by CJ GoaterThe Ontario Provincial Police has recovered the remains of a Nipigon woman who went missing over three years ago. Alyssa Turnbull was last seen in Nipigon between March 23 and 25, 2020. She was 26-years old when she disappeared. Her remains were located October 25, 2023 in a remote area of...
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by Tim DavidsonThe former director of the Muse in Kenora has received a provincial honour. Lori Nelson was presented with the Ontario Museum Association Distinguished Career Award of Excellence. Nelson oversaw both the Lake of the Woods Museum and the Douglas Family Arts Center before her retirement back in...
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by Caitlin SnowThe time has come! Starting Thursday, November 2, you will be able to pay for metro transit fare on your phone. Councillor Way Mason says The HFX GO app will be available for download. You can purchase and tickets and passes, which when activated, you then show to the operator. You will still be...
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by CJ GoaterThunder Bay has received strong mayor powers effective immediately now that the Province of Ontario has updated Regulation 530/22 to include Thunder Bay as a city with strong mayor powers. Under the new strong mayor power legislation, Mayor Boshcoff was given the following authority: To appoint...
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by Evan TaylorIn the early days of October 2023, the Victoria County District RCMP received a distressing report from a local resident regarding an alleged case of fraud. According to official sources, a man operating a construction venture by the name of “Blue Skye Trucking” had apparently defrauded a woman...
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by NewsA Nova Scotia judge has denied bail for William Sandeson while he appeals his conviction of second-degree murder. This is the fifth time a lawyer has argued for his release. Justice David Farrar said Sandeson’s grounds for appeal appear to be ‘weak’. The former Dalhousie medical student admitted...
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by Adam RileyTaste buds in Thunder Bay better be ready as Novemburger has returned for its 5th year in support of the United Way of Thunder Bay. CEO Albert Brulé says the event has been very successful and as a result has expanded. “This year we have 27 restaurant partners, some actually have two locations...
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by Brad PerryRothesay is seeking community feedback on its proposed 2024 operating budget. The town plans to hold its property tax rate at $1.19 per $100 of assessed value While Rothesay’s assessment base has grown 10.8 per cent, the municipality is also dealing with increasing costs. “Like everyone else,...
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by Brad PerryNew Brunswick’s outgoing chief medical officer of health has a new job. Dr. Jennifer Russell is joining the University of New Brunswick this fall, the university announced Wednesday. Russell will be the executive director leading a planned institute of population health. A spokesperson for the...
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An environmental group wants the province to get moving on the Coastal Protection Act. The Ecology Action Centre calling for the the Houston government to move forward, as climate change continues to affect shoreline properties. Coastal Adaptation Coordinator Will Balser says they’ve been...
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