by CJ GoaterA Fort William First Nation resident and St. Patrick High School graduate Kaylib Tremblay has received a provincial honour in Alberta. Tremblay and her former teammate received their award nomination for researching different ways to filter microplastics from seawater. She was part of an...
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is among those paying tribute to former Friends star Matthew Perry. Fifty-four-year-old Perry was found dead in a hot tub at his LA home on Saturday. The US born TV and movie actor grew up in Canada and attended school with Trudeau. On X, formerly Twitter, the prime...
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by Brad PerryPhase one of a 25-unit garden home community in Saint Andrews is now complete. Van Horne Garden Homes celebrated the official opening of its first six homes last week. Local developers Charlie and Colleen Bourgeois have been working on the project for several years. They said the development...
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by Tim DavidsonKenora residents are looking at a hefty increase in their property taxes next year. City Treasurer Ryan Marsh says if no changes are made they are looking at over a two million dollar increase from last year. “The 2024 draft budget is sitting at $32,256,377, which ultimately is a 7.24 percent...
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New Brunswick native Willie O’Ree has been honoured with a stamp by Canada Post. The announcement was made over the weekend during the NHL Heritage Classic in Edmonton. Those in attendance included current and former Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames players as well as Canada Post staff. “Being...
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People gathered to pay tribute to Nova Scotia author and activist Jen Powley in Halifax. Powley advocated for people with disabilities to have the option to live independently, rather than receiving care in seniors’ homes. She died September 17th due to complications from multiple sclerosis. A...
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RCMP are searching for a 61-year-old man in relation to an alleged assault with an axe in Thorburn. John Douglas Cress is wanted in relation to the incident. Police say Cress ran into the woods and a manhunt is underway. He is described as 5’10, grey hair and blue eyes. He may be wearing a long...
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by Adam RileyA Sioux Lookout man faces a number of charges after Ontario Provincial Police in that community rescued him and his snowmobile from the mud. Officers located the man and his snowmobile on the shore of Pelican Lake around 2:30 a.m. Sunday. There it was determined the 20 year old was impaired,...
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Cape Breton Regional Municipality council and staff are set to address the Law Amendments committee regarding a proposed funding deal at the provincial legislature in Halifax. Mayor Amanda McDougall says if Bill 340 is passed it would mean a tax hike for CBRM residents, who already have the...
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by Adam RileyThunder Bay city council will be debating whether or not it will take a position opposing the transportation of nuclear waste through the city. This comes as a decision by the Nuclear Waste Management Organization to build a nuclear waste repository near Ignace looms. A recommendation from the...
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