Local Journalism Initiative

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Province investigating cause of Crescent Spur fire

The BC Wildfire Service has opened a Fire Origin and Cause Investigation into the May 10th Crescent Spur wildfire, says the Ministry of Forests. CN Rail is under scrutiny for alleged noncompliance with the fire prevention measures required by the Wildfire Act, according to the Province’s Natural Resource Compliance and Enforcement Database. Crescent Spur resident […]

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Government action could shut down shipbreaking in Union Bay, lawyer says

A lawyer working with Concerned Citizens of Baynes Sound (CCOBS) — a group of Union Bay residents who came together to oppose a shipbreaking operation run by a company called Deep Water Recovery — says the government could easily shut down the ship dismantling activities if they wanted to. The site at 5084 Island Hwy. […]

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Library hosts extra Twinkle Babies program with dietitian

On June 3, the Strathmore Municipal Library will be hosting a special session of their “Twinkle Babies” program to provide information about infant nutrition to parents.  Dietician Dabin Choi will be in attendance to present at the session, as well as to answer any questions parents may have. The regular Twinkle Babies programs through the […]

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Leadership Shake-Up at Burlington Performing Arts Centre and Sound of Music Just Two Weeks Before the Event

Last week, Tammy Fox, the executive director of the Burlington Performing Arts Centre, resigned from her position; no reasons have been given for her resignation. Just over three weeks ago, Steve Cussons stepped down as the chair of the board of directors for the Sound of Music Festival (SOM). This shake-up comes less than two […]

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Ombudsman finds no foul in Springwater council’s closed meeting

The Ombudsman of Ontario has concluded Springwater Township council did nothing wrong when it held a closed-session meeting on May 3, 2023. According to the report, which will be presented to council on Wednesday during its meeting, provincial ombudsman Paul Dubé received complaints alleging that council’s discussion of a rainbow crosswalk project, the hiring process […]

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Norfolk resident loses $25,000 in crypto scam

The company behind a popular independent television station in Newfoundland and Labrador says it was hit by a cyberattack. The Newfoundland Broadcasting Company Limited says the attack has not hampered on-air operations at NTV nor at its radio station, OZFM. A company statement says it has confirmed that the perpetrators accessed parts of its systems […]

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Newfoundland television station hit by ransomware attack, data breach

5/30/24, 4:01 PMNL-NTV-CyberattackNewfoundland television station hit by ransomware attack, data breachBy: Sarah SmellieLocation: St. John’sSource: The Canadian Press The company behind a popular independent television station in Newfoundland and Labrador says it was hit by a cyberattack.The Newfoundland Broadcasting Company Limited says the attack has not hampered on-air operations at NTV nor at its radio station, […]

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TFN community health manager added to wrongful termination lawsuit

Thessalon First Nation’s community health manager is being added as a defendant to a wrongful termination lawsuit brought against the band. In an amended statement of claim, Mary Jane Wardell accuses Wendy Pekalski of accessing her medical information without permission on Dec. 20, 2023, roughly a month after Wardell was removed from her position as […]

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LifeLabs data breach victims receive payments

Kingston residents are among the over 900,000 claims that have been deemed valid in a multi-million class action settlement against LifeLabs Inc. Anyone who was a LifeLabs customer on or before Dec. 17, 2019 and who lived in Canada as of Oct. 25, 2023 was eligible to submit a claim, with the window to do […]

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‘I have nowhere to go’: Brampton tenants fight back against loss of affordable units under threat of ‘demoviction’

David MacKay is 81-years-old and has lived at 507 Balmoral Drive for four years.  He likes his current living space. He likes the community and being able to walk his dog with his neighbours. And he likes that he is able to afford his accommodation, where rent is slightly lower than other units currently on […]

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Big Brother CCTV project expands in C-K

Closed circuit television surveillance cameras equipped with state-of-the-art artificial intelligence (AI) are coming soon to all of Chatham-Kent’s downtown areas. Following a presentation from Chatham-Kent Police Chief Gary Conn May 13, municipal council approved the project that will cost just under $1 million to get off the ground. Dubbed “Bird’s Eye View,” the initiative will […]

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Police’s new administrative building is up and running, but only a temporary fix to a much bigger problem

The Stratford Police Service (SPS) has long needed more space – and more appropriate space at that. In fact, police chief Greg Skinner told the accessibility advisory committee at its May 7 meeting that it goes back longer than one might expect. “I can go back and find minutes back as far as 1991,” Skinner […]

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