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Home sales rebound in southern N.B.
Posted 19 September 2023

Home sales rebound in southern N.B.

Home sales rebounded across southern New Brunswick during the month of August. Figures from the Saint John Real Estate Board show a total of 226 units were sold. President Kevin Donovan said that marked the first year-over-year monthly gain since March 2022. But Donovan said sales remained as...

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Saulnier, Munroe drafted into PWHL
Posted 19 September 2023

Saulnier, Munroe drafted into PWHL

A pair of Nova Scotians were taken in the first ever Professional Women’s Hockey League draft. Long-time Team Canada forward Jill Saulnier of Halifax was taken in the 7th round by New York. Yarmouth defender Allie Munroe was drafted by Toronto in the 9th round. The team will be coached by...

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NDP to introduce Greenbelt motion on Monday
Posted 19 September 2023

NDP to introduce Greenbelt motion on Monday

Expect the Greenbelt to dominate discussions when MPPs return to Queen’s Park next week. NDP Leader Marit Stiles says she plans to table a motion that calls for lands removed from the Greenbelt for future development be reinstated as protected lands. Reports from the Auditor-General and the...

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Mental health study seeks participants
Posted 18 September 2023

Mental health study seeks participants

Researchers at Lakehead University are taking a closer look at mental health in the workplace. The Enhancing the Prevention of Injury and Disability at Work Research Institute intends to follow a group of workers over a period of time. Senior Scientist Dr. Vicki Kristman says there is a national...

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Joint task force will investigate AIM Recycling fire: premier
Posted 18 September 2023

Joint task force will investigate AIM Recycling fire: premier

A joint task force will be formed to investigate last week’s industrial fire at American Iron and Metal (AIM Recycling) in Saint John. Premier Blaine Higgs and Port Saint John CEO Craig Bell Estabrooks announced the task force in a joint statement on Monday evening. Members of the task force...

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Parliament resumes for MPs
Posted 18 September 2023

Parliament resumes for MPs

Members of Parliament are back in Ottawa for another sitting of the House of Commons. Kenora MP Eric Melillo says he’s been touring the riding all summer and the number one issue he’s heard is the high cost of living. “It’s really a difficult position a lot of people are facing right across the...

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Kesselrun receives funding for exploration
Posted 18 September 2023

Kesselrun receives funding for exploration

A Thunder Bay-based exploration company doing work in the Rainy River District is receiving some help from the province. Kesselrun Resources is receiving $200 thousand from the government’s junior exploration program to assist with exploration activities at its Bluffpoint Gold project, 50...

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Science North hosts week long Science Festival
Posted 18 September 2023

Science North hosts week long Science Festival

Science North is holding a week-long Science Festival in Kenora. Spokesperson Kaija Saarinen says for the first time ever they are expanding the reach of the Science Fair. “One of the exciting things we doing, we’re spreading ourselves out to Sioux Narrows,” points out Saarinen. “So we’re doing...

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Local Terry Fox Run raises a record amount
Posted 18 September 2023

Local Terry Fox Run raises a record amount

A record for the Terry Fox Run in Kenora. Organizers say over $38,000 was raised on Sunday. That topped last years total of $35,000, which was the previous best. 221 people took part in the 43rd annual fundraising run. Overall, over $643,000 has been raised locally for cancer research.

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Highway 11/17 still reduced to one lane near Shabaqua
Posted 18 September 2023

Highway 11/17 still reduced to one lane near Shabaqua

Highway 11/17 just west of Thunder Bay will be down to one lane of traffic into the evening and overnight. The Ministry of Tranportation says they are doing road repairs in the area near Finmark Road just before Shabaqua Corners. That’s the area where a two vehicle collision killed two people...

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