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Eye care clinic offered at Peter McKee Community Food Centre
Posted 22 May 2025

Eye care clinic offered at Peter McKee Community Food Centre

The Peter McKee Community Food Centre does more than just help to put meals on tables. It also offers several other beneficial clinics for those in need, including an eye care clinic. “Our full-service Eye Care Clinic provides free eye exams and glasses to clients who qualify, who do not have...

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Attanasio out as City’s CAO
Posted 22 May 2025

Attanasio out as City’s CAO

The City of Kenora is looking for a new Chief Administrative Officer. In a news release issued late yesterday, Kyle Attanasio is no longer the city’s CAO. No reason for his departure has been given. He presided over Tuesday’s open council meeting, and there was no indication he was leaving. In...

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Municipality of Yarmouth holds tax rates for sixth straight year
Posted 22 May 2025

Municipality of Yarmouth holds tax rates for sixth straight year

Tax rates are staying the same in the Municipality of Yarmouth. For the sixth straight year, the residential rate remains $1.18 per $100 of assessment, and the commercial rate holds at $2.17. The municipality says they’re facing cost pressures, but council maintained key priorities without...

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Small businesses brace for possible Canada Post strike
Posted 22 May 2025

Small businesses brace for possible Canada Post strike

As another Canada Post strike looms, many small businesses are already making adjustments—some reluctantly—to avoid getting caught in delivery disruptions. Louis-Philippe Gauthier, Atlantic vice-president of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), says the situation feels all...

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Using MacKay Bridge could be ‘seamless’ Monday after another toll removal hurdle
Posted 22 May 2025

Using MacKay Bridge could be ‘seamless’ Monday after another toll removal hurdle

It’s going to look a bit different using the MacKay Bridge, Monday morning, after another big step in the process to remove the tolls is complete. Stephen Proctor from Halifax Harbour Bridges tells our newsroom, after the weekend, there will be two straight lanes on either side of a barrier, not...

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Attrition, not layoffs for Anglophone East School District
Posted 22 May 2025

Attrition, not layoffs for Anglophone East School District

Reassurance from the Anglophone East School District Superintendent, there will be no layoffs. School districts are faced with $43 million in cost-reduction pressures from the provincial government. Randolph MacLEAN says they’ll find savings through attrition, but no jobs will be lost. “There is...

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Police need witnesses after dog struck and killed on crosswalk
Posted 22 May 2025

Police need witnesses after dog struck and killed on crosswalk

Help is needed to identify the driver and vehicle involved in a collision at Wyatt Crescent and Heather Way. Saint John Police say sometime between 3 pm and 3:30 pm on  May 12, a dog was struck while walking on the crosswalk with its owner. The dog later died of its injuries. Police say the...

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Blacklegged tick numbers rising in N.B., expert says
Posted 22 May 2025

Blacklegged tick numbers rising in N.B., expert says

New Brunswick’s tick population is growing, and experts point to warming temperatures as a possible key factor. Dr. Alice Sinia, a Pest Specialist and Entomologist with Orkin Canada, said tick populations in the province have grown over time, but not as drastically compared to Ontario. Sinia...

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Lane reductions on Amirault Street in Dieppe
Posted 22 May 2025

Lane reductions on Amirault Street in Dieppe

You will want to plan for longer travel times if going through Dieppe over the next two days. Amirault Street will be reduced to one lane each way between Alain-Gillette Street and Chartersville Road. City officials said the lane reductions are needed so a new water service can be installed. “It...

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Fire risk remains high in parts of northwest Ontario as multiple wildfires burn out of control
Posted 22 May 2025

Fire risk remains high in parts of northwest Ontario as multiple wildfires burn out of control

There are 11 active wildfires across northwest Ontario as of May 22, with seven not under control and several under emergency restrictions. The largest fire is Kenora 20, which has reached 31,276 hectares and remains out of control. Crews from Ontario and British Columbia are working on both...

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