by Brad PerryResidents in Saint John could soon feel the impacts of a strike by city workers. Nearly 140 inside workers represented by CUPE have voted 94 per cent in favour of a strike. The union members, who work in a wide range of city departments, saw their last contract expire in Dec. 2021. Brittany...
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by Randy ThomsThere is renewed talk about the need for a new bridge linking Fort Frances and International Falls. This time, it is being initiated from Minnesota. State officials were scheduled to conduct a tour of the International Bridge this week. The bridge is currently owned by Aazhogan Partnership...
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by Evan TaylorNova Scotia’s own Sarah Mitton, fresh off her silver medal triumph at the 2023 World Athletics Championships, continued to make waves in the global athletics scene by securing another impressive second-place finish at the prestigious Diamond League meet in Brussels, Belgium, on Thursday. Mitton...
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by Tim DavidsonFour Superior International Junior Hockey teams are in Dryden this weekend for the Sunset Series. The first game is tonight with the expansion Kenora Islanders skating against the host, the Dryden GM Ice Dogs. Game time is 7:30 at the Dryden Memorial Arena. Tomorrow the Islanders will take on...
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by CJ GoaterThunder Bay Police are seeking assistance in locating 12 year old, Jesse Rajala. Jesse was last seen in the evening hours Wednesday, September 6th in the 400 block area of Harold Street North. Jesse is described as a white male standing about 4’8” tall with a thin build. He has brown hair and...
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by Joe ThomsonThe RCMP were at the Halifax Commons this morning after a driver crashed into one of the park’s trees. It happened around 6 a.m. when the driver lost control of their vehicle near the Robie and Cunard corner of the Commons. The driver, a 69-year-old man, suffered non-life-threatening injuries...
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by Evan TaylorThe LaHave River Credit Union (LRCU) is in the process of undergoing a merger with East Coast Credit Union, and the board and staff are hopeful it will go through. LRCU Board Chair John Visser says the credit union decided to seek potential merger candidates after they struggled to find a...
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by Joe ThomsonA Cape Breton Regional Police officer has been charged after an investigation by the Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT). They say that on January 8, 2023, a member of the public alerted them of an incident involving the officer related to a breach of an undertaking. Just two days later, they...
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by Caitlin SnowIt was one year ago today, September 8, when Britain’s longest reigning monarch passed away. Queen Elizabeth II ruled for 70 years. Gun salutes and tolling bells in the United Kingdom marked the anniversary and acknowledged the day King Charles III took the throne alongside Queen Camilla....
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by Joe ThomsonThe Town of Port Hawkesbury is discussing a new by-law that could allow ATV riders to use some of the town’s main roads. The by-law would let people access trails throughout the region by driving their ATV straight from their house to the trail instead of having to tow it on a trailer. It would...
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