by Tim DavidsonThe Falcon Beach RCMP say they have rescued a hiker on the Mantario Trail in Whiteshell Provincial Park, but it wasn’t without incident. Three officers were dispatched after an SOS beacon was received late Monday afternoon. They used the GPS co-ordinates from the beacon and travelled to the...
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by Evan TaylorLUNENBURG, Nova Scotia – The Lunenburg Folk Harbour Society, a well-known non-profit community organization dedicated to celebrating folk music, has unveiled an exciting lineup of musical performances for its “Weekends at the Opera House” series for Fall 2023. This series promises to offer a...
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by Tim DavidsonThe NorWOSSA fall court sport season is officially underway. St. Thomas Aquinas hosted the Ignace Falcons on Tuesday and won all three games. On the basketball court, the Saints junior girls came away with a narrow 21-18 victory. In boys volleyall, the TA senior boys needed five sets to get by...
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by CJ GoaterHydro One has launched its new Ultra-Low Overnight Price Plan as required by the Ontario government. Its designed to help customers who consume more electricity overnight, from 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., for example those who need to charge their electric vehicles. The rate is possible as the...
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by Adam RileyA 12 hour road closure will have McMillan Avenue between Ross Street and Goodall Street shutdown to vehicular traffic Thursday. This is to allow crews with the City of Dryden complete repairs to the wastewater collection system. The closure will begin at 7:00 a.m. Public Works apologizes for the...
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by Tara ClowNew Brunswick’s chief medical health officer will face questions from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts. The legislative committee held an in-camera session on Tuesday and voted unanimously to call Dr. Jennifer Russell to appear. “The committee remains unsatisfied with the responses...
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by Randy ThomsSeptember 21 is World Alzheimer’s Day. The day is set aside to raise further awareness. It also falls on the birthday of the German psychologist and neurologist credited with identifying the first public case of dementia. Mary O’Connor, a client services coordinator with the Alzheimer Society...
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by NewsProtests and counterprotests were held across New Brunswick on Wednesday over gender-inclusive education in schools. Hundreds of protesters marched throughout the streets of Moncton, Saint John and Fredericton. It was part of a larger nationwide movement organized by a group called...
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by Tim DavidsonLake of the Woods District Hospital is looking to strengthen its partnership with the Northern Ontario Medical School University. President and CEO of the Hospital Ray Racette says they are in talks to make Kenora a third campus. “We met with the people from NOSM during the summer, and we were...
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by Randy ThomsTestimony is now being heard in the Bernie Lynch trial. The former head coach and general manager of the Fort Frances Lakers was charged in May 2021, stemming from an alleged incident in 1988 Regina in 1988. Lynch was a coach with the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League at the time. Regina...
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