by Jacob MooreThe prime minister is promising to reduce tolls on the P.E.I. bridge and ferry. That’s according to premier Rob Lantz. “The Prime Minister assured me they are working to make this happen as soon as possible,” Lantz wrote in a social media post. He met with Mark Carney during the premiers meeting...
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by NewsInternational and internal trade continued to be big topics of discussion as Canada’s premiers met in Ontario for several days this week. It comes as the U.S. president has set an Aug. 1 deadline to reach a trade deal before slapping a 35 per cent tariff on Canadian goods. New Brunswick Premier...
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by Tim DavidsonA 45-year-old man from the Deer Lake First Nation is dead after being shot by the Nishnawbe Aski Police. Both the Ontario Special Investigations Unit and the OPP are looking into the shooting. The incident started around 1:30 Tuesday afternoon when officers went to a house in the community with...
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by Randy ThomsSummer programming is underway at Confederation College’s Rainy River District campus. Camps around cooking, baking, and the trades are aimed at young people. Campus Manager Brian Tucker says it provides students with an opportunity to learn new skills in a fun way. “The camps are all about...
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by Tim DavidsonA boil water advisory near the CP rail tracks has been lifted. The precautionary advisory was put into place last Thursday for areas north of the train tracks, and parts of Railway Street. The city says laboratory testing of the water supply does not indicate the presence of bacteria.
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by Brad PerryFewer Canadians are making trips south of the border as a trade war continues between the two countries. The number of Canadian-resident return trips dropped 31.9 per cent year over year in May, according to Statistics Canada. Canadian residents returned from 2.3 million trips to the United...
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by CJ GoaterSioux Lookout has filled a vacancy on its town council. Darlene Angeconeb has taken on the role. The decision was made at the July 16 council meeting. The seat was vacated by former councillor Luc Beaulne, who resigned for personal reasons on June 25. The Ontario Municipal Act states that all...
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by CJ GoaterOntario’s official opposition party would like to see more support for fighting forest fires in northwestern Ontario. In a visit to Thunder Bay, NDP Leader Marit Stiles highlighted that the provincial government can do more. “This government is letting Ontario burn,” said Stiles. “Doug Ford is...
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by Randy ThomsVisitor restrictions and masking requirements have been expanded at Rainycrest long Term Care. Riverside Health Care says a respiratory outbreak declared in the Fort Frances home’s West Wing is also impacting residents in the East Wing. Residents in both areas are limited to having no more than...
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by Randy ThomsThe province is providing more money to advance investment in the exploration, mining and processing of critical minerals. Energy and Mines Minister Stephen Lecce says another $7 million will be made available through the Critical Minerals Innovation Fund. “And we’re launching it today,...
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