by Tim DavidsonThe Ontario Special Investigations Unit has been called in to look into an incident in Nova Scotia in April of 2020. It’s part of the Mass Casulty Commission’s investigation. The incident in question took place when shots were fired by two RCMP officers at the Onslow Fire Hall. The SIU has...
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by Caitlin SnowA suspicious disappearance of a woman in Cape Breton. Northeast Nova RCMP say they responded to a report of a possible homicide at a home on Old Route 5 in Big Bras D’Or, Wednesday, November 22. There they learned 48-year-old Natasha Leroy had gone missing and the circumstances were suspicious....
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by Adam RileyTwo annual holiday campaigns are now underway and seeking the support of the City of Thunder Bay, Christmas Cheer and Toys for Tots. As much as she doesn’t want to look at them Christmas Cheer chair Jolene Kemp says the statistics are hard to ignore. “The numbers are just staggering and it sort...
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by Tim DavidsonMembers of the Liberal Party of Ontario will start voting tomorrow for a new leader. Voting will take place for two days this weekend prior to the leadership convention next weekend in Toronto. Five people in the running for the leadership: Bonnie Crombie, Adil Shamji, Yasir Naqvi, Ted Tsu and...
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by Caitlin SnowOne of Halifax’s navy ships is cutting its deployment short. The Royal Canadian Navy says HMCS Harry DeWolf is cancelling the remainder of its Great Lakes deployment, due to a significant amount of COVID cases on board. This includes stop in Montreal and Quebec City. On social media, the navy...
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by Caitlin SnowThe Maritime Museum of the Atlantic will be closed over the weekend. The Halifax tourist attraction says on social media, it has damage to its main entrance after a fire. The good news is, the popular parrot, Merlin the Macaw is safe and being cared for, but their Rope Wreath workshops will be...
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by Adam RileyThe Fall Economic Statement delivered earlier this week the Federal Finance Minister was something of a let down for businesses struggling out of the pandemic. Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce President Charla Robinson says advocacy for an extension to pay back the Canada Emergency Business...
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by Adam RileyThe President of the Rainy River District Law Association is happy to see the region have a sitting judge back in the courthouse. Earlier this month Justice Terry Peter Waltenbury began sitting in the Fort Frances Courthouse, filling a decade long vacancy on the bench. Douglas Judson says having...
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by Tara ClowA new health facility for seniors will open in Dieppe under Vitalité Health Network. The 8000-square-foot facility, located at 665 Champlain Street, will offer comprehensive assessment and rehabilitation services for people aged 65 and over. It is scheduled to open in the spring of 2024. “We...
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by Caitlin SnowPolice are investigating after multiple hit and runs in Dartmouth early Friday morning. Police say it was around 2am on the 100 block of Pleasant Street. There was an abandoned front-end loader with a snowplow in the area believed to be involved. It had been stolen out of the Sportsplex parking...
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