by Brad PerryThe mayor of Campobello Island is calling for a year-round ferry service for his community. East Coast Ferries recently announced that its seasonal service between Campobello and Deer Island will end for the season on Dec. 30. Harvey Matthews said without the ferry, the only way on and off the...
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by CJ GoaterSt. Patrick High School will be closed on Tuesday, November 28, due to a threat received the previous day. Student Transportation for St. Patrick students is also canceled. All after-school activities and all community use of schools at St. Patrick are also canceled. The Thunder Bay Catholic...
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by Randy ThomsA contract to examine the condition of Sunny Cove Camp’s Russel Hall comes before Fort Frances town council tonight. Administration recommends the town accept a proposal from TBT Engineering, costing just over $67 thousand. The town hopes some of the cost can be covered through a government...
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A messy and windy day has knocked out power to more than 10,000 homes and businesses. The majority are in Hants County and Halifax areas as many head home at supper time on Monday. Environment Canada is forecasting wind gusts up to 80 km/h along with sporadic heavy rain to continue into the...
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by Brad PerryA single-vehicle crash in Charlotte County has left one man dead and a teenage girl injured. Emergency crews were called to Route 127 in Lawrence Station around 11:55 p.m. Thursday. Investigators believe the pick-up truck left the road and hit railway tracks, causing the vehicle to roll over....
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by Brad PerrySaint John police say an arrest warrant has been issued for a 47-year-old man wanted for robbery. Police said a woman confronted a man leaving a security-locked building on Prince Edward Street around 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 26. “The woman took a photo of the man using her cell phone to alert her...
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by Randy ThomsFive people will appear in a Fort Frances courtroom in January They were arrested after OPP stopped a vehicle near Couchiching First Nation observed speeding on Highway 11. After making the stop, officers found an undisclosed amount of cocaine. A 30-year-old man from Fort Frances, a 37-year-old...
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Grand Manan RCMP are asking for the public’s help to locate a 39-year-old man wanted on an arrest warrant. Police say Douglas Clinch was charged with several offences in January. He was released from custody and was scheduled to appear in court later in the year. On October 4, police said Clinch...
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by Tim DavidsonFour members of the Kenora Sharks Swim team have qualified for the Prairie Winter Invitational swim meet in Winnipeg next month. Kate McKie (16), Liam Serino (12), Josh Benson (13), and Mary Edlund (13) all competed at the Seals Last Chance Meet in Winnipeg. Josh Benson led the way with one...
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by CJ GoaterThe Ontario Ministry of Mines has announced that the Ontario Geological Survey is hosting a virtual showcase targeted at those working or interested in earth sciences, mineral exploration, and municipal land use planning. The showcase will feature demonstrations of the different online...
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