by Caitlin SnowThe 2024 Golden Globe nominations have been announced including nods to three Canadians. Receiving a Best Supporting Actor nomination for his role in Barbie, is Ryan Gosling. Canadian-Korean filmmaker Celine Song received a nod in the best director and screenplay categories for ‘Past Lives’, and...
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The Yarmouth Mariners split a pair of weekend home games. Friday night, things fell apart in the 2nd period on their way to a 7-2 loss to the Ramblers. The Mariners allowed 5 straight goals in just under 4 minutes. A much better result for the team on Saturday, as they held on to beat the Valley...
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A Nova Scotia team has won the Canadian senior men’s curling championship in B.C. Skip Paul Flemming and his teammates Peter Burgess, Martin Gavin and Kris Granchelli defeated Saskatchewan’s Bruce Korte 4-3 in the final on the weekend in Vernon. This is only the second Canadian senior men’s...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Kam River Fighting Walleye are back on top of the standings in the Superior Junior International Hockey League. The Walleye have 38 points, the same as the Sioux Lookout Bombers, but have two games in hand. Over the weekend Kam River beat the Dryden GM Ice Dogs twice. On Saturday night, the...
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by Tim DavidsonIt’s been an unseasonably mild start to the month of December across northwestern Ontario. Temperatures have soared to as much as 15 degrees above our normal. Steven Flisfeder of Environment Canada says even though things cool off this week, it should remain fairly mild in the weeks ahead. “This...
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by Tim DavidsonThe provincial government will be spending a total of $6.4 million in 15 municipalities in the Kenora-Rainy River Riding on the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund. Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford says City of Kenora will be getting the biggest portion at over $2.3 million. The next...
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by Tim DavidsonThere is increased funding for the regional Indigenous cancer program. The money will go towards hiring another full-time position. Yolanda Fobister says the goal is to reduce the incidence of cancer in Treaty #3 area. “The mortality rates of Treaty #3 members is higher than those in other...
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A jury at a coroner’s inquest has made recommendations to improve safety for construction sites following workplace death. Daniel Moore died in July 2021, after falling off a roof while at work. The inquest found Moore’s death was the result of an accident. The five-member jury heard from eight...
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by Brad PerryMore than $23 million has been allocated in the upcoming provincial capital budget for two new Saint John schools. A spokesperson for the Department of Education recently confirmed the investment in an email to our newsroom. Diana Chávez said $11.96 million has been set aside for the new south...
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Hang on tight – we’re in for some very windy and wet weather across the Maritimes. For Nova Scotia, Environment Canada has issued wind warnings. The forecaster predicts southerly winds with maximum gusts of 80 to 100 km/h from Monday afternoon until evening. Damage to buildings, such as to roof...
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