by Caitlin SnowA big investment from the federal government to the town of Yarmouth to help grow the local housing supply. Ottawa is spending over $2,323,150 from the Housing Accelerator Fund which is a program designed to remove barriers in order to build more homes, faster. With the money the town will...
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by Randy ThomsLiberal Members of Provincial Parliament have been given their responsibilities by leader Bonnie Crombie. Crombie assigned multiple portfolios to her 14-member caucus. Veteran MPP John Fraser will serve as Leader in the Legislature as Crombie was unsuccessful in her bid for a seat in February’s...
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by Randy ThomsA petition calls for the Town of Fort Frances to remove American flags from town-owned facilities. The petition has been on change.org since the beginning of March and comes amidst continued remarks from U.S. President Donald Trump regarding trade tariffs and Canada’s sovereignty. It asks the...
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by CJ GoaterThe province and the Ontario Provincial Police are reminding residents to be cautious as bears begin to come out of hibernation. In Ontario, black bears wake up from hibernation between mid-March and late April. During this time of year, there is little natural food for bears, causing them to...
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by Alex AllanSaint John will receive $918,000 in federal funding under the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) to unlock the development of 34 new housing units over the next two years. The funding is part of a national effort to address Canada’s housing shortage by cutting red tape and speeding up the...
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by Evan TaylorThe RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment is asking for the public’s help in locating a man wanted on a province-wide arrest warrant. Lamelo Brandon Johnson, 22, of North Preston is wanted on charges of assault, assault causing bodily harm, and two counts of uttering threats. He’s described as...
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by Caitlin SnowA world class trail coming to Cape Breton to help boost the tourism experience. The federal government is investing $3 million to Inverness County to build a 50km seawall in the northern highlands within the Polletts Cove-Aspy Fault Wilderness Area. There will be overnight huts along three...
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by CJ GoaterThe federal conservatives have selected a candidate for one of Thunder Bay’s ridings. Former Police Chief of Thunder Bay’s police service Bob Herman has been selected as the candidate for Thunder Bay-Superior North. Herman has spent his entire life in Thunder Bay. In addition to his time in the...
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by Tim DavidsonThe SIJHL playoffs begin tonight. The only team not in action is the Dryden GM Ice Dogs, as they have a bye for finishing first in the regular season. The best-of-seven first round series feature defending league champion, the Sioux Lookout Bombers at home to the Red Lake Miners, the Thunder Bay...
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by Brad PerryA controversial Liberal plan to hike the capital gains tax is no longer going ahead. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Friday he is cancelling the proposed changes. Carney committed to scrapping the increase — introduced in last year’s federal budget — when running for the Liberal leadership....
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