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The Town of Smooth Rock Falls has posted an opening for a full-time Facilities Worker in the Public Works Department. The role is listed as 40 hours per week with a pay rate of $32.50 per hour, according to the official job posting. The job posting states that the
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The Township of Black River-Matheson announced on September 19, 2025, that staff and Story Environmental personnel will be present more frequently at the Matheson and Val Gagné landfill sites to support and monitor operations. According to the Township's public notice, landfill site users in Holtyre, Matheson, Ratter, Shillington,
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) posted a Class 3 recall notice on Sept. 23, 2025 for several Dion brand herb products due to the presence of insects, and advises consumers and retailers not to use, sell, serve or distribute the affected items. The recalling firm is 9030-5418 Quebec Inc.
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A free respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination clinic will be held in Matheson on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, according to Northeastern Public Health. The clinic is scheduled to run from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Northeastern Public
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Habibi Dubai Chocolat brand Kunafa Pistachio Milk Chocolate is being recalled due to undeclared soy and wheat, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) notice dated September 19, 2025. The affected products are sold in 200g and 80g packages where wheat and soy are not declared on the label.
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Ontario said on Sept. 18, 2025, it will provide the Townships of Strong and Joly with up to $555,000 through the Municipal Disaster Recovery Assistance (MDRA) program to cover eligible emergency response costs and repairs following flooding on June 23–24, 2024. The province said heavy rain in late
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a recall for a Gochujang (spicy red pepper paste) product in Ontario because it contains undeclared wheat. The recall concerns the 500-gram Gochujang product with only Korean characters on the label and no English brand name. According to the CFIA, the Universal
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Govardhan Thal brand Handvo was recalled in Ontario after the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced on September 12, 2025, that the product may contain undeclared wheat and milk. People with allergies to wheat, gluten, or milk are at risk if they consume affected products that do not list these
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Enayat Farms brand Pistachio Raw Kernel has been recalled due to Salmonella contamination, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The recall pertains to lot #5607, with a best-before date of March 2027. The affected product was sold in 10 kg packages and distributed in Alberta, New Brunswick, Newfoundland
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Garbage pickup on Bordeleau Street in Smooth Rock Falls will be delayed today, according to a notice posted by the Town on its official website. The Town stated that collection will still take place later in the day. The notice is limited to residents of Bordeleau Street. The Town'
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Poplar Park at 429 Park Lane in Matheson is now open to the public, according to a notice issued by the Township of Black River-Matheson on September 17, 2025. The announcement means that Matheson residents and visitors now have access to a new community space. The park is intended as
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An emergency council meeting took place on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 5:45 p.m. in the upstairs hall of the Vern Miller Community Centre in Matheson, according to a public notice issued by the Township of Black River-Matheson. The meeting was called to address the repair or replacement