by Alex AllanDrivers on Sandy Point Road will soon navigate a new single-lane roundabout at Foster Thurston Drive. The project is one of several intersection upgrades recommended in MoveSJ, the city’s transportation strategic plan. City staff say the roundabout will smooth traffic flow and reduce the risk of...
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by Tim DavidsonSynergy North says it could be tomorrow afternoon before power is restored to all it’s customers on Coney Island. Severe weather has left about 100 customers without electricity. Synergy North says crews have been dispatched to the island but the remote location of some of the hydro poles and...
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by Brad PerryNew Brunswick’s police watchdog is investigating alleged interference by two RCMP officers in an impaired driving investigation. The Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) said it was asked by the RCMP to look into the matter last week. A Justice and Public Safety peace officer had arrested a man...
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by NewsA ground blessing ceremony led by Elder Gene Nowegejick and attended by university leadership, donors, and government partners on Lakehead’s Thunder Bay campus signalled the ceremonial start of construction for a new animal education facility that will open in 2027. Tuesday’s ground...
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The province is reviewing five proposed aquaculture sites in Argyle. The five applications are in the Aquaculture Development Area, which the municipality and province announced in April, 2024. The ADA includes 53 pre-approved sites for marine and plant-based aquaculture in areas off Argyle. At...
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by Brad PerryPrimary care in New Brunswick has a long way to go to become a high-performing, citizen-centered sector. That is one of the conclusions in a new report released by the New Brunswick Health Council. Seventy-seven per cent of citizens reported having a primary care provider in 2024, according to...
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Nova Scotia’s Kori Cheverie is the Professional Women’s Hockey League coach of the year. The New Glasgow native coached the Montreal Victoire to a first-place finish in the PWHL standings. The 38-year-old was named to the position when the league began operations in 2023. Cheverie has also...
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by Alex AllanOntario is providing $2 million to help build Gakina Awesiinyag, Lakehead University’s new large-animal teaching centre in Thunder Bay. The funding, delivered through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC), will pay for barns and clinical space to treat cows, horses and sheep. On...
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The province will get more doctors from Lebanon. They’ve signed an agreement for a five-year pilot project to bring 10 family doctors to Nova Scotia, two in each year of the agreement. Premier Tim Houston says they also have a strong relationship with Lebanon’s American University of Beirut....
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by Brad PerryOfficials at Horizon Health continue to face challenges with alternate level of care (ALC) patients in hospitals. One-third of hospital beds continue to be occupied by ALC patients, Horizon’s board heard on Tuesday. Dr. Stephen Bolton, the outgoing chair of the patient safety committee, said the...
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