by CJ GoaterUnionized Superior North EMS staff working outside of Thunder Bay have voted 97 per cent in favour of a strike mandate. The employees’ collective agreement expired at the end of last October. Negotiations on a new deal got underway in April between the union and Thunder Bay with a Ministry of...
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by Brad PerryHundreds of unionized city workers in Saint John now have a new collective agreement in place. Council voted to ratify the new five-year deal during a special meeting on Monday night. It came just hours after members of CUPE Local 18 voted to do the same during a separate meeting. Workers had...
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by CJ GoaterGround has been broken on the first cardiovascular surgery facility in northwestern Ontario. The Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre’s Cardiovascular Surgery Program is a step closer to being fully established. The facility will save patients from having to travel to Toronto for urgent...
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by Evan TaylorEnvironment Canada says most of Northwest Ontario is likely to see warmer-than-normal conditions this summer, with fire weather severity expected to rise by August. “There’s a high likelihood of above-normal temperatures across much of Canada this season, including Ontario,” said Jennifer Smith,...
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by Evan TaylorEnvironment Canada says summer in Atlantic Canada is expected to be warmer than usual, with some southern areas also likely to see drier-than-normal conditions. “The data shows a tilt toward above-normal temperatures across much of eastern Canada,” said Jennifer Smith, National Warning...
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by Brad PerryA two-vehicle crash near Fredericton has claimed the life of a 61-year-old woman. The collision happened on Route 104 in Burtts Corner shortly after 11 a.m. Friday. The driver and passenger of the second vehicle were taken to the hospital. The passenger, a 61-year-old woman from Burtts Corner,...
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by Brad PerryCanada’s plan to replace its aging CF-18 fighter jets is facing significant cost increases and delays. A new report from Auditor General Karen Hogan looks into the plan to upgrade the fleet to F-35 fighter jets. First announced in 2022, the estimated cost to buy the 88 fighter jets was pegged at...
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by Brad PerryTwo youths have been charged more than a year after a fatal all-terrain vehicle crash near Bathurst.. RCMP say two ATVs collided on Route 11 near Beresford on the evening of May 3, 2024. A 15-year-old boy, who was a passenger on one of the ATVs, died at the scene. One of the drivers suffered...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Ontario Special Investigations Unit and the Treaty Three Police have released more details about an incident on the Onigaming First Nation Sunday morning. The SIU was contacted after an Anti-Riot Weapon or ARWEN was used on a 22-year-old man. The preliminary investigation shows EMS were...
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by Tara ClowThe City of Moncton has formed a partnership with the province for improvements on Mapleton Road at the Trans Canada Highway. A special meeting of Moncton City Council was held on Monday afternoon The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure plans to create a roundabout at the Route 2...
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