by Tim DavidsonSt. Thomas Aquinas has won the seniors trophy at the NorWOSSA badminton championships at Sioux North high School yesterday in Sioux Lookout. This is the first time the Saints have won the overall trophy, which is based on the most sets won by all individuals or teams. Delaney Turner won gold in...
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by Brad PerryA major construction project along a roughly one-kilometre stretch of Moncton’s Main Street begins next week. Work will be taking place in phases between Mechanic Street and the Moncton-Dieppe city limit over four months. Starting Tuesday, localized work will see nighttime lane reductions and...
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by Tim DavidsonThe North American Tournament of Champions begins tonight in Kenora. 16 teams are signed up to play in the Open Division, eight in the Oldtimers category and six in women’s hockey. Organizers say they had more teams that wanted to play than they had spaces that were available. Games are being...
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by Tim DavidsonA pilot composting project has been launched in the Municipality of Sioux Lookout. Starting this month, as many as 50 homes, on a first come, first serve basis, will be eligible to take part. A curbside pickup of the compost will take place every Tuesday. The first month will be free of charge,...
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A search is underway after a child fell into the water in Guysborough County. It happened around 1:40 this afternoon in Cooks Cove, according to RCMP. Multiple fire services, EHS lifeflight, Ground Search and Rescue teams from Pictou County, Strait area and Inverness County, along with Fisheries...
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by Alex AllanAn industry source says New Brunswick drivers can expect some relief at the pumps. Regular self-serve gas is set to drop Thursday night by about 3.5 cents a litre, while diesel is falling by around 2 cents a litre. Currently, New Brunswickers are paying a maximum of $1.42 per litre for regular...
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by CJ GoaterA Thunder Bay resident ended their winter on a high note. Michael Midalic is now $96,519.30 richer after securing the second prize on the March 15 Lotto 6/49 draw. Lotto 6/49 offers a fixed $5 million jackpot for every draw, as well as a growing jackpot that starts at $10 million and can exceed...
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by Brad PerryWork continues on developing a free trade zone among Atlantic Canadian provinces, according to New Brunswick’s premier. During her weekly tariff update on Thursday, Susan Holt said she hopes to be able to share more news “in the coming days.” “We do a lot of trade with each other, and I’m...
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Could we see liquor on convenience and grocery store shelves? Interest is brewing in Nova Scotia, but the province has yet to dive in. Finance minister John Lohr says it’s an idea they’d be willing to explore. “Those have been very limited conversations. We do have requests on it but no...
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Progress is coming along at Mariners Centre. The expansion site is moving along nicely. Construction of the new Credit Union Wellness Centre began in the fall, and has seen foundation poured, walls erected and the start of swimming pool construction. The project, which will house a pool, fitness...
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