Author Archives: Brad Perry
Celebrate Canada Day in Thunder Bay
There will be lots to do in Thunder Bay to celebrate Canada's birthday. Canada Day celebrations at Marina Park will take place from 3 to 9 p.m. This includes cultural performances, dancing and live mu...
Jun 30, 2025 RachelD32 / Depositphotos.com
Innovative nursing education project at UNB
Nursing students at the University of New Brunswick will soon start using advanced virtual reality and simulation technology. Last week, the provincial government announced $500,000 over three years t...
Jun 30, 2025 From left: Gillian Ferris, vice-president operations, enhanced care (New Brunswick), Shannex; Bill Best, vice-president of administration and finance, UNB; Kerry Kennedy, executive director, talent acquisition, Horizon Health Network; Health Minister John Dornan; Lorna Butler, dean, faculty of nursing, UNB; Renee Gordon, associate teaching professor, faculty of nursing, UNB; and Don Leidl, assistant professor, faculty of nursing UNB. Image: Submitted/Government of New Brunswick
Lineup unveiled for 3rd Moncton Buskers Festival
Street performers from around the world are returning to downtown Moncton this summer. The third annual Moncton Buskers Festival takes place at Riverfront Park from July 18 to 20. Patrick Richard is t...
Jun 30, 2025 The inaugural Moncton Buskers Festival. Image: Facebook/Downtown Moncton Centre-ville Inc.
Severe thunderstorm watch for parts of NWO
More severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of northwestern Ontario on Sunday. A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for several areas, including: Thunder Bay Atikokan - Shebandowan - Qu...
Jun 29, 2025 Finn Terman Frederiksen / CC
Missing woman found after multi-day search
Ontario Provincial Police say a missing 52-year-old woman has been located after a multi-day search. Officers began searching along Highway 527, about 80 kilometres north of Highway 11/17, on Thursday...
Jun 29, 2025 OPP logo over flashing lights, undated, supplied by Ontario Provincial Police.
13 new wildfires confirmed on Saturday
Another 13 wildfires were confirmed in northwestern Ontario on Saturday, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources. Officials said most of the new fires were listed as not yet under control as of...
Jun 29, 2025 Smoke from Red Lake Fire 12, near Sandy Lake First Nation, drifts over forest on June 7, 2025. Image: Ontario Forest Fires Facebook page
2 arrested, drugs seized during Atikokan traffic stop
Two people have been arrested after a traffic stop led to a drug seizure in Atikokan. OPP say officers stopped a vehicle to check document compliance on Tuesday afternoon. "The officer found one of th...
Jun 28, 2025
UPDATED: 13-car derailment west of Fort Frances
No one was hurt after several rail cars carrying canola seed derailed west of Fort Frances on Saturday, according to fire officials. The derailment happened in the township of La Vallee between Highwa...
Jun 28, 2025 Emergency crews on the scene of a train derailment in the Devlin area on June 28, 2025. Image: Facebook/Chapple, Emo and La Vallee Fire and Emergency Services
UPDATED: Severe thunderstorm watch ends
The risk of severe thunderstorms has come to an end, according to Environment Canada. A severe thunderstorm watch that had in place for a wide swath of northwestern Ontario ended shortly after 9 p.m. ...
Jun 28, 2025 gunnar3000 / Depositphotos.com
1 new wildland fire in northwestern Ontario
Just one new wildland fire was confirmed in northwestern Ontario on Friday. The Ministry of Natural Resources said the fire is located about 3.5 kilometres north of Poplar Hill First Nation. It was fo...
Jun 28, 2025 Ian Carroll / CC