by Tim DavidsonA flash mob for Truth and Reconciliation. Students from St. Thomas Aquinas School will be closing down a major intersection in downtown Kenora Friday morning. Guidance councillor Katie Jackson says this is the brainchild of their First Nations/Metis/Inuit Advisory Committee. “We want to show...
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by Brad PerryNew electoral boundaries will be in place for the next scheduled federal election in 2025. Representation orders describing and naming the electoral districts came into effect last week. “The new boundaries and districts will be in effect for a federal general election called any time after...
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by Joe ThomsonThe Nova Scotia provincial government is forecasting a deficit of more than $400 million for the 2023-24 fiscal year. At the latest forecast update, Finance and Treasury Board Minister Allan MacMaster revealed that the projected deficit has increased by $123.8 million compared to their...
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You may have noticed hazy conditions the last few days. Smoke from wildfires in western Canada is rolling through the atmosphere in Nova Scotia. Environment Canada meteorologist Ian Hubbard says it was hanging over Quebec, and is now travelling to our region. “We’ve also had fog around the last...
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by Evan TaylorThe Town of Bridgewater is extending an invitation to its residents to take an active role in shaping the community’s safety and well-being by joining the Bridgewater Board of Police Commissioners. This crucial civic body plays a pivotal role in overseeing the operations of the Bridgewater...
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by Evan TaylorThree months ago, a small sailboat embarked on an extraordinary voyage from the coast of Florida. This diminutive autonomous vessel was meticulously crafted by Grade 7 students at Frank E. Thompson Middle School in Newport, Rhode Island. Their initial aim was for it to traverse the Atlantic and...
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by Tara ClowThe CEO of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Moncton is stepping down. John Wishart will retire on February 29, 2024. “I’ll be 64 in January, and so it was coming sooner than later. My wife and I want to do some other things. We have two children in Halifax and one in Italy, we want to see...
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Nobody won the fourth largest Powerball jackpot prize in the U-S. Wednesday night’s lottery draw was for more than $800 million dollars. According to Powerball’s website, the estimated jackpot is now $925 million. The next draw is Saturday, September 30th.
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by CJ GoaterNorWest Community Health Centres are hosting a drug amnesty day event with Thunder Bay Police. Members of the community will have an opportunity to safely dispose of expired, and unused medications in a safe way. The proper disposal of medications ensures they are not shared, misused, or dumped...
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by Tim DavidsonTreaty #3 turns 150 years old on Tuesday. Grand Council Treaty #3 held the final celebration honouring the significant anniversary. Grand Chief Frances Kavanaugh was one of the speakers at a dignitaries ceremony in Kenora and says the Treaty is still relevant today. “That’s the template we use...
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