by Randy ThomsAnother attempt to fix up Russell Hall at Sunny Cove Camp will be made by the town of Fort Frances. Town council is agreeing with two of the options administration has put forward intended to reopen the more than 50-year-old camp. One option calls for changing the scope of the projects to help...
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by Alex AllanFamilies and youth in the Kennebecasis Valley are being invited to two community gatherings focused on mental health and grief. The support nights were organized by the Kennebecasis Regional Police Force in response to recent tragedies in the community. Police say they began working with schools...
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by Brad PerryHorizon Health is dealing with a record number of patients waiting in the hospital for long-term care placement. That has prompted the health authority to request critical state admission prioritization from the Department of Social Development for four of its hospitals in Saint John,...
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by CJ GoaterThe Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) has released a letter expressing its concerns for its First Nations threatened by forest fires across its territory. They also acknowledged and thanked all levels of government, firefighters, emergency response personnel, host communities, and other First Nation...
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by Brad PerryRiverview council will soon consider several major changes to the town’s planning documents. The updates are being proposed as part of the town’s new municipal plan and zoning bylaw. One of the bigger proposals is allowing four-unit buildings by default for single-unit and semi-detached...
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by Caitlin SnowNew legislation for employers and those injured on the job to collaborate on returning to work safely. The province says it is known as the Duty-to-Cooperate and is part of the Stronger Workplaces for Nova Scotia Act passed in September 2024. Employers are expected to offer accommodations, such...
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by NewsA Bible Hill man has been charged with child pornography. RCMP say an apartment was searched on Village Court, July 10. Investigators learned child pornography was being transmitted by a user accessing internet in that apartment. A man, 57, was arrested, has been released on conditions and is...
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by Brad PerryA new agreement for Riverview Fire and Rescue members has been approved by town council. The four-year deal with IAFF Local 2549 includes a wage increase of 18.75 per cent for firefighters and paramedics. Members will get an increase of 6.5 per cent in 2025, followed by 4.5 per cent in 2026,...
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by Tim DavidsonA section of Highway 17 west of Dryden has been closed due to a collision. The accident took place just after 9:00 local time near Oxdrift. The Highway has now been closed just east of Vermilion Bay near the turn-off to Eagle River. Photos of the collision show thick black smoke. Also, the area...
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by Brad PerryInflation appears to be heating up again, according to new numbers from Statistics Canada. The Consumer Price Index rose 1.9 per cent on a year-over-year basis in June, up from 1.7 per cent in May. Officials said one of the main reasons was that gasoline prices fell to a lesser extent in June...
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