by Tara ClowFuelling up before this long weekend is going to cost you more. The Energy and Utilities Board made its weekly price adjustments overnight. The maximum for regular self-serve is up 1.1 cents a litre to 187.4. Diesel also increased 2.7 cents a litre to 205.9.
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by Joe ThomsonNBA All-Star Pascal Siakam is teaming up with the University of New Brunswick’s McKenna Institute to offer a new scholarship to incoming students from Siakam’s home-country of Cameroon. Siakam, the McKenna, Institute, and the River Philip Foundation are putting $200,000 towards the tech-focused...
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by Randy ThomsOntario’s Housing Minister is accepting responsibility for not having full oversight in the removal of Greenbelt lands for development. Both the Auditor General and Integrity Commissioner cited the process as being flawed and unfair. The Integrity Commissioner was critical of Clark for failing...
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by Randy ThomsNew Energy Metals is moving quickly on an exploration of a tract of land, north of Atikokan, believed to contain lithium. The company recently entered into an agreement to acquire the nearly 3,800 hectares near Sapawe. It is now beginning early exploration that includes geological mapping,...
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by Randy ThomsLawyers for the family of a Fort Frances woman whose death resulted in criminal charges against a former nurse are seeking an investigation from the Health Minister. A letter penned by Fort Frances lawyer Doug Judson points to what he states are a number of serious and disturbing events arising...
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by Randy ThomsArea residents are helping an area Fort Frances couple recover from a devasting weekend fire. The home of Dirk and Susan Crans was levelled, destroying all of the possessions the family of seven owned. The Crans were not home at the time. A family dog did perish. A GoFundMe page was created and...
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by Caitlin SnowA popular airline is going to stop its non-stop flight between Calgary and Halifax this fall. Halifax Stanfield International Airport says since the spring they expected the direct route would end in the summer and only operate once a day, until late October. In an email they told our newsroom,...
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by Tara ClowThousands die every day as a result of a drug overdose. Today is the day to talk about it and remember those affected. It’s International Overdose Awareness Day. Ensemble Greater Moncton Executive Director Debby Warren says addictions can happen to anyone, “I think of one young lady going to a...
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by Evan TaylorMotorists traversing the roads of Nova Scotia will soon encounter a novel addition to their driving experience. Over the next few weeks, automated flagging machines are set to become a common sight at road construction sites across the province. In a recent statement, Public Works Minister Kim...
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by Tara ClowA 57-year-old man has been killed in a crash during rainy conditions on the Homestead Road. RCMP say a car crossed the centre line at around 5 pm on Wednesday night in Second North River and collided head-on with a pickup truck. Both drivers were taken to the hospital, but the one in the pickup...
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