by Tim DavidsonThe City of Kenora has been able to fill a long-time vacancy. City council has approved the hiring of a Chief Building Officer. John Taylor comes from Port Colborne. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Kevin Robertson in June of 2023. Initially, the city hired a Building Services...
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by Caitlin SnowThe pool at Acadia University in Wolfville, N.S., is still on track to shut down permanently in June with the cost of repairs now doubling in price. The university broke the news last week that the facility, the only pool in town, is set to close this spring because of skyrocketing maintenance...
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The Nova Scotia government wants to save you money. Over $500 million in tax-saving measures are included in the provincial budget, released Tuesday. That includes the elimination of bridge tolls in Halifax on April 1, and the removal of parking fees at Nova Scotia Health facilities. The HST is...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Municipality of Sioux Lookout wants to go paperless. To that end, if you want to get a paper copy of your utility or tax bill mailed to you, it will cost you three dollars. You can still receive your bill for free by email, and you do not need a paper copy of your bill to pay in person. The...
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by Tim DavidsonSynergy North says a power outage in the City of Kenora is affecting about 1,000 customers. Equipment failure is being blamed for the outage. Hydro crews are working to fix the issue. Synergy North says electricity should be restored around 12:15.
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by Alex AllanOntario’s four main political party leaders engage in a heated debate ahead of the provincial election on February 27. The debate, held on Family Day in Toronto, features Doug Ford (Progressive Conservative), Marit Stiles (NDP), Bonnie Crombie (Liberal), and Mike Schreiner (Green Party)....
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by Brad PerryMounties are asking for help to find a horse and two saddles stolen from a property in Hardwicke, near Miramichi. The theft is believed to have happened during the overnight hours of Jan. 18 at a property on Hardwicke Road. The horse, named Jazzy, is described as brown with a double ‘R’ facing...
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by Caitlin SnowHalifax’s firefighting union is calling on HRM for more resources after a very active weekend. According to a statement from the Halifax Professional Fire Fighters, a 3rd alarm fire at the site of Bloomfield School, Sunday morning, took up nearly half of their resources for that day, with 44...
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The final acts have been announced for the Great Outdoors Comedy Fest in Halifax. John Mulaney headlines the Sunday, August 10 show at Garrison Grounds in Halifax. Mulaney is best known for being a writer on Saturday Night Live, and a voice on the Netflix series ‘Big Mouth.‘ His co-star Nick...
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A man has been charged with attempted murder and assault with a weapon after a stabbing in Millbrook. RCMP say just before 2 a.m. on Sunday responding officers found an injured 31-year-old man inside a home in the community. They learned he had been stabbed by a man he knows. The victim was...
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