by CJ GoaterHome Depot’s Orange Door Project is back. The fundraising campaign is supporting Shelter House in Thunder Bay. The donations are being used to invest in infrastructure and to purchase resources. This includes investing in training for staff to better meet the needs of youth, the purchase of...
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by Evan TaylorCUPE Nova Scotia has elected Alan Linkletter as its new president, following the retirement of longtime leader Nan McFadgen. McFadgen, who served in the role for nearly a decade, stepped down this week. In a statement, she called it a bittersweet moment and said she was confident Linkletter...
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by CJ GoaterYou have an opportunity coming up to enjoy some fresh air while looking for some free stuff. Thunder Bay’s annual Treasure Exchange Days are back. Exchange days provide citizens with an opportunity to get rid of used items that are still in good condition. You can put the items on the curb on...
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Tax rates are staying put in the Municipality of Digby. The residential rate remains at $1.30 per $100 of assessment, while the commercial rate stays at $1.85. The rates have been the same for 19 years. Council approved a $12.8 million operational budget. Some of the highlights include...
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by Evan TaylorNova Scotia Power confirmed in late April that it had been the target of a cyberattack involving the theft and ransom of customer data. Some of that personal information has since been posted online, and more than 280,000 customers have received letters warning that their privacy may have been...
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by Tara ClowWildfires have forced more than 17,000 residents from their homes in Manitoba. Communities, including Flin Flon, are affected. They were ordered out earlier this week. A province-wide state of emergency was declared on Wednesday. Firefighters from across the country are lending a helping hand....
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by Tara ClowRiverview residents will line the streets once again to honour their high school graduates. A grad parade is planned from 7 pm until 8 pm on June 18. Cars will leave from the former Riverview Mall, make their way down Coverdale, Buckingham, Whitepine, Trites Streets and then back to the mall. A...
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Picturesque Peggy’s Cove near Halifax has new offerings to give tourists and locals alike the perfect East Coast experience this summer. Six by the Sea is now open for the 2025 season. According to a release, the “village within a village” was first imagined in 2021. It includes half a dozen...
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by Tara ClowIt’ll be an action-packed battle on Friday night as the Wildcats and the Knights battle in the Memorial Cup semifinals. Just one more win, that’s all the Moncton Wildcats need. A victory tonight will move them into the finals to take on the Medicine Hat Tigers for the Memorial Cup win and all...
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by Tim DavidsonA 32-year-old man faces a number of charges after a boat was taken without permission on the Wabauskang First Nation. On Tuesday Treaty Three Police received a report that a community boat had been taken without permission and two jerry cans of gas were stolen from a private residence. The...
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