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The newly created First Nations Procurement Organization (FNPO) aims to make the federal government live up to its 2021 commitment of awarding a minimum of five per cent of the value of contracts from government departments and agencies to Indigenous managed or owned businesses. That target was set to be reached by 2024. However, currently less than one per cent of about $22 billion the federal government spends every year procuring goods and services from businesses across Canada goes toward In...

A Look Back into the History of the Campbell River Area

The state’s 2020 police reform law is forcing changes in how Haverhill appoints constables— typically private individuals that serve notices locally, but have arrest powers in some cases. Haverhill city councilors voted Tuesday night to ask the city solicitor to revise a city ordinance governing the conduct of constables, as well as the application to […]

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Firefighters found heavy flames coming out of two windows, according to LFR Battalion Chief Robert Watton.

“He’s demonstrated excellent leadership, and I’m proud of the department we have in our community," city Police Commission chair Kate Coyle said.

After a space heater fire Friday morning in Haverhill and with more bitter cold temperatures in the forecast, state Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine and Haverhill Fire Chief Robert M. O’Brien are reminding residents to “Keep Warm, Keep Safe” and avoid fire and carbon monoxide hazards while heating their homes. Fire Chief Robert M. O’Brien […]

MATTAWA — Officers with the Mattawa Police Department posted a message to MPD Chief Robert Salinas on the department’s social media Wednesday. “Thank you for your service, dedication and friendship,” it said. “Time will pass, but your memory will live forever. Rest easy, Chief Robert Salinas. “Your shift is over. We have the watch.”

Step Back in Time features news items from The Daily Star 25 and 50 years ago.

HAVERHILL — On Sunday evening, most were settled into their homes as a winter nor’easter bore down on the Merrimack Valley but for 75 residents of an apartment building on