by Adam RileyStudents at Ignace School are getting an even shorter school week, all thanks to yesterday’s storm. The Northwestern Ontario Student Services Consortium has issued an alert for that school, stating it has been closed to students and staff due to an ongoing power outage. Parents are advised to...
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by Adam RileyMore complaints are being received by the Thunder Bay Police Service over aggressive and possibly fraudulent sales people offering drive way repairs and resurfacing. One of the most recent incidents under investigation saw an elderly victim paying $79,000 just for resurfacing work. Those...
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by Brad PerryMounties are investigating an attempted abduction in a small northwestern New Brunswick community. RCMP said they responded to a call in Tilley, not far from Perth-Andover, around 9:40 a.m. Monday. A man had allegedly approached a child and tried to get them into his vehicle on Walker Road. “The...
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by Brad PerrySaint John is looking to transform the former Lantic Sugar site on the central peninsula into public green space. But officials say millions of dollars worth of work will be needed before the site can be accessible to the public. City staff unveiled the proposed $10.4-million plan during a...
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by Adam RileyTwo officers with the Ontario Provincial Police have been taken to hospital in Dryden after they were attacked with an edged weapon while responding to a call last night. They, along with a third officer, responded to a Pitt Avenue home around 8:30 p.m. for an assault. Upon arrival all three...
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by Tara ClowErosion is becoming a bigger concern in one New Brunswick community with homes along shorelines. Residents at risk of erosion are invited to join a new network. Spokesperson Paul Landry says it’ll look at ways to adapt to climate change on coastal properties in Cap-Acadie. “The reason why I was...
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by Adam RileyThe Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation is providing a little over $4.3 million for six different projects in Thunder Bay geared towards economic development. Minister of Northern Development and Chair of the NOHFC, Greg Rickford, believes the funding can build better partnerships to...
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by Randy ThomsAlmost 1,800 Hydro One customers living to the southwest of Kenora will lose power twice this Sunday. Hydro One is doing maintenance. As part of that work, the electricity will be shut off to its customers living in the Pellatt area as well as in Washagamis First Nation. This Sunday’s outages...
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by Brad PerryA number of New Brunswick communities set summer rainfall records this year, according to Environment Canada. Meteorologist Jill Maepea said in some cases, the totals are two or three times higher than the typical three-month average. “Meteorological summer — June, July and August — is probably...
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The Maritime Junior Hockey League has found a new president. Connor Cameron will take over the role on September 18th. The Stratford, PEI native is no stranger to the game, he just spent the last 3 years as Hockey PEI’s Executive Director. He also played in the OHL and university hockey in the...
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