by Tim DavidsonStarting May 1st households will see their electricity prices go up in Thunder Bay and Kenora. Synergy North says the Ontario Energy Board has approved the rate increase, which are tied to inflation and other factors that to promote efficiency. In Thunder Bay, that means electricity prices for...
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by Brad PerryA fisherman has been rescued after falling into the Nerepis River in Welsford, according to fire officials. First responders were dispatched to a water rescue near the Quality Aggregates gravel pit shortly after 7 p.m. Wednesday. “Thankfully, the individual managed to reach higher ground on the...
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by Evan TaylorPipelines and the U.S. trade war front and centre in federal leaders’ debate The first federal leaders’ debate of the election saw Liberal Leader Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre agreeing that Canada needs new pipelines, but clashing on how to handle the U.S. trade war,...
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by Evan TaylorThe Halifax Mooseheads’ playoff run is over after a 5-1 loss to the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies at the Scotiabank Centre. The Huskies jumped ahead early, scoring three goals in the first period. Eliot Ogonowski, Benjamin Brunelle, and Lucas Veilleux each found the net before Rémi Gélinas added a...
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by Jacob MooreOntario has signed a memorandum of understanding with Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, the latest move to tear down trade barriers between provinces. The agreement would allow goods and services to flow more easily between Ontario and the other provinces. Ontario Premier Doug Ford said...
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by Brad PerryThe new chief of the Kennebecasis Regional Police Force is officially on the job. Mike Young took over the force’s top role just over two weeks ago on March 24. He succeeds Steve Gourdeau, who retired after nearly 3.5 years as chief. “Chief Gordeau has done a fabulous job,” Young said during a...
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by Randy ThomsVisitor restrictions and masking protocols are still needed at one wing of Rainycrest Long Term Care in Fort Frances. Riverside Health Care says a respiratory outbreak is still impacting the East Wing. Outbreaks were first declared in the East and West wings earlier this month. Riverside says it...
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by Brad PerryAn RCMP officer escaped serious injury after being shot in the head during a standoff near Fredericton. Police responded to an alleged assault at a residence in Kingsclear First Nation on Tuesday afternoon. Mounties said the suspect threatened the arriving officers before barricading himself...
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by CJ GoaterThe Thunder Bay and District Injured Workers Support Group held a rally in front of Thunder Bay-Atikokan MPP Kevin Holland’s office on Wednesday in response to a Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) rebate for safe employers. On April 7, the Ford government announced that they would be...
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by Randy ThomsA 49-year-old man from Red Lake has been arrested on charges that include luring a person under 16 and sexual assault. The charges stem from an incident involving a Winnipeg teenager. Winnipeg City Police says the man first engaged in online communication with a girl in her mid-teens last...
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