by Caitlin SnowResidents are invited to the annual Halifax Explosion Memorial Service tomorrow. It will be at the Bell Tower in the Fort Needham Memorial Park at 9am. The Halifax Explosion happened on Dec 6, 1917 when two ships-the French munitions ship, the Mont Blanc, and the Norwegian relief ship, the...
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by Tim DavidsonThe provincial government says it’s endorsing the Chiefs of Ontario’s fight against the carbon tax. Indigenous Affairs Minister Greg Rickford the federal government has refused to negotiate with the First Nations on the implementation of the carbon tax. “We saw an extraordinary action taken by...
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The life expectancy of Canadians has decreased for the third year in a row. According to the latest Statistics Canada report, the average Canadian’s life expectancy fell to 81.3 years in 2022, a whole year lower than in 2019. Stats Can says life expectancy declines when there are more deaths,...
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by Tim DavidsonKenora city council has settled on a 4.22 percent increase in the municipal budget for 2024. Council held a special meeting Monday afternoon to go over the capital and operating budget. There was some good news. The city will save $308,000 it had budgeted for the Northwestern Health Unit levy....
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by Caitlin SnowThousands of chickens are dead after a break and enter into a poultry facility in the valley. Kings District RCMP say a break and enter and mischief happened on Lakewood Rd in Steam Mill between November 21 at 8:30pm and November 22 at 11am . As a result, the total loss is expected to be around...
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The federal government announced up to $1.8 million for six community organizations in New Brunswick. It includes investments in building capacity of organizations supporting 2SLGBTQI+ communities, providing funding for community-based research on gender-based violence and for a project that...
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by Caitlin SnowIf you like to take a walk on trails around HRM, there has been a change. The city says e-scooters are now allowed on select trails. Those riding them will not be able to go faster than 15 km/h on a multi-use pathway or sidewalk or 25 km/h on a roadway or bike lane. The trails that now allow...
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The first pilot electric bus has arrived in Halifax. It will initially be used for training, road testing, and public engagement activities. The remaining 59 e-buses will be arriving over the coming year, with the full fleet anticipated to arrive by the end of 2024. Approved by Halifax Regional...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Meno Ya Win Health Center in Sioux Lookout has launched a campaign to fund an MRI. The campaign was launched on Friday and has a target of $5.5 million. The Magnetic Resonance Imaging machine is expected to cost $7 million to install and buy the necessary equipment, but Meno Ya Win says it...
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by Adam RileyOne of the accused involved in an art forgery ring has pleaded guilty to two of four charges against him. Gary Lamont appeared in a Thunder Bay courtroom Monday and pleaded guilty to one count of forgery and one count of defrauding the public over $5000. The 61 year old, along with 8 others,...
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