by Jacob MooreA small wildfire is burning near Sydney, Cape Breton, in the area of Kytes Hill and Grand Lake. The Department of Natural Resources says the fire is about 2 hectares in size. They say DNR staff, a helicopter, along with local fire departments and Nova Scotia Power are on the scene. They are...
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by CJ GoaterEnvironment Canada has issued an Air Quality Warning for northwestern Ontario. Smoke is causing or is expected to cause poor air quality and reduced visibility west of Ignace and Atikokan. The warning was put in place around 12:45 p.m. on Saturday. “Smoke from forest fires over northern Ontario...
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by CJ GoaterThe provincial government is protecting northwestern Ontario’s moose population by enforcing hunting tag regulations. Three people from Thunder Bay are facing fines following an illegal moose hunt in October 2023. The hunt took place in Wildlife Management Unit 15B. A man had shot a bull moose...
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by Alex AllanCity crews will begin flushing watermains in east Saint John on Monday. It’s part of an annual maintenance program that may cause cloudy water and lower pressure in some homes. The work will run daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. for several weeks, the City of Saint John said. Neighbourhoods east of...
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by Jacob MooreForty teenagers from across the world are coming together at a camp in Wolfville. The international group Children’s International Summer Villages (CISV) is hosting the 14-year-olds from nine countries. Halifax Chair Scott Pettigrew says it’s usually their first time meeting children from other...
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by CJ GoaterThe Treaty Three Police Service is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing teen. Amelia Whitecrow was last seen on Thursday around 10:00 p.m. in Seine River First Nation. The 13-year-old is described as having a medium build with shoulder-length black hair. She was last seen...
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by Randy ThomsFort Frances is going to make another effort to look at the potential of developing an off-lease dog park. Council is directing administration to bring forward a report that explores the process and the creation of an advisory committee. The move is in response to a recent request. There is no...
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by CJ GoaterHighway 71 is fully closed just south of Kenora. The closure is near Echo Bay, just north of Gibi Lake Road. The situation was first reported by the Ministry of Transportation around 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The cause of the closure is a collision. No information is available on when the roadway is...
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by Randy ThomsRiverside Health Care has some of the provincial funding necessary for a new MRI at LaVerendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Three million dollars in capital and operating funding will flow from the Ministry of Northern Development. Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford says he negotiated...
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by Jacob MooreA 32-year-old man is in custody after he allegedly pulled a knife out at a splash pad in Lower Sackville. The RCMP says they got the call around 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. They say a man had threatened a woman with a “sensory irritant” and then took a knife out from his waistband. Witnesses managed...
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