivery rates until their next open meeting in January. Director of Engineering and Infrastructure Greg Breen says right now the city is subsidizing the service. “We saw that in 2022, the city the spent $112,000 delivering the...
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