by Adam RileyMembers of several Unifor locals have returned to work on the St. Lawrence Seaway. This comes following mediation talks between the union and the corporation yielded a tentative agreement. St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation CEO Terence Bowles calls the agreement a fair one for workers,...
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by Brad PerryIt was a solid season overall for the Fundy Trail Parkway, according to the park’s general manager. Nancy Lockerbie said the season started off rainy in June and July, but things really improved in August. “In August, we had 20,000 people come to visit the park, and that is about 28.7 per cent...
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by Brad PerryResidents in Saint John and Moncton will soon have another transportation option. Uride, an Ontario-based ridesharing company, has started recruiting drivers in both cities. It comes on the heels of the company’s official launch in Fredericton over the weekend. “We want to make sure that...
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The town of St. Stephen isn’t just Canada’s Chocolate Town, it’s home to the world’s oldest basketball court. Now, a volunteer group is looking to turn the 130-year-old building into a museum and sports facility. In December 2011, Canada 1st Basketball Inc. (C1BI) was established by volunteers...
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by Tara ClowHopefully you got out and enjoyed the warmer than usual temperatures over the weekend. Temperature records were broken on Saturday in Greater Moncton, reaching a high of 24 degrees and beating out the old record of 23.9 from 1947. St. Stephen hit highs of 26.3 degrees. But things are expected to...
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by Randy ThomsOPP are linking a series of break-ins in Fort Frances to at least three youths. Police say at least three break-ins and a stolen vehicle were called to police within moments of each other on Saturday. All of the incidents occurred in the northeast section of town. A 13-year-old was soon located...
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by Randy ThomsThe Fort Frances Muskies girls’ hockey team lost 5-2 in the final of the Husky Classic Girls Hockey Tournament in Winnipeg to the St. Thomas Aquinas Saints. The two teams were tied 1-1 after the first period, with Kiera Fairington scoring a minute after the Saints opened the scoring. The Saints...
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by Randy ThomsThe rise in bridge tolls is leading to the forming of a meeting of area political leaders. Kenora Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford and Fort Frances Mayor Andrew Hallikas say they are forming a multi-level table to discuss the hike in tolls on the International Bridge between Fort Frances and...
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One person is dead after a 2-vehicle collison in Kings County. Emergency crews were called to Middle Dyke Road in Chipmans Corner around 5:15 p.m. Saturday. RCMP say a pickup truck was travelling north when it crossed over the centre lane and collided head on with an SUV. The driver and sole...
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The RCMP is asking the public to help identify a driver involved in a hit-and-run collision on Hwy. 102 that left three people injured. On Saturday, October 28th at about 9:10 a.m., Halifax District RCMP received a report of a blue Toyota Echo, Nova Scotia licence plate GYT158, that was...
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