Remote B.C. site evacuated by boat due to wildfire

FORT NELSON, B.C. – The Fort Nelson First Nation in northeast British Columbia has issued a wildfire evacuation order for a remote riverside reserve, telling residents and visitors they must immediately leave by boat. The First Nation said the order…The post Remote B.C. site evacuated by boat due to wildfire appeared first on Canadian Underwriter.

Fedeli delivers more than $1 million to four local agencies

More than $1 million has been delivered to community agencies so they “can continue to deliver vital front-line services to individuals and families across Nipissing.” Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli made the announcement Wednesday. “Our local agencies make our communities stronger, more resilient and inclusive. They work hard to provide people with access to the right […]

Celebrate 150th anniversary of telephone at Thanks, Mr. Bell events

This year marks the 150th anniversary of the invention of the telephone.   The City of Brantford will mark the occasion and the legacy of Alexander Graham Bell with Thanks, Mr. Bell, a series of free family-friendly events at the Bell Homestead National Historic Site on Tutela Heights Road in Brantford and in downtown Harmony […]