by Alex AllanThe province of New Brunswick is now accepting nominations for its highest honour, the Order of New Brunswick. This award recognizes individuals who have made meaningful contributions to the province’s economic, cultural, or social well-being. Since its establishment in 2000, over 200 people...
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by Brad PerrySome students in the Quad Counties will need to find another way to and from school on Thursday. The Strait Regional Centre for Education says buses in Inverness and Richmond counties are travelling on paved roads only. Officials said the change is due to road conditions.
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by Evan TaylorThe fire chief and deputy chief of the Collingwood and District Volunteer Fire Department have been removed from their positions after a fire truck fatally struck a snowmobiler in Nova Scotia. The Municipality of Cumberland council voted Wednesday to discharge fire chief Jerrold Cotton and...
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by Randy ThomsFort Frances town council has decided not to award a contract to fix up Sunny Cove Camp’s Russell Hall. A lone bid for the work comes in well over what was expected. The tow, last year, received $495,000 from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund. Operations and Facilities Manager Travis Rob says...
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by Tim DavidsonIt’s been a busy year for house fires in the northwest region. The OPP say they’ve noticed an increase in preventable fires this winter. So far, there’s been over 60 fire related calls across the northwest. Local fire officials say they often see more home fires at this time of year due to the...
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by CJ GoaterThe City is continuing to address a water main break on Fort William Road, near First Avenue. “We’re still looking for the leak itself, it is very difficult to locate this leak,” said the Superintendent of Water Distribution and Waste Water Collection, David Warwick. “Sometimes it’s simple, we...
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by Jacob MooreThe Progressive Conservative Party wants donations to help them skirt around reporters. In a fundraising email, Minister Leah Martin asks for money from members to help “withstand NDP attacks, overpower the special interests and professional protestors, bypass the media when we need to, and stay...
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by Tim DavidsonThe OPP in Ignace say one of its officers was almost hit by a drunk driver. The incident took place Tuesday night around 8:00, when police were completing a traffic stop. An approaching vehicle failed to move over on Main Street and almost struck the officer. The OPP were able to stop the...
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by Randy ThomsOntario’s party leaders made their final push for voter support on Wednesday ahead of Thursday’s election. PC leader Doug Ford ended his campaign in Windsor where he kicked it off 29 days ago. Ford’s main focus has been on the pending U.S. trade tariffs, his fight against them and the plan to...
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by Brad PerryNew Brunswick has lost another one of its iconic covered bridges. The William Mitton Covered Bridge near Riverview has been demolished. Provincial officials said demolition work began on Tuesday and is expected to be done by the end of the week. Jacob MacDonald, a spokesperson for the Department...
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