by Tara ClowThe 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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by Tim DavidsonThe 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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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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by Evan TaylorAs 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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by Caitlin SnowIt’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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by Tara ClowReassurance 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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by Tara ClowHelp 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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by Alex AllanNew 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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by Brad PerryYou 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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by Evan TaylorThere 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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