Drivers are getting a little relief at the pumps on Friday. The Nova Scotia Energy Board dropped fuel prices at midnight with its scheduled adjustment. Self-serve regular gas is down 2 cents per litre to a minimum of about $1.44. Diesel has dipped nearly 5 cents to a minimum of about $1.52.
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by Alex AllanNearly half of the employees in New Brunswick earned less than what it took to make ends meet, according to a snapshot released by the Human Development Council. The report, based on 2024 data from Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey, found that 45 per cent of workers in the province were...
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by Randy ThomsAnother school year has come to an end. It was a busy one for students attending classes at Northwest Catholic District School Board schools. Education Director Jackie Robinson says it includes visits by authors and online presentations. “We also participated in over 200 Connected North learning...
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by Randy ThomsFor the first time in more than 50 years, the new Chief Executive Officer for the Fort Frances Library comes from the existing ranks. Nadine Cousineau removes the interim tag she had for the past several weeks to take on the job full-time. She replaces Richard Bee, who resigned last month after...
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by Brad PerryNew Brunswick’s premier has halted a plan by Horizon Health that would have seen some registered nurses shifted into new roles. Some RNs working for New Brunswick Public Health have been told their positions are being replaced by licensed practical nurses. Premier Susan Holt said in a statement...
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by Jacob MooreA provincial report looking at how racism affects a community’s natural environment will not be made public. The government recruited a panel of people to make the report in 2022 and received it about a year ago. African Nova Scotian Affairs Minister Twila Grosse would not say whether she’s...
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by Randy ThomsInjured workers groups in Ontario continue to fight for the removal of an age cap on workers’ compensation benefits. Since 1990, workers injured on the job have been permitted to be compensated for the loss of wages until the age of 65 if they were under the age of 63 when the injury occurred....
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by Randy ThomsThe federal and provincial governments are giving their support to the development of community pastures. They are setting aside five million dollars for projects. Community pastures are open to cattle farmers to rent and exist in the Rainy River and Thunder Bay districts. Ontario’s Agriculture...
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by Caitlin SnowThe province’s education department is defending its choices of where it decided to put six new schools coming to the Halifax area. The comments from Minister Brendan Maguire come just two days after Nova Scotia’s auditor general said in a new report, new locations were not based on any...
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by Randy ThomsThe town of Fort Frances has begun to reach out to Agency One First Nations following a court ruling that dismissed the town’s efforts to claim ownership of Point Park. The town is not appealing. Mayor Andrew Hallikas says it is time to move forward and rebuild some of the trust lost during the...
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