by Brad PerryA man accused of killing two boys in Saint John’s north end will undergo a second fitness assessment. Roman Kamyshnyy, 45, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder following an incident on Jan. 29. Police said officers responded to a 911 call at residence on Skaling Court in...
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by Brad PerryResidents in the Municipal District of St. Stephen no longer need to boil their water before drinking it. A boil water order in place for nearly two weeks has been rescinded, the municipality announced on Friday afternoon. “You can resume normal water usage and drink tap water directly without...
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by Randy ThomsWith only days left in the campaign, the NDP and Liberals released their full election platforms on Friday. NDP leader Marit Stiles is promising $70 billion in new spending It also promotes $37 billion in savings through new tax brackets for high-income earners and an increase in the capital...
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by Tim DavidsonThe search of a stolen transport has uncovered over 400 pounds of illegal cannabis. The Dryden OPP were notified of the stolen commercial motor vehicle this past Sunday night just after 9 pm. Police located the semi between Dryden and Ignace in Revell Township and arrested two men from Brampton....
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by Jacob MooreAnother big move from the province to give them more power. The government could soon be able to change your bus route or the roads you drive on. Under a newly proposed bill, the Public Works Minister could order municipalities to build new transportation infrastructure. They say the changes are...
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by Evan TaylorThe Thomas H. Raddall Library in Liverpool is set to open this Saturday, February 22, at 10 a.m., welcoming patrons to its new location at 54 Harley Umphrey Drive. This move from the previous downtown site to the municipally owned Liverpool Business Development Centre has been in progress since...
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by Randy ThomsThe latest opinion polls suggest at least two of the northwestern Ontario incumbents in the provincial election will return to Queen’s Park. The election tracking site 338 Canada lists Kenora-Rainy River and Kiiwetinoong as safe ridings for the PC’s Greg Rickford and NDP’s Sol Mamakwa,...
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Are you buying more Canadian products? According to a new poll from Narrative Research, three quarters of Atlantic Canadians say they’re more likely to purchase goods from this country given the proposed tariffs by U.S. president Donald Trump. Three in four are willing to pay up to 17 percent...
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by Tim DavidsonThe St. Thomas Aquinas senior girls’ volleyball team is OFSAA bound. The Saints won the NWOSSA championship in two straight games over the Marathon Falcons. This was a best-of-three final, with TA taking both sets in three straight. The Saints now head to Toronto for the All-Ontario “A”...
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by CJ GoaterLeaders from across northwestern Ontario have penned an open letter to the provincial party leaders and their candidates. They are hoping to see spots set aside within the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program for the region. “Labour shortages continue to be felt across northern Ontario where...
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