by Tim DavidsonA 45-year-old man has been charged with a second-degree murder in connection with a death on the Wauzhushk Onigum Nation (Rat Portage First Nation) almost two years ago. The OPP and the Treaty #3 Police say they began to investigate a sudden death on Pow Wow Island on April 22, 2023. As a result...
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by Evan TaylorCanada’s annual inflation rate slowed to 2.3 per cent in March, a drop from 2.6 per cent the month before, according to Statistics Canada. The decrease was driven largely by falling prices for gasoline, travel tours, and airfares. Gas prices were down 1.6 per cent year over year, reversing a...
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by NewsFour firearms were found near a school in Whycocomagh. RCMP say did not say what school it was, but the firearms were found on the ground around 2 p.m., near school property. They were rusty and covered in grass and according to investigators had been stolen in a break and enter that happened in...
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An initiative has launched to strengthen grief supports for Nova Scotians. The Nova Scotia Grief Alliance is a hub for individuals, health professionals and community organizations helping people dealing with loss. Goals include raising awareness, networking, and promoting best practices. Co-led...
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High praise from Nova Scotia’s Auditor General. Kim Adair says the province has boosted it’s three-year average of completing recommendations from 60 to 80 percent. She says that includes 100 percent of recommendations from audits done in 2021. “Including the audit of the pre-primary program,...
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by Tim DavidsonAnother 49 childcare spaces will be opened up soon in Kenora. The Seven Generations Education Insitute has created the Kenora Campus Childcare center. Eventually it will be able to accommodate 10 infants, 15 toddlers, and 24 pre-school children. Until staffing is ramped up, numbers will be about...
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by Caitlin SnowThe Macdonald Bridge is about to undergo major work and according to Halifax Harbour Bridges it is going to be quite the sight. Project LifeSpan will involve the two towers to be stripped of seven decades of paint and wrapped, in order to preserve them for decades. Spokesperson Stephen Proctor...
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by Evan TaylorMembers of the Grassy Narrows First Nation are organizing a rally aimed at federal politicians in northern Ontario, calling on them to take a clear stand on Indigenous rights related to nuclear waste disposal. The group has emailed MPs in six northern ridings—including Kenora, Thunder Bay–Rainy...
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by Brad PerryTwo universities are getting provincial help to develop long-term strategies for student housing. The University of New Brunswick and the Université de Moncton will receive more than $1.1 million. “Working with universities and colleges to develop long-term strategies for student housing is an...
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The Halifax Mooseheads are hoping some home cooking will get them back in their second round series. They’re at Scotiabank Centre Tuesday and Wednesday night for Games 3 and 4 against the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies. The Huskies won the first two in their barn over the weekend. In Baie-Comeau Tuesday,...
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