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RBC Innovation Awards ready to be handed out
Posted 20 November 2023

RBC Innovation Awards ready to be handed out

A total of 22 businesses and individuals across northwestern Ontario are in the running for the RBC Innovation Awards. The awards are presented four categories by the Northwestern Ontario Business Center. Categories include Innovative Company of the Year, Innovative Project of the Year, Young...

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Rally Tuesday for Donkin Coal Mine workers
Posted 20 November 2023

Rally Tuesday for Donkin Coal Mine workers

A rally is being held for Donkin Coal Mine workers in Cape Breton. The mine is under a Stop Work Order after two roof falls in July. According to a new report, the province said some things need to be addressed, including fixing the roof and dealing with humidity, and until things are fixed,...

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Annual fall cleanup in Halifax will affect parking
Posted 20 November 2023

Annual fall cleanup in Halifax will affect parking

It’s time for the annual fall cleanup. City crews will collect and remove fallen leaves in heavily-treed streets in the peninsula and urban core of Halifax. Temporary ‘no parking’ signs will be posted in neighborhoods. The city asks residents to abide by the signage and not park in the streets....

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Local sports for Monday, November 20th
Posted 20 November 2023

Local sports for Monday, November 20th

The NorWOSSA hockey season is officially underway. The St. Thomas Aquinas girls team started off on a positive note with a 15-0 victory over the Sioux North Warriors  Sunday night. Three Saints recorded hat tricks with Maddyn Hughes, Zeveah White, Calleigh Greer each scoring three times....

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Harbour Bridge set to fully re-open by Nov. 30
Posted 20 November 2023

Harbour Bridge set to fully re-open by Nov. 30

Welcome news for drivers who have been contending with construction on Saint John’s Harbour Bridge. The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure said work is expected to wrap up on schedule. Spokesperson Tyler McLean said paving is already done, with line painting and site cleanup now...

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CFB Halifax to get new training base
Posted 20 November 2023

CFB Halifax to get new training base

Some good news for the Canadian Forces Base in Halifax. A new training base is expected to be built and ready for 2029. Defense Minister Bill Blair made the announcement at the Halifax International Security Forum. It will cost $188 million. That will cover the cost of design, demolition,...

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Yarmouth’s Deer Management Group to host information session
Posted 20 November 2023

Yarmouth’s Deer Management Group to host information session

A public info session on deer in the Town of Yarmouth is coming up. It’s happening Tuesday from 5-7 p.m. at Town Hall. Some of the information on display will include deer/vehicle collision stats, deer resistant plants and other deterrent methods, and deer management options. The Department of...

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Five active COVID-19 outbreaks in the city
Posted 20 November 2023

Five active COVID-19 outbreaks in the city

The Thunder Bay District Health Unit has announced that there are three new COVID-19 Outbreaks, in the city bringing the total to five. Hogarth Riverview Manor’s 5 South unit at the Orchid Resident Home Area, St. Joseph’s Hospital’s 3 South at the Rehabilitative Care Services, and Southbridge...

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Hundreds of new seniors beds coming, 3 new facilities announced in Halifax
Posted 20 November 2023

Hundreds of new seniors beds coming, 3 new facilities announced in Halifax

Hundreds of places for seniors to live and receive care will be built in the next eight years. The province will add or replace 2,200 rooms by 2032 with 800 of them new. It’s on top of the 3,500 rooms (1,200 new) expected to be available in the next few years  Minister Barbara Adams says the new...

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2020 worker death results in fines
Posted 20 November 2023

2020 worker death results in fines

$430K in fines have been issued against two companies following a fatality in 2020 at the Lac Des Iles mine north of Thunder Bay. It happened May 27th of that year a worker was killed when muck, a combination of blasted ore saturated with concrete and water, dropped suddenly in an ore pass and...

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