by Brad PerryUpgrades are coming to Route 11 which the province says will improve safety. Passing lanes will be added in two locations between Bouctouche and Miramichi. One set of passing lanes will be in the Rexton area, the other near Route 480 in Saint-Louis-de-Kent. “Both projects support our ongoing...
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by Brad PerryFundraising efforts to restore an iconic Grand Manan lighthouse have received a boost from two levels of government. The provincial and federal governments are each contributing $85,000 to the Swallowtail Keepers Society. It will support major renovations and upgrades to the Swallowtail...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Dryden Eagles boys and girls golf teams excelled at a tournament held in Fort Frances. The Eagles boys finished first and Nate Bachysnki was the top golfer in the competition for the boys, shooting a 74. Jade Windego finished 3rd in individual play for the boys shooting an 82. The Dryden...
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by Tim DavidsonSewer and water rate increases will be held at 3.1 percent over the next couple of years. Council has voted against a city administration recommendation of a 4.8 percent increase for next year. The city wanted to increase rates to bring up the Sewer and Water Reserves to almost 600 thousand...
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by Tim DavidsonA long time spokesperson for Domtar has received a special honor from the Forest Products Association of Canada. Bonny Skene was one of the winners of the 2023 Awards of Excellence. The Dryden resident has been presented with the Outstanding Member of the Year Award. The FPAC says the award...
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by Adam RileyPrime Minister Justin Trudeau remains steadfast on his accusation of the Indian Government’s involvement in the killing of a Canadian Sikh leader in British Columbia earlier this year. Trudeau made the accusations Monday in the House of Commons. Relations between Canada and India have begun to...
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by Joe ThomsonNova Scotia is following the federal government’s lead and has decided to scrap HST on new affordable rental builds. Justin Trudeau announced the feds are removing GST last week and has been urging the provinces to follow suit. Premier Tim Houston made the announcement today and estimates the...
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by CJ GoaterOntario’s Culture Days kicks off on September 22 and runs until October 15. Culture Days is an annual national celebration with various cultural events. The city of Thunder Bay participates each year as a local organizer of Culture Days events. The event is a three-week-long series of free, or...
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Police in Bible Hill are investigating a suspicious death. Around midnight Sunday, RCMP were called to a residence in the community for a report of a sudden death. A 32-year old woman was the victim. A 29-year old man was arrested safely in the home and later released. Police don’t believe it...
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A long overdue ceremony for a group of World War I soldiers. The Number 2. Construction Battalion, made up of 15 black soldiers from Yarmouth County will get a plaque and monument unveiled at the Cenotaph on Main Street Friday. Local organizer Chuck Smith’s grandfather was in the Battalion. He...
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