by Brad PerryVictoria Day is a statutory holiday in New Brunswick, which means many places normally open on a weekday will not be. Malls, big-box stores and most grocery stores will be closed throughout the province. If you need a prescription, some drug stores will be open reduced hours. NB Liquor and...
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by Brad PerryVictoria Day is a statutory holiday in New Brunswick, which means many places normally open on a weekday will not be. Malls, big-box stores and most grocery stores will be closed. If you need a prescription, some drug stores will be open reduced hours. NB Liquor and Cannabis NB stores will be...
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by Randy ThomsCool, wet weather is helping Ontario fire crews. The Ministry of Natural Resources Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services reports no new fires in the last 24 hours. The number of active fires has also diminished to eight, with two of those under control and one being observed. The blaze...
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by Jacob MooreSearch and rescue teams will be on the ground again Saturday to look for two missing children in Pictou County. This time, they’re targeting “specific areas around Gairloch Road,” according to a news release from police. Lilly and Jack Sullivan, aged six and four, were reported missing at about...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Thunder Bay Police say they have made three arrests in connection with three separate child pornography investigations. The Cyber Crime unit arrested a 20-year-old yesterday and they appeared in court after learning he solicited and sent nude images. He’s been charged with luring a child,...
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by Tim DavidsonFor the fourth year in a row, the City of Thunder Bay has achieved a credit rating of AA plus. The score comes from Standard and Poors Global Ratings. The city’s manager John Collin says the rating reflects the city’s strong financial stewardship and the capacity to foster sustainable growth....
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by Tim DavidsonA postumous award has been given to the late Chuck Schmitt of Dryden. The Society of Rural Physicians of Canada presented him with the Special Recognition Award for Rural Health. Schmitt was the health care recruiter for the Dryden Regional Health Center when he unexpectedly died in January of...
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by Tim DavidsonLake of the Woods Control Board says it won’t be adjusting outflows from the Norman Dam into the Winnipeg River this week. That’s mostly due to the wildfires burning in the area of the Winnipeg River in northwestern Ontario and Manitoba. The Control Board says forest fires have developed near...
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by Brad PerryA six-turbine wind project built about 20 kilometres southeast of Sussex is now fully operational. The Neweg Energy Project has been supplying electricity to the grid since February, the company announced in a news release this week. It is a partnership between Natural Forces and the Mi’gmaq...
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by Jacob MooreIt’s getting harder for some non-profits to fight the housing crisis. Habitat for Humanity’s goal is to create affordable housing, but building costs have doubled, according to Donna Williamson, CEO of Habitat for Humanity Nova Scotia. She says it’s making it harder to raise enough money. “As a...
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