by Randy ThomsFort Frances is again delaying a planned road project by a year. Improvements to Scott Street between Mosher and Armit Avenues will be put off until 2026 because of the lateness in the town receiving provincial funding. The province announced it at the beginning of May. In previous years,...
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by Caitlin SnowNova Scotia Health is asking for help finding a patient missing from a Halifax hospital. The health authority says they are looking for 57-year-old Alana Curry Smith. She is described as having reddish brown hair, some sores on her arms and a bandage on her right wrist. She is 5’2, 120 lbs, and...
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by Randy ThomsThe District of Rainy River Services Board (DRRSB) is apologizing for the manner in which plans to remove playground equipment from its Fifth Street property (formerly St. Michael’s School) were made public. It was always intended to be taken down to accommodate a planned housing development....
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by Tim DavidsonThe City of Dryden has hired a new Director of Finance/Treasurer. Mo Azim was introduced at Monday’s open meeting. He says he’ll start his new job on June 2nd. “Me and my family will be moving around the fall of 2025,” Azim told Dryden City Council at its open meeting. “So, September 2, 2025, is...
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by Tim DavidsonAn impaired driving charge has also led to a drug trafficking charge on the Lac Seul First Nation. Last Thursday night around 8:30, the Lac Seul Police spotted a vehicle on the side of the road. The driver was passed out. She was taken to the Lac Seul Police Detachment for testing. Also, as a...
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by CJ GoaterThe Active Commute Challenge is back in Thunder Bay. The event is taking place for the fourth time, running through June. The initiative encourages residents to replace solo car trips to work with sustainable commuting options, such as walking, biking, jogging, carpooling, or public transit....
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by Brad PerryA northeastern New Brunswick man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after an investigation into historical sexual offences. The lengthy investigation began back in 2021 after the Northeast District RCMP received information from the public. Officers searched a home in the Tracadie-Sheila...
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by Tim DavidsonAn Olympic gold medal rower is the newest coach at the Kenora Rowing Club. Abby Dent won gold last year at the Paris Olympics as part of the Canadian womens 8’s rowing team. Dent has signed on to coach high school and the learn to row programs. Dent was a student at St. Thomas Aquinas School...
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by CJ GoaterA section of Cumberland Street is set for an extended closure for construction and major infrastructure work. The work got underway on Tuesday, fully closing the roadway between McVicar Street and Howe Street. During construction, a new roundabout is being established at the Cumberland and Water...
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by Brad PerryKing Charles says he has witnessed a renewed sense of national pride, unity and hope among Canadians. Charles became the first monarch to deliver the country’s throne speech in nearly half a century on Tuesday. The speech, which officially opens a new session of Parliament, comes as Canada faces...
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