by Alex AllanRailway Street from 1401 to 1629 will be reduced to one lane on Thursday. The work is for streetlight installation and the scheduled work is from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Traffic flow will be directed by flaggers on-site. Motorists should plan for delays and consider alternate routes if possible.
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by Randy ThomsThere will be no change to the size of Fort Frances council in the near future. Council opted not to act on a report that looked at the pros and cons of reducing the seven members to five. Administration delved into the idea following the resignation of two councillors in the past year and a...
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by Caitlin SnowA Nova Scotia business wants to help you have fun while blowing off some steam during what many feel is an uncertain time amid tensions with the United States. Rage Room in Halifax has launched the “Smash the Tariffs” event and owner Terry LeBlanc tells us he came up with the idea because he...
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by Evan TaylorRCMP officers are on Humes Rear Road in Wagmatcook, responding to a situation involving an armed person who has barricaded himself inside a residence. An emergency alert has been issued for Victoria, Inverness, and Cape Breton counties, warning residents to seek immediate shelter or remain...
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by Randy ThomsFourteen school boards in Ontario have the green light to continue pursuing a lawsuit against the operators of Facebook, Snapchat and TikTok. An Ontario Superior Court Justice has dismissed a motion by the social media giants to dismiss the case, allowing it to proceed to trial. The school...
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by Brad PerryA Saint John councillor wants the city to shorten the amount of time speakers have at public hearings. The motion by Coun. Barry Ogden was brought before council during Monday’s regular meeting. “Currently, citizens wishing to address Common Council at public hearings for rezoning applications...
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by Alex AllanThunder Bay Police are again asking for the public’s help to find Randall Jack. The 32-year-old was last in contact with his family in October 2024 and was reported missing in November. Due to the length of time he has been missing, investigators are treating the case as suspicious. Jack is...
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by Randy ThomsLake users should expect to see the water levels of Rainy and Namakan Lakes begin to rise in April. The International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board’s Water Levels Committee says dam operators are being directed to keep levels within the middle of the range established for the spring...
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by NewsA third Starshine Properties building in St. Stephen has been the subject of a SCAN operation, this time 18 Marks Street, for drug trafficking. According to an affidavit submitted by a peace officer with the Department of Justice and Public Safety (JPS), the unit began receiving complaints in...
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by Randy ThomsThe city of Dryden is naming six programs eligible for funding through the Moffatt Family Fund. The city received $102,500 to allocate to eligible groups and organizations. Dryden Community Services is to receive $13,000 to expand its summer outdoors programs and increase summer and fall...
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