by Tim DavidsonA 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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by Caitlin SnowA 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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by Caitlin SnowIt’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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by Tim DavidsonThe 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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by Brad PerryWelcome 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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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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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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by CJ GoaterThe 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 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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by Adam Riley$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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