by Tim DavidsonKenora city council will take one final look at the 2024 municipal budget. A special meeting is being held this afternoon to review both the capital and operating budgets, and see if there are areas that can be cut. Right now the budget contains a 4.17 percent increase. Part of the meeting is...
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by Brad PerryTim Hortons’ first Holiday Smile Cookie campaign in November was a huge success in the Saint John region. A total of $82,430 was raised for the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation and Tim Hortons Foundation Camps. The funds donated to the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation will be used to support...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Kenora Rotary Club is continuing to support the Nutrition on Weekends initiative. Rotary recently presented a cheque for $5,000 for the cause. Under the NOW program, food is packaged up and delivered to local youth in need. On regular weekends, each child receives two breakfasts, two lunches...
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by Brad PerryCUPE New Brunswick is not ruling out job action to try and stop proposed pension plan legislation. The province wants to force five pension plans in the education and nursing home sectors into a shared-risk model. Sandy Harding, CUPE’s regional director for the Maritimes, said every option is on...
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by Caitlin SnowDue to the first snowstorm of the season and poor road conditions, waste collection has been delayed. Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that it has been changed to Saturday, December 9. Curbside collection of solid waste has been cancelled today (Monday, December 4) due to...
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One man is dead following a single-vehicle collision in Kings County. RCMP say on Saturday night a Volkswagen Rabbit went off Highway 1 in Berwick, striking three power poles. The driver and sole occupant, a 33-year-old man from the area, was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced deceased at...
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by Caitlin SnowNova Scotians can have their say on the provincial budget during the province’s annual budget consultation. “Our province is growing, and our government has been investing in transforming healthcare and advancing solutions for housing, the environment and the economy since the beginning of our...
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You’ll need the snow brush and maybe a bit of shovelling to start your week. Most of the province is getting its first real snowfall of the season with 15-20 centimetres expected depending on where you live. It has prompted snowfall warnings for much of the mainland and in western Cape Breton....
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by Brad PerryMoncton is facing growing backlash for not allowing the Menorah to be set up outside City Hall this year. The Moncton Jewish Community was informed of the city’s decision to end the 20-year tradition last week. President Francis Weil said in a news release that it is unfair and profoundly hurts...
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The best ‘Junior A’ hockey players in the world are coming to Nova Scotia. Truro is hosting the World Junior A Challenge starting this Sunday. The week-long tournament features two Canadian teams, East and West, up against Team USA, Sweden and Slovakia. Summerside’s Billy McGuigan is the Head...
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