by Randy ThomsMore than eight million dollars in illegal drugs have been seized in a drug bust in southern Ontario. Provincial Police say the seizure was part of an eight-month investigation into a production and distribution network. They say illegal cannabis was being shipped across Ontario, Quebec, Nova...
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by Randy ThomsSchool boards are being reminded about meeting their obligations. Ontario’s Education Minister is keeping a close eye on them as they prepare for the opening of classes next week. Legislation passed in the spring gives Paul Calandra the power to step in if necessary. He has already appointed...
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by Randy ThomsThe provincial NDP says Ontario needs a strategy to deal with drug overdoses in Ontario. Public Health Canada reports more than 2,200 overdose-related deaths across the province last year. NDP MPP Robin Lennox says many more want help but cannot get it. “Individuals and families continue to...
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by Caitlin SnowA new by-law in Chester means some property owners will get financial help for upgrades to water and wastewater systems. In a release, the municipality says the Water Supply and Septic System Upgrade Program is now available to help manage the cost of much-needed, and often urgent improvements...
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by Randy ThomsProvincial Police in Sioux Lookout are getting fewer calls for service. Property crime is down 33 percent. Detachment Commander, Inspector Mike Kreisz, says several factors are helping. One is a program that monitors offenders to ensure they are complying with their court-ordered conditions and...
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by Alex AllanAs warmer summers become more common in Saint John, city officials are taking steps to better understand where heat is building up and how to manage it. A new urban heat mapping project is underway to study temperature patterns across the city’s core. The initiative is being led by the City of...
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by Alex AllanDrivers should prepare for temporary closures on the Harbour Bridge that will be happening next week after Labour Day. The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure says the bridge will be fully closed for about 20 minutes on Tuesday and Wednesday between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. The city says...
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by Randy ThomsAnother long weekend brings another weekend of enhanced enforcement by the Ontario Provincial Police. Motorists engaged in dangerous driving behaviours and actions are being specifically targeted. OPP says more than 200 people have already died this year on roads they patrol. Speeding, impaired...
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by NewsA positive update on the water situation in the Town of Antigonish. Mandatory water conservation has been lifted, and is now voluntary. The town says they received 25 millimetres of rainfall at the James River Dam on Monday night, giving the supply a much-needed boost. With more rain the...
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by NewsIt’s the worst drought in decades for Nova Scotia. And it’s creating hard-times for farmers. Agriculture minister Greg Morrow says he’s visiting farms across the province, and the pressures on them are ‘tremendous.’ He says it might take time to understand the full impact, but his team is...
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