by Caitlin SnowHalifax Transit says to expect significant bus delays Sunday, August 20 due to the Macdonald bridge closure as well as detours related to the Navy 10k run. Please be advised that bus service is expected to experience significant delays on Sun., Aug. 20, 2023, due to the Macdonald Bridge...
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by Brad PerryA New Brunswick man hopes to become the first person with schizophrenia to bicycle across Canada. Matthew Dickson began in Vancouver back in June and hopes to arrive in Newfoundland by late August. “It’s been a pretty good trip. I missed out on the two months of rain here in New Brunswick,”...
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by Caitlin SnowThe city is going to lower Lake Banook’s dam, in anticipation of the amount of rain expected overnight. They say it should mitigate possible flooding upstream, however once lowered, there will be an increase in water flow downstream of the dam by Sullivan’s Pond and Martin’s Park in Dartmouth...
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by Tim DavidsonA soldier from CFB Shilo, Manitoba will arrive in Kenora tomorrow (Saturday) to wind up his Ride to the Shield. Rob Nederlof is riding 1,000 kilometers to raise funds for the Wounded Warriors foundation. He says he’s been doing this for the past three years. “So we provide funding for the...
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by Randy ThomsCommunity agencies in the Kenora and Rainy River areas are getting provincial help fixing up facilities. Over $580 thousand is being issued through the Partner Facility Renewal Program. Northern Development Minister Greg Rickford says it is a necessary investment. “Our government is investing in...
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by Tim DavidsonThe search is continuing for a cyclist missing in the Thunder Bay area for the past 10 days. The OPP are looking for Andrew, who is described as 6 feet, 2 inches tall, muscular build, with hazel eyes, short brown hair and a short beard. He was reported missing in the Upsala area but there are...
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by Randy ThomsMotorcycle enthusiasts from across the region will take to the highway tomorrow to support the Alzheimer Society for Kenora-Rainy River District. The Alzheimer Society for Kenora-Rainy River Districts stages its annual Ride for Memories. Riders will leave Kenora, Fort Frances, and Dryden for a...
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by Joe ThomsonA man was arrested in earlier this week for assaulting somebody outside of a Sobeys in Sydney. Cape Breton Regional Police responded to reports of an altercation outside of the Prince Street Plaza on August 15th. They learned that a 43-year-old man had attacked somebody with what looked like a...
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by Randy ThomsThe province is launching a new program to protect caribou. The Caribou Conservation Program makes available $20 million for projects focusing on habitat protection and research projects. This can include habitat management/restoration, monitoring, reducing threats, and gathering, sharing, or...
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by Joe ThomsonThe Lingan Power Plant was broken into and now a Glace Bay man is facing charges. It was Thursday, August 17 around 5pm, when a security guard spotted the 42-year-old man in a secure area of the plant and called the Cape Breton Regional Police to the scene. They ended up finding that a fence had...
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