by Randy ThomsOntario’s Liberal leader is promising to make life more affordable in the province. Bonnie Crombie says stimulus checks provided by the Ford government before the election are not the answer. “It is good to get a check. You like your money back. I get that. But what about next month? It helps...
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by Brad PerryMounties are looking to identify a person of interest a business owner was assaulted during a theft in Irishtown. Police said a man entered the business on Route 115 at around 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday and stole a number of liquor bottles. “The business owner confronted the individual outside and...
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by Caitlin SnowNova Scotia Liberal MP Jaime Battiste is dropping out of the federal Liberal leadership race. The member for Sydney-Victoria says in a statement he will endorse former Bank of Canada governor, Mark Carney. “After careful consideration and many discussions, I believe the best way forward to...
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by Randy ThomsNew walking paths are being proposed by the town of Fort Frances. One would see the construction of a 2.5 metre wide off-road asphalt or concrete path along Highway 11 East between the overpass and the town boundary. A report from Operations and Facilities Manager Travis says the town could...
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by Randy ThomsMore details from PC leader Doug Ford on the measures he will take to protect Ontario from the potential of new U.S. trade tariffs. During a visit to London, Ford said it would include more money to assist workers who may get caught up in the tariffs threats from U.S. President Donald Trump....
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by Randy ThomsAlmost 100 physicians are needed in northwestern Ontario. That is from the province’s marketing and recruitment agency, HealthForce Ontario, which identifies 2,600 vacancies provincewide. The Ontario Medical Association is looking to the political parties for action. It calls for commitments to...
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by CJ GoaterAnother scam is making its way around the province. The RCMP and OPP are warning residents about fraud calls impersonating the provincial and federal police. “Individuals using the OPP’s non-emergency telephone number to legitimize fraudulent bank investigator scams, where victims are misled...
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by Alex AllanThe RCMP have arrested a 40-year-old man after an alleged sexual assault incident involving a child in Mundleville, near Rexton. Officers responded to a report of the incident on Monday and, the following day, located and arrested the man at a residence on Route 495 in Mundleville without...
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A man charged in the largest wildfire in Nova Scotia’s history will be sentenced this spring. Twenty-three-year-old Dalton Clark Stewart of Villagedale, Shelburne County pleaded guilty to one charge under the Forests Act, leaving a fire unattended when it’s not completely extinguished. It’s in...
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by CJ GoaterA new record for funds raised during Parade of Lights. The event brought in a total of $50,380.80 for the four charities they support. Donations will be split evenly between the George Jeffrey Children’s Foundation, Thunder Bay Therapeutic Riding Association, Autism Ontario, and Special Olympics...
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