by Tim DavidsonAnother unit at Pinecrest Home for the Aged is affected by an outbreak. This time it’s in Unit 1. Administration says two residents are affected right now. Influenza A and a COVID outbreak were declared last week in unit 2. All residents in these units are being monitored twice daily for...
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It’s the largest capital plan in our province’s history. Finance minister John Lohr announced $2.35 billion is budgeted for healthcare, housing, schools and infrastructure. Lohr says this will help the economy for years to come. “These projects will mean good-paying jobs that will help lift our...
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by Caitlin SnowHalifax Regional council is looking into abandoning X as a way to communicate with residents. The motion put forward by Councillor Laura White, Tuesday, stirred up a lengthy conversation among city staff about the popular social media platform. White said she is seeing X “go downhill” over the...
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More public housing is coming to the province. Growth and Development minister Colton LeBlanc announced 242 new new units are planned. LeBlanc says it’s the single largest investment the government has made. “We are investing another $136 million, bringing the total to 515 new public housing...
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by Evan TaylorBridgewater Police and RCMP are conducting a search in northern Lunenburg County after alleged threats were made against a provincial justice building on Wednesday. Officers, including the Bridgewater Police K-9 unit and members of the Bridgewater Fire Department’s drone team, have been in the...
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by CJ GoaterA Thunder Bay resident is facing charges after being involved in a collision with a police vehicle. Officers were on patrol at the intersection of Balmoral Street and Oliver Road on Wednesday evening when the collision occurred. The police vehicle was traveling on Balmoral with a green light...
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by Brad PerryA 53-year-old woman has died after police her snowmobile hit a moose on the Acadian Peninsula. RCMP said they received a call about the crash on a trail near Leech shortly before midnight on Wednesday night. The woman, who was the only woman on the snowmobile, died at the scene. She was from the...
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by Caitlin SnowYou’ll have to find another place to park your vehicle other than the street, Thursday night. HRM is enforcing the winter parking ban from 1 a.m. to 6 a.m., Friday. It’s for Zone 1 and Zone 2. Environment Canada has called a mixed bag of weather Thursday, including up to 5 cm of snow and ice...
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by Tim DavidsonImmigration to northern Ontario has now become a provincial election issue. Kenora mayor Andrew Poirier is asking all the candidates and their leaders running in the election to commit to supporting the addition of three thousand new spots under the Ontario Immigrant Nominee program. It’s to...
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by Tim DavidsonFirst Mining Gold says results of an exploration program near its proposed Springpole program are encouraging. The company says it drilled 5 holes in the fall. First Mining says the Springpole Project shows itself to be a robust gold and silver resource development opportunity, and the drilling...
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