by Tim DavidsonThe Town of Ignace is holding a couple of open houses next month in conjunction with the Nuclear Waste Management Organizations. The open houses will talk about the deep geological nuclear waste repository, which will be located near the community. There will be two sessions on Tuesday, May...
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by Tim DavidsonA new animal welfare fund has been set up in Kenora called the Leo Project. It’s to help those without means to cover veterinary bills. Celine Ward is one of the vets at the Kenora Veterinary Clinic and says there is a definite need for this type of service. “We have had a grassroots animal...
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by Brad PerryRenovations are set to begin on the playground at Saint John’s Rockwood Park. The project will include upgraded play structures and an enhanced swing set. Work is scheduled to begin on Tuesday and be completed by May 31, according to the city. The playground will remain open but sections will be...
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by Tara ClowCan you imagine tying the knot in a former jail? Rachel and Ashley Quinn of Saint John exchanged their vows in a common room of the former Dorchester Jail on Saturday. “We both wanted something more low-key, and it just seemed unique and spooky and right up our alley,” Rachel says. They began...
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by Caitlin SnowNova Scotia’s premier is defending hiring an American company to do major preservation work on the Macdonald Bridge in Halifax. Tim Houston told reporters last week, he was curious if there was another way to approach tackling the project, but it came down to public safety. “My understanding is...
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by Tara ClowThe final Canada Carbon rebate payment arrives on Tuesday. Those who filed their 2024 income taxes electronically by April 2 will see the funds automatically deposited, or a cheque will arrive in the mail.. If you haven’t filed your taxes yet, or if your taxes haven’t been assessed by the...
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by Brad PerryThousands remain without electricity after high winds tore through the province on Sunday. NB Power says around 9,100 homes and businesses were without power as of 8:30 a.m. Monday. That was down from a peak of more than 33,000 customers at one point early Sunday evening. “In total, about 57,000...
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Halifax Regional Police are seeking the public’s help to find a missing Hammonds Plains woman. Police say 52-year-old Stephanie Walsh was last seen Saturday at about 7:30 a.m. in Halifax. Her family reported her missing on Sunday. Walsh is described as a white woman, with a medium build and...
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by Brad PerryA New Brunswick team is representing our region at the national under-18 men’s hockey championship. The Moncton Flyers won the Atlantic Championship in early April to advance to the TELUS Cup. John DeCourcey, the team’s head coach, said they have been doing a lot of prep work since their...
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by CJ GoaterThe Thunder Bay Public Library (TBPL) is coming to city council with a request for more funding to go towards a library branch at the Intercity Mall. Red River Ward Councillor and library board member Michael Zussino has put forward a memorandum to bring the item back up at council. The...
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