by Brad PerryTwo people were taken to the hospital following a tent fire at an encampment in Thunder Bay. Fire crews were called to the Kam River Park encampment area off Simpson Street at around 4 a.m. Wednesday. “Upon arrival, the first fire crew encountered flames engulfing a tent,” Platoon Chief Jo...
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by Tara ClowA busy year overall for the Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport. A record-breaking number of passengers walked through its doors in 2024 at 661,629. That’s up over 10 per cent from 2023. The holiday season alone was a great success with 40,965 passengers. YQM says flights to...
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by Brad PerryA man suffered serious injuries after an assault with a weapon in Thunder Bay, according to police. Officers were called to the area of Junot Avenue and Windsor Street around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday. The victim was taken to the hospital while a 19-year-old man was located and arrested nearby. He has...
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by Evan TaylorA transition house in Bridgewater is working to expand its services in Queens County, where it is currently the only support option for women and children experiencing domestic violence. Harbour House provides emergency shelter, transitional housing, and outreach programs across Lunenburg and...
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by Tara ClowAn outside citizens group continues to push for a name change for the Université de Moncton. They launched in 2023, with a petition that was submitted to the school, but at that time the U de M Board of Governors refused. “So we’ve been working at getting people to think about what would be a...
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by CJ GoaterAnother remote First Nation has been connected to the Ontario power grid. Poplar Hill First Nation is the 13th community to be connected to the grid through the Wataynikaneyap Transmission Project. The project has seen roughly 1,800 kilometres of new transmission lines built connecting more than...
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by Caitlin SnowA big snag for the redevelopment of a major bottleneck interchange in Halifax. Halifax Council voted down 8-6, the latest design for the Windsor Street Exchange that was presented by staff, Tuesday. The purpose of the new configuration would be to improve traffic flow, including a lane for...
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by Evan TaylorHalifax will enforce the overnight winter parking ban on Wednesday night. That means you won’t be able to park on any municipal streets from 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. The city typically enforces the ban any time there’s significant snowfall. Throughout Wednesday night and early Thursday morning, much of...
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As the tariff threat looms, the Bank of Canada lowered its interest rate again. The 25 basis point reduction is the sixth straight decrease, and brings it to three percent. Governor Tiff Macklem says the U.S. tariffs are clouding the economic outlook. “We don’t know what new tariffs will be...
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by Alex AllanRCMP say they issued 105 tickets during a two-day traffic operation in the St. George, St. Stephen, Minto and Oromocto regions. The operation was conducted last Thursday and Friday to improve road safety and educate drivers on traffic laws. Police said among the 105 traffic violations, 65 were...
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