by Tim DavidsonKenora City Council has received a petition to keep the Keewatin Library open. The library and seniors center are currently closed until repairs to the building can be made. Cindy Christensen presented the petition to council and says all the names were gathered in the past week. “We also had...
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by CJ GoaterA local resident is facing a fraud charge following a lengthy investigation in the city. The investigation started in 2023 after leaders of a hockey organization in Thunder Bay noticed some money was missing. Investigators found multiple transactions where funds were removed from the...
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by Tara ClowA new collective agreement for the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 1190 with the provincial government. It represents more than 2100 employees in general labour and trades, including mechanics, highway workers, parks workers, maintenance workers and health supply chain workers. The...
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by Brad PerryPrime Minister Justin Trudeau says he expects the trade war with the United States will continue for the “foreseeable future.” The comments come after a Wednesday evening phone call between Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump. “I can confirm that it was a colourful call and it was also a...
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by Tim DavidsonThe strike deadline for CUPE workers with the City of Kenora is getting closer. CUPE local 191 will be in a legal strike position as of Saturday. Roberta Marsh is the city’s Director of Human Resources and says this is the last offer they made to the union. “It is about an 11 percent increase...
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It’s playoff time in Barrington. The Southwest Storm host East Hants in Game 1 of their best-of-three series Friday night. The three-time defending Junior C league champs secured the last playoff spot in the league standings. The Storm finished sixth in the Nova Scotia Regional Junior Hockey...
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by Tara ClowTwo New Brunswickers are headed to Turin, Italy, to represent Canada. Jonathan Henry of Dieppe and Mario Richard of Tracadie Sheila will compete at the Special Olympics World Winter Games. Henry will be looking for the gold in speed skating, while Richard is there as a Figure Skating Assistant...
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by NewsHighway 103 is closed after a collision in Tusket, Yarmouth County. RCMP say the highway is shut down in both directions between Exit 32A and 33. Police you to avoid the area and expect delays.
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by Caitlin SnowThe tolls on both harbour bridges are coming down two weeks ahead of schedule. Public Works says Halifax Harbour Bridges will stop collecting tolls on the Macdonald and MacKay bridges 5 a.m., March 17. “This is great news for commuters, and we’re proud that we’re delivering on our election...
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by Tara ClowFour New Brunswick men have been arrested in a national online child sexual exploitation operation. RCMP conducted searches last month at two locations in Fredericton, one in Moncton and one in Oromocto as a part of Project STEEL. Twenty-six digital devices were seized during the searches in New...
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