by Tara ClowA man has been arrested in connection with a murder investigation. Saint John Police arrested a 42-year-old man who will appear in court on Friday afternoon. On Wednesday night, a 34-year-old man was found at a Carleton Street home with serious injuries. Police and emergency responders attempted...
READ MORE
by Tara ClowBe prepared to pay more to fuel up this week. The Energy and Utilities Board made its weekly price adjustments overnight. The maximum for regular self-serve is up 2.5 cents a litre to around $1.50. Diesel rose 1.3 cents and furnace oil jumped 1.9 cents a litre. In Nova Scotia, regular self-serve...
READ MORE
by Evan TaylorNova Scotia Power says a planned overnight outage will affect Chester and surrounding communities this weekend. The outage is scheduled to begin Friday, September 5, at 11:00 p.m. and last until Saturday, September 6, at 7:00 a.m. The eight-hour interruption is required so crews can carry out...
READ MORE
by Randy ThomsThe fight for adequate funding of First Nations policing continues. A human rights complaint over chronic underfunding was launched in 2022 by the police chiefs representing nine First Nations police services in Ontario. The Canadian Human Rights Commission scheduled a hearing in January, but it...
READ MORE
by Randy ThomsSeveral students in the Rainy River District spent their summer in a classroom. The Rainy River District School Board run several programs aimed at students in all grades. Superintendent of Education Beth Fairfield says one allowed grade 9 and 10 students to obtain credits they failed to achieve...
READ MORE
by Randy ThomsA complaint about impaired driving has led to drug charges laid against three people. Provincial Police say unspecified quantities of methamphetamine and cocaine were discovered after a vehicle was stopped in Fort Frances. Two men, from Fort Frances, aged 38 and 33 and a 27-year-old from...
READ MORE
by Randy ThomsA Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer was called upon to rescue two boaters on Lake of the Woods. The DNR says two boaters were found at the south end of the lake. One was in the water, while the other had made their way onto their capsized vessel. The Conservation...
READ MORE
by Randy ThomsA last-minute ticket purchase has earned a Fort Frances couple just over $31,000. Barb and Tom Bedard are winners of the Lake of the Woods Hospital Foundation’s summer 50/50 cash draw. The Bedards purchased tickets earlier in the summer but decided one more purchase the night before the draw’s...
READ MORE
by Alex Allan“Move that truck!” echoed behind the RST-Sunbury building on Thursday, as a crowd gathered for the unveiling of a new Kids on the Go bus. As PALS (Partners Assisting Local Schools) celebrates its 25th anniversary, a beloved new bus is hitting the road in style, designed to carry even more...
READ MORE
by CJ GoaterWake the Giant is underway in Thunder Bay. The three-day event is an orientation for incoming students attending Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School (DFC) from 24 remote First Nation communities, who travel to Thunder Bay for school. “Yeah, so it’s a huge leap, right?” explained DFC Transition...
READ MORE