by Brad PerryNew Brunswickers will find out Wednesday how large the province’s surplus was during the last fiscal year. The province’s finance minister is set to release the consolidated financial statements for 2022-23. Finance Minister Ernie Steeves had originally budgeted for a small surplus of $35.2...
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by Brad PerryNew Brunswick is reporting an increase in COVID-related hospitalizations and deaths in its latest Respiratory Watch report. Public Health says there were 91 hospital admissions during the two-week period from Sept. 3 to 16. A majority of the patients — 68 of them — were aged 65 and over. There...
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by Caitlin SnowIt was a special day when a few local volunteers got some recognition from the province. Nova Scotia Volunteer of the Year awards were awarded to: Alvina Robichaud, for the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth Mary Eldridge for the Town of Yarmouth Darryl Leblanc, Volunteer of the Year for...
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by Caitlin SnowThe Hollywood writers’ strike is over after 148 days. The board members of The Writers Guild of America West and The Writers Guild of America East approved a tentative agreement with studios Tuesday night. Officially ending the strike 12:01am September 27. Members of the union will now vote on...
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by Caitlin SnowA police presence this morning in Cole Harbour on John Stewart Drive. RCMP say they arrested three men just before 5:00am when searching a home as part of an ongoing investigation. Details are few, but they do say there is no risk to the public. Police are on John Stewart Dr. in #ColeHarbour...
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by NewsSignificant damage can be seen to part of a north side home following a house fire Tuesday afternoon. Thunder Bay Fire Rescue were called to the Gordon Avenue home just before 2:45 p.m. and appear to have been able to snuff out the flames quickly. Several pumpers, a ladder truck and a command...
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by Adam RileyA support group for First Responders has expanded to improve its support services. Northwest Operations Manager for Boots on the Ground, Sharon Bak, says they can now offer in person peer support, group debriefs and even can provide a therapy dog. “So its a pretty amazing time, all this came...
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by CJ GoaterFive pride organizations in North Western Ontario are calling for an urgent meeting with MP Eric Melillo and area conservatives over transphobic party statements. The collective is troubled by recent comments made by conservative leader Pierre Poilevre, on X formally known as Twitter, Poilievre...
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by CJ GoaterThe Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and St. Joseph’s Care Group, located at 35 Algoma St. N, confirmed that a respiratory outbreak (COVID-19), has been declared at St. Joseph’s Hospital – 2 North – Medically Complex Services. There are restrictions on admissions, transfers, discharges,...
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by Joe ThomsonCanada’s Speaker of the House, Anthony Rota, has officially resigned after last week’s incident in which he honoured a man who fought for the Nazis during WWII at the House of Commons. It happened last Friday during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Ottawa. Rota invited the...
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