by CJ GoaterThunder Bay Public Library is planning a transformation of the Waverly Resource Library branch. According to the organization, they saw a significant increase in program attendance in 2024. They have also received more than a decade’s worth of public feedback requesting more community space. On...
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by CJ GoaterA youth chess tournament in Grass Narrows First Nation is back for its second year of operation. Grand Council Treaty #3 is hosting the event with the support of staff from the First Nation and the host school Sakatcheway Anishinabe School. The competition is a way for communities to connect,...
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by Alex AllanEight in 10 small business owners in New Brunswick are urging the provincial government to provide tax relief in the 2025–26 budget. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is calling for a reduction in the small business tax rate from 2.5 per cent to 1 per cent and an increase in...
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by Caitlin SnowA 21-year-old man is facing impaired driving charges after crashing his vehicle into a Dartmouth restaurant. Police say it happened Saturday around 11:25 p.m. at Sam’s Seafood and Grill on Gordon Avenue. The driver, who was the only one in the car was arrested at the scene and taken to hospital...
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by Brad PerryThe federal Conservative leader is promising to repeal the entire carbon price law if his party forms government. Pierre Poilievre said the move would apply to the carbon price paid by consumers, as well as businesses and industry. “Provinces can continue to have the freedom to address this...
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by CJ GoaterA woman is facing charges after her vehicle took a trip onto the ice on Lake Superior. Officers were sent to Mission Island Marsh Conservation Area on Friday after receiving reports of a vehicle leaving the roadway. When they arrived they found that a vehicle had left the parking lot and came to...
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Some tense moments for residents of Chester. About 10 people had to be evacuated after a propane leak Sunday night around 9:30. It happened off Highway 14 in the Bonny Lea Farm area. Deputy CAO Erin Lowe says fire and RCMP helped organize an evacuation. “They determined about 800 metres from the...
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by Alex AllanWith electricity rates climbing across New Brunswick, discussions about saving money and embracing cleaner energy are taking center stage. Solar power is one option being explored as a potential way to reduce energy bills and contribute to a greener electricity grid. Jonathan Alward, vice...
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by CJ GoaterNeebing Minor Hockey Association’s (NMHA) board of directors has released a statement acknowledging that they were the victims of a recent fraud investigation in Thunder Bay. In February a 69-year-old from Thunder Bay was charged with fraud in relation to the investigation. Investigators found...
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by Tara ClowFundraising has begun in the hopes of receiving enough money for a playground at Lou McNarin Elementary School. Teacher Kelly White says the grades 3 to 5 students no longer have an outdoor place to play. “We now have 830 students, and because of that growth, we needed to add some portables to...
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