by Caitlin SnowA historical church in the north end of Halifax that was at risk of being torn down is getting a new purpose. St. Patrick’s on Brunswick Street is now a temporary emergency shelter for those who identify as male. The church, which survived the Halifax Explosion, has been closed to the public...
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by CJ GoaterLakehead University has canceled all in-person classes on Friday. The closure is due to heavy snowfall in the city. Online classes will continue as scheduled. The campus remains open. Schools across the city have been impacted by the late February storm, with busses also being canceled for the...
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by Tara ClowDips across the board this week at New Brunswick fuel pumps. The maximum price for regular self-serve is down 3.6 cents to around $1.66 per litre. Diesel prices fell by 1.4 cents overnight to a new maximum of $1.94 per litre. The most you will now pay for heating oil is $1.58 per litre, a dip of...
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by Brad PerrySchool bus transportation is cancelled across the Thunder Bay region on Friday due to heavy snow. That includes all Lakehead Public Schools, as well as the Thunder Bay Catholic, French Catholic and French public school boards. All schools remain open, although it is a PA day for elementary...
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by Brad PerrySchool buses will not be operating in several northwestern Ontario communities on Friday due to weather and road conditions. That includes Red Lake, Ear Falls, Dryden, Vermilion Bay, Sioux Lookout, Ignace and Upsala, according to the Northwestern Ontario Student Services Consortium. Environment...
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by Evan TaylorGas prices in Nova Scotia have seen a sharp drop, with the Nova Scotia Utilities and Review Board lowering the price of regular self-serve by 5.9 cents per litre. The minimum price now sits at 157.1 cents per litre. Diesel prices also fell, dropping by 3 cents to a new minimum of 188.6 cents...
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by Brad PerrySome bus changes on Friday in the Strait Regional Centre for Education. All routes are operating on paved roads only due to road conditions.
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by Evan TaylorHeavy rainfall continues across Nova Scotia today, with Environment Canada issuing alerts for multiple counties. Some areas could see significant amounts of rain, leading to hazardous road conditions. Cape Breton is expected to receive up to 25 mm, increasing the risk of pooling water and...
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by Tim DavidsonA good night for incumbent MPP’s in the northwest. All four won their ridings, including Sol Mamakwa of the NDP in the Kiiwetinoog Riding. He claimed about 61 percent of the votes cast and led by 1,762 votes. His closest rival was Waylon Scott of the Conservatives with about 27 percent. Manuela...
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by Tim DavidsonThe incumbent MPP for the Kenora-Rainy River Riding easily won his seat. Progressive Conservative candidate Greg Rickford took almost 60 percent of the votes cast. “I’m just incredibly grateful and humbled by the constituents of Kenora-Rainy River,” said Rickford after he was declared the...
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