by Tim DavidsonThe Kenora District Services Board is expected to pass it’s 2025 budget this week. The draft calls for a 5.5 percent increase over last year or $116 million. It says the increases are due to land ambulance service and the cost of maintaining their housing stock. The board of the KDSB will meet...
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by Tara ClowThe pro basketball season will soon return to New Brunswick. Schedules are now out for The Basketball League. For the pre-season play, the Tri-City Tide will battle the Port City Power on February 22 at Crandall University. The official season begins in March. There are currently three teams in...
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by Tara ClowChild pornography charges have now been laid in an investigation dating back to 2023. A 33-year-old Minto man appeared in court on January 9 and is now charged with possession of child pornography. He was arrested in May last year after officers searched a home and seized several electronic...
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by Tara ClowYou may have spent the weekend dining out with the family. Perhaps you indulged as a part of Moncton Burger Fest. It launched on Friday and runs until February 1. There are 64 restaurants in Greater Moncton taking part in 2025. It helps to support local eateries at a time of year when business...
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by CJ GoaterAn organization in the region that supports women who want to start and grow their businesses is receiving some provincial funding. The PARO Centre for Women’s Enterprise’s PAROBiz Program will receive $1.24 million over three years through the Women’s Economic Security Program. The program is...
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by NewsA man in the Annapolis Valley is facing more than 60 charges. Four shot guns, four rifles, five energy weapons along with suspected drugs were seized from a home in Bridgetown. A 36-year-old from West Dalhousie was arrested outside the residence. He is in custody pending a court appearance in...
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by Jacob MooreThe RCMP say a 22-year-old woman from Centreville was killed as a result of intimate partner violence. On Saturday at about 3 a.m., police, the Kentville Volunteer Fire Department, and EHS responded to a home that was on fire on Anthony Avenue in Centreville. Six people managed to escape before...
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It will cost you more to mail your letters and packages. Effective Monday, the price of a stamp for a domestic letter jumps from $1.15 to $1.44. When purchased in a booklet, coil or pane, the price increases from 99 cents to $1.24 per stamp. Rate changes will also affect other products and...
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by Evan TaylorThe Nova Scotia government has introduced new property tax rules to support homeowners rebuilding after the 2023 wildfires in Halifax Regional Municipality and Shelburne County. The amendments to the Residential and Resource Property Taxation Assessment Regulations ensure that homeowners who...
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by Evan TaylorCanada’s Premiers are scheduled for a joint mission to Washington, D.C. in February 2025 to strengthen the economic and political ties between Canada and the U.S. They will meet with key members of the new U.S. Administration, Congress, and business leaders to discuss shared priorities such as...
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