by Tim DavidsonThe power is back on in Sioux Lookout after a seven hour power outage last night. Sioux Lookout Hydro says the electricity went out around 9:15, and came back at 4:00 this morning. A spokesperson for the company says it had to do with their Hydro One feed. A tree fell on the main line from...
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by Tara ClowAmbulance New Brunswick is returning to its former dispatching process for medical calls. This follows a review by the Department of Health in consultation with ANB’s Provincial Medical Director. In January, fire departments received fewer medical calls following the launch of new dispatch...
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by Brad PerryNew Brunswick’s overall tax assessment base grew nearly 11 per cent for the second straight year, according to the province. Figures released Friday show the overall assessment base grew more than $8.3 billion, or 10.6 per cent, compared to last year. That was down slightly from the 10.73 per...
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by CJ GoaterThe Lions Vision Care Centre at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre announced they have received a new ophthalmology microscope. The microscope is an essential piece of equipment as it is used to perform cataract procedures and glaucoma surgeries. The microscope can also be used for...
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by Evan TaylorNova Scotia Power is taking proactive measures in anticipation of the approaching Tropical Storm Philippe, which is expected to bring high winds and heavy rain to parts of the province. The utility company will activate its Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) on Saturday, October 7, to coordinate...
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by CJ GoaterThe Canada Games Complex is set to re-open to the public on October 18 at 5:45 a.m., after a four-and-a-half month closure for renovations. The work focused on the improvement of energy efficiency and accessibility. The accessibility work done includes upgrades to changrerooms, and showers, the...
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by Evan TaylorThe Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (UARB) delivered a significant blow to Halifax-based Emera as they increased the financial penalty for the company’s failed deliveries of hydroelectricity from the Muskrat Falls power-generating project in Labrador. In a ruling issued on Wednesday, the...
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by Brad PerryA man is in the hospital and a woman has been charged after an alleged stabbing in Saint John’s south end. Police were called to a reported stabbing in the 90 block of Mecklenburg Street just before 9:30 p.m. Wednesday. In a news release on Friday, investigators said officers located a man...
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by Adam RileyAnother five million in provincial dollars is going towards the Student Nutrition Program and the First Nations Student Nutrition Program. Together they provide more than 600 thousand school children with healthy meals and snacks. The money is being split with $4.25 million going to the Student...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Sioux Lookout OPP are seeking the public’s help in solving a break and enter last month. Police say sometime between the afternoon of September 20th and the early morning hours of September 24th, someone gained entry into a Gridlink trailer. A number of items were stolen including four Stihl...
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