by Evan TaylorFor the second spring in a row, Yarmouth is surveying its deer population as it works toward a long-term management plan. A wildlife consultant has been hired to carry out a pellet group inventory (PGI), which uses deer droppings to estimate population density. The work will take place in two...
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by Brad PerryFive arrests have been made in connection with a January armed robbery at a Saint John lounge. Officers responded to the incident at a business on Westmorland Road on Jan. 9. A man with a firearm entered the lounge and tried to get money from the cash register, police said at the time. “During...
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by Tim DavidsonThe second round of the SIJHL playoffs begin tonight. The Dryden GM Ice Dogs, who had a first-round bye, play the Red Lake Miners. The North Stars stay in Thunder Bay to play the Kam River Fighting Walleye. The winners of the best-of-seven semifinals will play for the Bill Salonen Cup. At the...
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by Tim DavidsonThe federal election is just over three weeks away and Elections Canada is getting ready. It says it has sent out voter information cards and they should arrive soon. The cards were mailed out to every registered elector. The cards tell you where and when you can vote at advance polls as well as...
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by CJ GoaterThunder Bay is set to celebrate Archive Awareness Week. The week is an opportunity for the public to learn more about archival work and how it impacts the community. “We invite people to come and explore their archives anytime, but these two days offer a unique opportunity to get into our...
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by Tim DavidsonNo change for Sol Mamakwa in the NDP’s shadow cabinet. Leader Marit Stiles named her MPP’s roles for the new sitting of the Ontario Legislature. Mamakwa remains the deputy leader and also the critic for Indigenous and Treaty Relations, as well as the shadow minister of Northern Economic...
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by NewsA teacher from the Tri-County Regional Centre for Education is facing sex charges that involved a youth. RCMP say it was in February when a teacher who was on staff at Maple Grove Education Centre had inappropriate contact with a former student. The 52-year-old woman was on leave at the time and...
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by Evan TaylorBridgewater’s mayor says this year’s municipal budget was one of the more challenging ones in recent memory, as council worked to keep tax rates unchanged while making major infrastructure investments. The town passed a $34-million operating budget and approved nearly $17 million in capital...
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by Caitlin SnowAfter half a century of achievements, a community hub in Antigonish is going to celebrate reaching a major milestone. Theatre Antigonish is holding a Gala to help commemorate entertaining audiences for 50 years. Caleb Marshall, managing director for the theatre tells our newsroom, it’s a chance...
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by Brad PerryCanada’s economy lost 33,000 jobs in March — the largest drop since January 2022. Statistics Canada said that pushed the country’s unemployment rate up slightly to 6.7 per cent. The agency’s latest report, released Friday, shows the decrease was driven by a drop in full-time work. Fewer people...
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