by Tim DavidsonThe Kenora District Services Board and the Sioux Lookout Friendship Accord are sharing $4 million in funding from the province. The money will go towards the creation of 16 new support treatment beds in Sioux Lookout. Michael Tibollo, the Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions made...
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by Caitlin SnowWildfires are taking hold of the Northwest Territories and the Canadian military has sent troops to help. There are 236 wildfires covering over 2126254 Ha. Two new fires have popped up in the last 24 hours, one just north of Long Lake Many have been evacuated including those in the region of...
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by Caitlin SnowA province wide arrest warrant for a North Preston man. East Hants RCMP are looking for 47-year-old Burt “Dangulo” Thompson who is charged with assault with choking as well as stealing a vehicle. He stole a red 2002 Volvo V70 with a Nova Scotia license plate GHE 544. Thompson is also wanted by...
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by Joe ThomsonPolice are investigating after a man was stabbed to death in Halifax early this morning. HRP officers responded to reports of the stabbing t around 2:20 a.m. on Twin Oaks Road in Spryfield. They found the 32-year-old man who had been stabbed and transported him to the hospital where he later...
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by Evan TaylorPremier Tim Houston and Lunenburg MLA Susan Corkum-Greek visited our station in Bridgewater Wednesday morning to discuss what’s going on in Nova Scotia with Evan Taylor. The Premier and MLA Corkum-Greek discussed this summer’s natural disasters and the province’s response, healthcare, tourism,...
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by Tara ClowAn assault at the Atlantic Institution is under investigation by R-C-M-P and Correctional Service Canada. Officials say an inmate was taken to the hospital on August 8th and treated for injuries. He has since been returned to the maximum security prison. C-S-C has identified those responsible...
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by Adam RileyEnvironment Canada has issued an air quality statement as a result of the forest fires burning in Northern Alberta and the Northwest Territories. The smoke from those fires will bring high levels of air pollution creating poor air quality. Smoke from some of the forest fires in the region will...
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by Joe ThomsonAntigonish County RCMP have closed off a stretch of Highway 104 in Dagger Woods due to a collision. Traffic is being rerouted in both directions using Dagger Woods Road and the highway is expected to remain closed for the next 6-8 hours. No details on the extent of the collision are available at...
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by Brad PerryA man is facing firearms-related charges after a weekend traffic stop in Saint John. It started with a report of a suspicious person parked in the St. Paul Street area late Sunday evening. Police said the vehicle left the area before officers arrived, but they found it in a nearby drive-thru....
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by Tim DavidsonThe City of Kenora is looking to improve walking, cycling and rolling options. To that end, an Active Transportation Master Plan is being developed. The city wants some feedback to find out some of the challenges for active transportation. An interactive map has been developed so residents can...
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