by Randy ThomsThe town of Fort Frances intends to re-tender planned improvements to the fire hall. Previous bids came in two and three times higher than expected. Transportation Superintendent Cody Vangel says the discrepancies are often how project estimates are done. “We certainly see we have some...
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by Brad PerryHere is your chance to help improve health care for residents across New Brunswick. The annual Love Your Hospital Radiothon on Country 94 and 97.3 The Wave runs from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday. For the 13th year, we have partnered with the Saint John Regional Hospital Foundation to raise money...
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by Brad PerryAround two dozen homes in St. George have been evacuated after a natural gas leak. The incident happened in the Main Street and Clinch Street area around 4:15 p.m. Wednesday. “Persons in the area must evacuate the area immediately and await further instructions,” the municipality of Eastern...
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by Jacob MooreAhead of the legislature sitting later this week, NDP leader Claudia Chender says her party will focus on health care, housing, affordability, gender-based violence, and how the province will deal with U.S. President Trump’s tariff threats. They are focused on making Nova Scotia a place where...
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by Caitlin SnowThe pool at Acadia University in Wolfville, N.S., is set to close in a few months and the news has caused an uproar in the valley community. In a statement on the University’s website, the closure is due to years of challenges from maintaining the facility, creating an annual deficit of...
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by Randy ThomsThe Ontario Green Party has rolled out its full election promises. The Greens are the first party to do so.It is entitled ‘Our Plan for Fairness and includes tax cuts for middle and low-income earners, a $20 an hour minimum wage and a basic income program. “The Ontario Greens Platform is...
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by Brad PerryA watermain break has shut down a section of Hickey Road in east Saint John to through traffic. City officials said Wednesday afternoon the closure extends from Bruce Lane to Simonds High School. “Crews are working diligently to repair the watermain that has caused localized flooding on the...
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by Randy ThomsA three-month drug investigation has led police to arrest four people in Couchiching First Nation. Treaty Three Police Service and Ontario Provincial Police searched a home to find unspecified quantities of cocaine and crack cocaine. Five-thousand dollars in cash and items related to...
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by Brad PerryA New Brunswick city is the most vulnerable in Canada if the U.S. implements across-the-board tariffs. That is according to a new analysis recently completed by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Saint John is home to the Irving Oil refinery, the largest in Canada, with more than 80 per cent of...
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by Tim DavidsonSewer and water rates will continue to go up in the City of Kenora, but some users could be looking a significant increase. A report prepared for council by Watson and Associates recommends that large commercial users with 2-inch water meters, could see their water rates increase by over almost...
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