by Brad PerryRCMP say a man missing from Rogersville has been found dead. The 77-year-old man was reported missing to police on Sunday. He was last seen near ATV trails in Rogersville on Saturday morning Police have not released any other details at this time.
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by Tim DavidsonDon’t expect Kenora city council to put in place a Buy Canada policy. A number of municipalities have already endorsed the concept. The city’s CAO Kyle Attanasio says the city actually purchases very little in the way of American products or services. “So, I don’t want to pretend that we’ve done...
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by Caitlin SnowFive thousand school support workers will not be walking off the job. According to a release from CUPE, the eight locals around the province have each voted to ratify their collective agreements after nearly one year of bargaining. Nelson Scott, Chair of the Nova Scotia School Board Council of...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Grassy Narrows First Nation has marked World Water Day with a rally. Judy DaSilva is an elder on Grassy and says they held a water ceremony as part of the rally at McLeod Park. “This is part of our tradition, to give pay respect to the water that gives us life”, DaSilva said during the rally...
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by Alex AllanA firearm incident in Dryden has led to charges against a 26-year-old man. Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a firearm discharge at a home on Mary Avenue shortly after 12 a.m. on Friday Police say one person was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The...
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There is a police operation underway in Dartmouth. In a social media post shortly before 9 a.m. on Monday, Halifax Regional Police say officers are conducting an operation in relation to an ongoing investigation. Police say there is no threat to public safety. They ask the public to avoid the...
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by Brad PerryA provincial crisis phone line is shutting down its operations at the end of this week due to a cut in funding. The CHIMO Helping launched in 1971 and is operated by the John Howard Society of Fredericton. However, officials said recent provincial funding cutbacks mean they can no longer sustain...
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by Alex AllanSnowy weather and icy roads on Monday have disrupted transportation and school schedules in Thunder Bay. All rural bus services for the city’s four local school boards are cancelled for the day due to unsafe roads. Multiple Lakehead Public Schools are also closed: Crestview Five Mile Gorham...
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by Brad PerryThere will be no school bus transportation for many students in the region on Monday. Buses in Dryden, Vermilion Bay and Sioux Lookout are cancelled due to weather and road conditions.
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by Brad PerryA heads up if you are planning on heading to the Mill Creek Nature Park in Riverview this week. There will be closures as crews begin tree clearing ahead of a stormwater management project. The detention pond will support new housing in Carriage Hill and the Riverview Recreation Complex while...
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