by Brad PerryThe opening of a new private addiction recovery centre near Saint John is on hold, highlighting what its owners describe as a regulatory gap in the province. Hidden Secret Recovery Centre was granted a development permit by the Town of Hampton for its eight-bed centre on Darlings Island back in...
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by Randy ThomsThe future of Sunny Cove Camp is back before Fort Frances town council. A report from town administration offers a number of options for council to consider regarding the camp. The report was requested after council in February decided against accepting a tender to fix up Russell Hall, the...
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by NewsA 70-year-old man is dead after a motorcycle crash in Aspotogan, Lunenburg County. RCMP say it was Sunday around 10:40 a.m., when police responded to a report that a man and a motorcycle was seen off Highway 329. According to investigators the motorcycle left the road at a sharp turn and went...
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by Randy ThomsSome new furniture is coming to Rainy Lake Medical Center’s Chemotherapy and Infusion Therapy Department. The International Falls hospital has received $10,000 to purchase new heated massage chairs. The donation comes from North Star Electric Cooperative, with support from CoBank. Hospital...
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by Brad PerryA former president and CEO of the Saint John Airport (YSJ) is taking on a new role. Derrick Stanford is the new CEO of Commissionaires New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. Stanford presided over years of record-breaking passenger growth at YSJ from 2016 to 2021 and helped attract new routes...
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by Caitlin SnowThe co-owner of an independent pet store in Halifax says he is kept up at night over what might happen to his business as Dutch Village Road undergoes a major overhaul. Mohammad Ashiq tells our newsroom he has been running Hello Pets on Dutch Village by Andrew Street, with his friend and brother...
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by Caitlin SnowThe antlerless deer draw is now open for the 2025 hunting season. The province says you can now enter for one of 5,825 stamps. The draw helps manage Nova Scotia’s deer population by allowing licensed hunters to harvest a female deer in areas where there is a higher number of them. It’s in an...
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A well-known businessman who helped shape Halifax’s night life has passed away. Pierros “Pete” Panagiotakos died July 11th. According to his obituary, he was born in Greece and immigrated to Canada in 1959. For over five decades, he and his brothers created venues including The Palace, Misty...
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by Tim DavidsonA report on sewer and water rates in the City of Kenora isn’t sitting well with all members of council. Councillor Barb Manson says the report calls for a one time increase in industrial rates in 2027, and she feels the increase is too much. “I under the Sewer and Water department has to be...
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by CJ GoaterPoor air quality is expected across northwestern Ontario and the province as a whole. Environment Canada issued Special Air Quality Statements across Ontario early Monday morning in response. Air quality is supposed to remain poor through the day and into Tuesday for some areas. “As smoke levels...
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