by Jacob MooreThe number of wildfires in Northwestern Ontario continues to climb. Five new fires were spotted by Wednesday evening, according to a news release from Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services. In total, there are 65, with 10 out of control, two being held at their size, seven under control,...
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by Brad PerryTraffic is moving once again across the Hon. Brenda Robertson Bridge. The bridge connecting Moncton and Riverview was closed for several hours Wednesday night. First responders were on the scene of a crash that reportedly involved multiple vehicles. The bridge was shut down just before 10 p.m....
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by Brad PerryCrews are battling an out-of-control wildfire in the Miramichi area on Wednesday evening. The blaze has grown to 35 hectares, according to the Department of Natural Resources. It is located in the area of Oldfield Road and Route 8, just north of the city. Social media videos show water bombers...
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by Randy ThomsThe Fort Frances Muskies’ 1989 provincial boys’ hockey championship season will be relived this Saturday. The team is being inducted into the Fort Frances Sports Hall of Fame. The Muskies captured OFSAA gold at the then Memorial Arena, defeating the St. Jerome Lions of Kitchener 5-3 before a...
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by Caitlin SnowSome community members are feeling the frustration now that walking trails in wooded areas are off-limits. The provincial government has banned any unnecessary activity in forests or wooded areas to avoid a wildfire during incredibly dry conditions. A Halifax resident in Shubie Park tells our...
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by Caitlin SnowSome community members are feeling the frustration now that walking trails in wooded areas are off-limits. The provincial government has banned any unnecessary activity in forests or wooded areas to avoid a wildfire during incredibly dry conditions. A resident in a Nova Scotia park tells our...
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by Tim DavidsonOne of the biggest sporting events of the year in Kenora takes place over the next three days. The Kenora Bass International gets underway tomorrow morning and wraps up with a boat parade on Saturday afternoon. Right now, more than 145 teams have registered. Fishing gets underway at 6:30...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Sioux Lookout OPP say they have made a couple of arrests as a result of a drug bust last week. Last Tuesday (July 29th), the OPP, along with the Dryden and Red Lake Street Crimes Unit and a K-9 Unit, executed a search warrant on a residence on Drayton Road. Police seized a number of...
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by Evan TaylorThe Town of Antigonish has restored water service after a major break in the transmission main that feeds its municipal water system. The incident happened around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, when a contractor working in the Gravel Pit Road area accidentally damaged the main line that carries water from...
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by Randy ThomsThe Fort Frances Sports Hall of Fame will induct its first female hockey player into its Wall of Fame next week. Erin McIvor, now Erin Howe, enjoyed success with York University’s women’s hockey team in the early 2000s. She started her hockey career playing with the boys in Fort Frances due to a...
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