by Tim DavidsonA northwestern Ontario IT company is going to a four-day work week. FSET is based in Kenora says it’s a six month pilot project for employees. Natasha Stoyakovich is the marketing and communications manager for the company and says statistics show a four-day week pays off. “A 36 percent increase...
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by Brad PerryEmployment continues to rise across Canada, according to the latest figures from Statistics Canada. The latest labour force survey shows employment rose by 64,000 in September, following an increase of 40,000 the month before. The unemployment rate remained at 5.5 per cent for the third...
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You might see more police cruisers on roads this Thanksgiving. RCMP say they’ll increase traffic enforcement over the long weekend as part of Operation Impact. It’s to help get impaired and distracted drivers off the roads. Police say there will be checkpoints set up at various locations. They...
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A solution to deal with the underfunded portion of the Nova Scotia teachers pension plan is still up in the air. The plan finished 2022 with a $1.8 billion shortfall and government officials in our province have been working with the teachers union to find a solution to top up the plan. Finance...
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by Brad PerryLocal governments and non-profits in New Brunswick are getting provincial support to help build more housing. The province announced Thursday it will invest $22.5 million annually as part of its Housing for All strategy. Officials said that money will be funnelled through two streams:...
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by Tara ClowUps and downs for gas prices this week. The maximum cost for regular self-serve is down 6.7 cents a litre to 176.1. This after the Energy and Utilities Board made its weekly price adjustments overnight. For those using diesel, prices are up by 1.9 cents to a maximum of 212.5.
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by Tara ClowThe causeway over the Petitcodioac River between Moncton and Riverview officially has a name. It honours late senator and former MLA Brenda Robertson and will be known as the Honourable Brenda Roberston Bridge. “As the first woman elected to the legislative assembly of New Brunswick and the...
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by Tara ClowThe warnings of heavy rain and winds continue, but Environment Canada has decreased amounts. Special weather statements remain in effect in New Brunswick. Up to 80 kilometres an hour winds over exposed areas are forecast, with up to 40 millimetres of rain likely. It’ll all start Saturday...
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by Adam RileyA boil water advisory remains in effect for the entire City of Dryden. It comes as the result of an electrical failure and was issued just before 9:30 p.m. Thursday. Residents are asked to bring water to a rolling boil before use in drinking, cooking, making ice, brushing teeth, and preparing or...
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Hope you waited to fill up your gas tank. Regular self-serve dropped by 7 cents a litre at midnight. It’s now around $1.66 a litre, depending on where you gas up. Diesel is up just over a cent, it’s still over $2.07 a litre in most areas.
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