The best in Yarmouth business is about to be celebrated. The Chamber of Commerce will host the 16th annual Business Awards on Thursday night at Mariners Centre. Organizer Rick Allwright says they’ve had over 250 nominations from the community. “The judging panel has gone to work and they have...
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The Yarmouth Mariners saw their win streak come to an end in Amherst. They fell 4-2 to the Ramblers Saturday night, despite taking a 2-0 lead after 20 minutes. Ethan Hoffe and Nathan Carter had the goals, Ben Williams took the loss in net. This followed a 3-2 overtime win over Summerside Friday...
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by Tim DavidsonAll three football teams from northwestern Ontario won their second last games of the regular season. The Beaver Brae Broncos improved to 6-0 with a 51-6 victory over the St. John’s Tigers Friday afternoon in Winnipeg. The Fort Frances Muskies record went to 5-1 after a 41-1 trouncing of the...
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There are now five Canadians dead as a result of the Hamas-Israel war. The new figures come as the federal government is still working to figure out the status of three other Canadians – considered missing. It’s still not clear if anyone from our country is among the hundreds being held...
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by Caitlin SnowWith the kickoff of the fall legislature, housing remains a hot topic. The entre province is dealing with a crisis. Our newsroom spoke with MLA and Minister of Finance and Treasury Board Allan MacMaster. He says the crisis didn’t happen overnight and it’s not a quick fix either. He says for...
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by Adam RileyWhile much of the world focuses on the turmoil in Gaza and Israel, another country in the region is in recovery, Afghanistan. Over the past week the country has been rocked by four earthquakes which have claimed the lives of more than 1,300 people, injured thousands of others and completely...
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by Tim DavidsonHunters from Red Lake, Dryden and Hearst have been fined a total of $11,000 for illegally hunting a moose in the Red Lake area. Last October conservation officers were given a tip that a group was hunting moose from a boat on Alford Lake. A moose was shot and one of the hunters, Eric Plouffe has...
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by Tim DavidsonA couple of road closures to be aware of to start the work week. The section of 1st Avenue South in front of the Bannister Center to Safeway will be closed down. That’s to allow Titan Contractors to complete road repairs. The closure will last until October 24th. In the meantime, a portion of...
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by Tara ClowA New Brunswick native helped to impress on Dragon’s Den. Co-founder of the Doggy Bathroom David Hébert appeared with the first-ever litter box for small dogs. “So we’ve been in business since 2019, and we came up with a pretty innovative product with our small dog. When we adopted Sterling,...
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by Adam RileyOntario Provincial Police say an incident in Dryden has been resolved safely. In a post to social media by Ontario Provincial Police is asking residents to avoid the area of Duke Street and Earl Avenue. It states a heavy police presence is in the area and that there is no other risk to public...
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