by NewsA first-degree murder charge has been laid against a 33-year-old man after a hit and run in Cole Harbour. It happened on Monday afternoon on Shrewsbury Street. The man was considered dangerous and the subject of an emergency alert before being arrested. Police say a 30-year-old woman was killed...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Dryden Fall Fest is getting a helping hand from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund. The NOHFC is providing $10,389 to the community festival. The funding is to enhance a number of elements Fall Fest including upgrading signage, updating interactive décor, and installing solar-powered...
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by Caitlin SnowPolice are still looking for the driver involved in a hit and run Saturday morning on Highway 102 that sent a 60-year-old woman to hospital with serious injuries. Police say the driver was speeding in Dartmouth on Windmill Rd around 9:10am, when only ten minutes later, was seen driving in the...
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The MLA for Inverness is pleased to see some big commitments to improve cell service. Allan MacMaster says it’s been on his list of priorities for 10 years and now feels there is movement to fix the problems. The province announced just over $47 million last week to expand telecommunications...
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by Tara ClowFive Atlantic Canadians have been named to the Senate of Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the individuals appointed today by the Governor General. Joan Kingston is a registered nurse and a former member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick. During her career in health care...
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by Tim DavidsonThunder Bay Fire Rescue has a new deputy chief. Martin Hynna was appointed to the post and began his new duties last Friday. Hynna was already the acting deputy chief. He’s also been a firefighter, a training officer and the division chief of training. Hynna has been with Thunder Fire Rescue...
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by Tim DavidsonFor the second time in less than a week, the Kenora Islanders are heading to Fort Frances. The Islanders will take on the Lakers in a Hallowe’en night tilt at the Ice For Kids area. The Lakers won their first game on Friday night with a 6-5 victory in a shootout over the Islanders.
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by Tim DavidsonBe prepared to pay for ice rentals, landfill tipping fees and a business license. A review of town user fees could include increases of 3.3 per cent. The proposed increase is based on the Consumer Price Index rate for September less food costs. The rate is not normally applied to water and sewer...
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Three in five Atlantic small businesses don’t think their municipality prioritizes small business needs and issues. That is according to the First Atlantic Municipal Report released by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). It challenges Atlantic municipal governments to...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Lake of the Woods Control Board has authorized an increase in outflow through the Norman Dam into the Winnipeg River. It will take place today. Outflow will go from 150 cubic meters per second up to 200. As a result, water levels on the Winnipeg River will rise by 8 centimeters below the dam...
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