by Randy ThomsRainycrest Long Term Care is now dealing with cases of COVID in two areas of the Fort Frances home. An outbreak has been declared in the West Wing. The home is still coping with an outbreak in the Special Care Unit. That prompted the home to reinstate mask-wearing for all staff and visitors when...
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by Brad PerryPolice say a 26-year-old man at the centre of an emergency alert in the St. Stephen area is facing several charges. Mounties scoured the Moores Mills area last Wednesday looking for a man believed to be carrying a firearm with “dangerous intent” in the area. An Alert Ready message was issued,...
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by Randy ThomsSome improvements for the Rainy River District School Board in the EQAO tests. Grade 3 students saw significant improvement in the writing and reading portions of the province-wide tests conducted last year. Sixty-five per cent achieved or exceeded the provincial standard in reading, equating to...
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by Evan TaylorThe Nova Scotian government is set to commence renovations on the former Villa Acadienne long-term care home in Meteghan, Digby County, paving the way for 47 additional single rooms for seniors in need of care. This initiative is part of the broader plan to improve senior care in the region....
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by Tim DavidsonThe City of Kenora is trying a different way of attracting visitors. For the first time ever, social media influencers were used. Economic Development Officer Megan Dokuchie explains the concept. “We had developed a bit of a list of influencers, so people that we follow on social media, or...
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A 33-year-old man is facing charges in relation to a stabbing and subsequent murder investigation in Dartmouth. The stabbing happened a during a scuffle on Portland Street on Monday afternoon. The man was arrested shortly on second-degree murder. The stabbing victim was taken to hospital and...
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by Randy ThomsOver $1.5 million from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund has been awarded to two First Nations communities and a manufacturing firm in the Rainy River District. Northern Development Minister Greg Rickord toured to region to make the announcements. Big Grassy First Nation is receiving $500,000...
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by CJ GoaterCity council had approved the permanent closure of nine outdoor ice rinks in December of this year, but that number is now down to eight. The closures were set to include Woodside Parkette, Anton Parkette, Pickton Parkette, John Kusznier Park, Third & High, Wilson Park, Franklin Park,...
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by Evan TaylorThe Nova Scotia Museum Archaeology, in a recent move to enhance accessibility to its extensive archaeological collections, has successfully transferred approximately 500 banker’s boxes of valuable historical artifacts and materials. This significant relocation endeavor sought to address the...
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by Caitlin SnowIf you take transit, you’re going to need to find another way to get around starting tomorrow. The Town of Yarmouth says Transit service will not be in operation Wednesday, October 18th until further notice. An update on a return to service will be provided when they are back in operation.
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