by Tim DavidsonWednesday marks World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. This year’s theme is Human Trafficking is organized crime: end the exploitation. The Fort Frances and Area Human Trafficking Coalition will be paying homage. A special flag raising ceremony is scheduled. It will take place tomorrow...
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by Tim DavidsonMore money for skills training in Ontario. Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development minister David Piccini says this builds on the over $2.5 billion in the Skills Development Fund the provincial government has already committed. “We are launching round 6 of the training stream with a...
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by Caitlin SnowHot and sticky weather will continue Wednesday. Environment Canada says highs will reach 31, but will feel closer to 38 Temperatures will only dip down to somewhere around 16 to 18 degrees overnight The heat warning includes all of Nova Scotia except Digby, Yarmouth and Shelburne counties as...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association is speaking out against new US duties on our softwood lumber industry. The US Trade Department will increase anti-dumping duties on softwood to over 20 percent. NOMA says this represents a dramatic escalation in trade barriers for a vital sector to...
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by Brad PerryDo not be surprised to see emergency vehicles in the Grandview Avenue area of Saint John on Wednesday. Linde Canada Inc. is holding an emergency simulation exercise at its CO2 plant, located at 430 Grandview Avenue. “During the training, multiple emergency and specialty vehicles as well as...
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by Evan TaylorSouls Harbour Rescue Mission has expanded its Bridgewater location with the opening of a new affordable housing space for women and a fully commercialized kitchen that will boost its capacity to serve meals and offer support to those in need. The organization officially opened the new...
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by Evan TaylorTraffic is expected to move slower through Bridgewater over the next couple of months as construction is now underway on one of the town’s major river crossings. Work on the Veterans Memorial Bridge began Monday, and the town says there’s already been a noticeable uptick in congestion in and...
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by NewsJustin Trudeau is back in the news, but it’s got nothing to do with politics. Video footage obtained by TMZ shows the former Prime Minister and pop superstar Katy Perry having dinner together in Montreal Monday night. The two were also seen walking through the city earlier in the day, according...
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by Randy ThomsThe demand for critical minerals is driving many companies to Ontario. Exploratory activities are taking place across northwestern Ontario. Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Energy and Mines, Chris Scott, says while there is great interest by the province in critical minerals, there is...
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Excitement in Digby as Fundy Rose fares are slashed in half. The ferry to Saint John was part of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s announcement to reduce costs for interprovincial travel. Digby Mayor Mike Bartlett says it’s great news for both sides. “It will increase tourism. Also many students go...
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