by Caitlin SnowA local company has been awarded the contract to do the civil work to prepare the new electrical substation site off Post Road, in the Town of Antigonish. Ron Chisholm Hydro-Seeding Ltd. based in Lower South River will do the work. The Town says this is a significant milestone in the $19.4...
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by Randy ThomsFort Frances town council will consider Monday whether to help the Salvation Army offset its cost of using the East End Hall. The agency has used the hall as a staging point for its Christmas Hamper program since 2023. It paid a reduced rate but informed that the full rate would be charged for...
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by Alex AllanNew Brunswick education officials are launching a pilot project that gives teachers up to 10 extra Fridays for planning and professional learning. The initiative is set to begin this fall in 37 Anglophone schools and is designed to improve teacher support and boost student outcomes. Education...
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by CJ GoaterThe Thunder Bay Border Cats are looking for back-to-back wins against the Waterloo Bucks in Northwoods League action. The team currently sits third in the Great Plains East Division with a 14-10 record on the year. The teams are scheduled for a rematch with the opening pitch set for 6:35 p.m. on...
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by Tim DavidsonSeveral lodge owners on Eagle Lake are calling for a voluntary restriction of the use of Forward-Facing Sonar, especially when fishing for musky. Charlene Snow is the general manager of Eagle Lake Island Lodge and says they are worried about the increased use of FFS technology. “We believe it’s...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Kenora Catholic District School Board is projecting a slight increase enrollment next year. An extra 14 students are expected. Superintendent of Business Alison Smith says they try to be cautious with their enrollment projections. “So, we do a projected enrollment…we actually project quite...
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by CJ GoaterLakehead University has received a significant donation to support the university’s and the University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College’s new collaborative veterinary program. Kim and Stug Lang are donating $10 million towards the program aimed at alleviating a veterinarian shortage in the...
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by Caitlin SnowFive hundred and eight tips have now been received in the investigation of two young children missing from rural Nova Scotia, seven weeks into their disappearance. Jack and Lilly Sullivan, four and six years old, went missing from Pictou County, May 2, after reportedly wandering away from their...
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by CJ GoaterSome roadwork is underway on Water Street in Thunder Bay. The work initially got underway on Thursday and is expected to last roughly three weeks. The roadway will not be completely closed, but there will be lane reductions. During the work, the city will be doing infrastructure and drainage...
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by Jacob MooreA second person was found dead after a rockslide near Bow Glacier Falls in Banff National Park. Parks Canada says the slide happened around 1 p.m. Thursday, about 37 kilometres north of Lake Louise. Emergency crews from Banff, Jasper, Lake Louise, and STARS Air Ambulance responded. A 70-year-old...
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