by Alex AllanThe New Brunswick government is expanding its rental subsidy with an additional $21 million in funding. This expansion will help 2,500 more households each year, adding to the thousands already receiving support. Randy Hatfield, executive director of the Human Development Council, highlighted...
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by Brad PerryTwo men have been charged following an armed robbery at a bank in Riverview. Officers responded to the business on Findlay Boulevard around 3:15 p.m. on May 12. Two men had entered the bank and fled the scene with cash before officers arrived. One of them was allegedly armed with a firearm and...
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by CJ GoaterThunder Bay Fire Rescue was kept busy over the Victoria Day weekend. On Saturday at 11:00 a.m. Fire Rescue received reports of smoke in a building on Park Avenue. The fire started outside the building before it entered the walls of the structure. Crews were able to put out the fire once they had...
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Eglise Sainte-Marie may have new life. The 100-plus year-old building in Clare was once the tallest wooden church in North America, it closed in 2019. The building is in need of a new roof and other work, and was deemed ready for demolition by the owners, the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth. A...
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by NewsThe province is making it easier for healthcare workers to settle down in our region. They’re giving over $98,000 to Inverness to help new workers connect with a navigator, mentors and to find housing. The Dr. Kingston Memorial Community Health Centre in Port Hawkesbury will receive $89,000 for...
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by Brad PerryCanada’s inflation rate edged down to 1.7 per cent in April, according to Statistics Canada. The agency’s monthly report said the slowdown was driven by lower energy prices year over year. Gasoline prices fell 18 per cent, which StatCan said was mainly due to the removal of the consumer carbon...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Kenora District Services Board is searching for a new Chief Executive Officer. Henry Wall is leaving at the end of this month. Wall says it’s with mixed feelings he’s departing. “Just so grateful for the opportunity over the past 10 and a half years to be part of quite an incredible team and...
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by Caitlin SnowThe premier of Nova Scotia says two young children missing for two and a half weeks in Pictou County is hard on the entire community. Lilly and Jack Sullivan, six and four years old, wandered away from home on Gairloch Road near Lansdowne Station, May 2. Tim Houston tells reporters Tuesday it is...
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by CJ GoaterThree teens are facing charges following a weekend incident at the Intercity Shopping Centre. Officers were sent to the mall’s food court just after 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, after receiving multiple 911 calls about a group of teens involved in a fight. Once officers arrived, the scene was contained,...
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by CJ GoaterThe provincial police are investigating a death in the Municipality of Greenstone. On Thursday, around 12:45 a.m., officers and Superior North EMS responded to a report of a medical emergency. One individual was transported to a local hospital, where they were later pronounced deceased. A...
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