Author Archives: Adam Riley
Impaired charges for BC speeder with stolen plates
A British Columbia man is facing a number of charges stemming from a Monday night traffic stop. Ontario Provincial Police stopped the vehicle near 9 p.m. on Highway 102 near Alppila Road for speeding....
Feb 20, 2024
$13M for temporary Eabametoong school
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu says a temporary school is coming within a tight timeline for Eabametoong First Nation. Last month a structural fire resulted in the destruction of the John C....
Feb 17, 2024
Opening ceremonies a blend of old and new
Organizers for the 2024 Ontario Winter Games have a little bit of the weight they've been feeling for the past few years lifted a little bit off their shoulders following a successful opening ceremoni...
Feb 17, 2024 Attendees take in the sights and sounds at Fort William Historical Park for the 2024 Ontario Winter Games opening ceremonies, while the Games' flame burns (Adam Riley / Acadia Broadcasting)
'Doesn't stack up': Trudeau on financial viability of schools
Some post-secondary institutions have criticized the Trudeau Government's decision to limit the number of international students, noting it would impact their financial viability. When asked if the go...
Feb 16, 2024 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, flanked by Ontario Premier Doug Ford announce a healthcare deal valued at $3.1 billion (Premier of Ontario Youtube channel screen capture)
$1.8M in primary care funding for district
Money from a $110 million provincial fund to improve access to healthcare is coming to three organizations in the district. A little over $1.8 million is being split between the NorWest Community Heal...
Feb 16, 2024 Kevin Holland at Queens Park - (File Photo/Acadia Broadcasting)
Winter Games underway
Let the games begin, athletes from across the province have arrived for the Ontario Winter Games taking place this weekend and next. Media coordinator Jason Veltri says the excitement from both the or...
Feb 16, 2024 Ringette is one of the events taking place to kick of the 2024 Ontario Winter Games in Thunder Bay (Supplied Photo)
Machin man arrested following assault
Ontario Provincial Police have now laid charges against a Machin man following an assault late Wednesday night in Dryden. Officers responded to an apartment complex on Clearwater Crescent around 10 p....
Feb 16, 2024
Free fishing returns this weekend in Ontario
Free fishing is here once again this long weekend. It is one of four times of the year where the Ontario government lifts the requirement of a licence to Canadian residents who wish to fish in provinc...
Feb 16, 2024 File Photo (Adam Riley / Acadia Broadcasting)
Kenora Pride responds to "relationship pause"
Officials with Kenora Pride say they were left a little surprised when three of the region's other pride organizations announced they would be pausing their relationship with Kenora. Chair Andrea Camp...
Feb 15, 2024 Cecilie Johnsen / Unsplash
NHL and junior leagues named in lawsuit
An antitrust lawsuit has been filed in a New York federal court against the NHL and several other hockey leagues over the systematic exploitation of teenagers pursuing their dream to play in the Natio...
Feb 15, 2024 Megan Ellis / Unsplash