by Tim DavidsonThe City of Kenora has passed both it’s Sewer and Water and Solid Waste Budgets. Council approved the spending estimates earlier this week at their open meeting. In terms of the Sewer and Water budget, there is a $1.2 million difference from last year. That includes an increase in the water rate...
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by Tara ClowLacing up for Literacy. that’s what around 1,500 runners and walkers will do this weekend in downtown Moncton. It is the second in-personLegs for Literacy event since COVID, that will see participants on the roads and trails in Moncton, Dieppe and Riverview. “The vast majority are primarily from...
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by Adam RileyA collision near the Kashabowie River Bridge on Highway 11 has fully closed the roadway in both directions west of Shabaqua. The incident was reported just before 9:30 a.m. No other details regarding the extent of the collision have been made available. Traffic control is in place and drivers...
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Halifax Stanfield is still trying to recover to pre-pandemic passenger levels. The Halifax International Airport Authority updated the city Thursday saying they expect to reach a total of 3.5 million passengers for 2023, roughly 85 per cent of pre-COVID numbers and about 10 per cent below other...
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by Tara ClowTwo more headliners for the 2024 YQM Country Fest in Dieppe. They are Bailey Zimmerman and Jason Aldean. This will be their first performance ever in Atlantic Canada. Promoter Sam Bourgeois says they expect fans from all over to attend, “Over 20, 000, and the Maritimes is the big draw but we...
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by Brad PerryPolice say a man has been arrested following a break-in and theft at a fire hall in Charlotte County. Officers were called to the Lawrence Station Fire Department at around 9:15 a.m. Wednesday. The suspect fled the scene before officers arrived, police said in a news release on Friday morning....
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A hike at the pumps this morning The Nova Scotia Utilities and Review Board adjusted fuel prices at midnight. Regular self-serve gas is up 2.7 cents per litre to a minimum of 164.4. Diesel is up 1.9 to a minimum of 210.8.
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by Adam RileyA Webequie First Nation man has been identified as the man who died during an interaction with police in Winnipeg earlier this month. It occurred while he was being taken into custody by the Winnipeg Police Service on October 15th. The community and its Chief, Cornelius Wabasse, issued a...
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by Tara ClowFour weeks of decreases for gas prices in New Brunswick. The Energy and Utilities Board made its adjustments overnight. The maximum for regular self-serve fell three cents a litre to 164.2. Diesel is down half a cent to 211.2. In Nova Scotia, you can get prices as low as 156.7 in Halifax. In...
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by Brad PerryWork is ramping up on the $300-million Fundy Quay development project in uptown Saint John. Site servicing has begun on the waterfront site, according to the vice-president of development at Fundy Harbour Group. Chris Elias said foundation work on the first building in the southwest corner of...
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