What does the community want in an expanded Mariners Centre? That was talked about at a recent meeting, as the public viewed the latest designs for a new, separate building on the site. Nicole Albright with the Mariners Centre Expansion Committee says there was a positive buzz. “People who were...
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by Adam RileyA strike by city workers could take place before the end of the year. 98 percent of municipal workers in Thunder Bay represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees local 87 have voted in favour of supporting its bargaining committee up to and including strike action. In a post late Friday...
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by Adam RileyCall it being at the right place at the right time, as members of the Ontario Provincial Police in Kenora were able to take a wanted woman off the streets. Officers were on general patrol in Kenora’s downtown core on December 6th when they observed a 44 year old woman wanted on an outstanding...
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You might want to tie down those Santa’s, snowmen, and reindeer. Nova Scotia Power thinks it is a good idea with this wind and rain storm on the way. Forcasts have wind gusts up around 100 km/h on Monday. The company is preparing to have extra crews on standby today to get the lights back on in...
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by Adam RileyTbaytel says it was successful at a spectrum auction from the federal government which saw it take on big telecom players. Vice President, Chief Technology and Information Officer Kory Macleod explains the purchase will help them with improving access to the 5G network. “As mobility use cases...
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No one was injured in a tent fire in downtown Halifax. Multiple reports indicate 3 people escaped from a fire at the homeless encampment in Grand Parade Saturday morning. Site volunteers and firefighters extinguished the flames, but the tent and contents inside were badly damaged. On Sunday,...
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by Tara ClowYou’ll need to hold onto your hats and umbrellas on Monday. Wet and windy weather is on the way to the province. Environment Canada has issued wind warning and rainfall warnings, depending on where you live. Areas to the South, including Moncton and Southeast New Brunswick, Saint John and...
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by Tara ClowTragedy in PEI, so close to the holiday season. A 20-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a fatal crash that left three young people dead, and three others injured. RCMP PEI say the crash happened on December 8th on St. Peter’s Road in Marshfield. It’s believed a pick-up truck...
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After much speculation and suspense, Shohei Ohtani has announced he will play for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 2-way player had been in talks with multiple Major League Baseball teams. Friday it was reported the free agent would be signing with the Toronto Blue Jays. In an Instagram post...
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by Tara ClowUniversité de Moncton will keep its name. The Board of Governors met on Saturday to discuss the report the Dénomination de l’Université de Moncton : un état des lieux, and after examining the many issues surrounding the name, the members of the board of governors decided not to change the name...
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