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The SPCA has some advice for dog owners. If you’re planning weekend fireworks: leave the dog at home. The society says the long weekend fireworks are not for your dog it could panic the dog and it could end up biting someone, maybe even you. They advise you to leave your dogs at home but if you’re holding a celebration in your backyard, keep the dog indoors in a dark and quiet place.

The Lower Mattagami River Project is about 60% complete and work is progressing well at all four sites according to Kelly Neal, Director of Media at Ontario Power Generation. This includes the Kipling site where there was a coffer dam leak in December. Earlier this month crews began cementing again so that project has resumed and all restoration work is now complete. The project is on time to be completed by June 2015 and on budget. The re-development project is a significant economic driver for the northeast.

An investigator has been appointed for Anson General Hospital in Iroquois Falls. Ron Gagnon, president and CEO of Sault Area Hospitals has been appointed by the Ministry of Health and Long-term care. Gagnon will work closely with the hospital, the community, key stakeholders and the North Ease LHIN to review the hospital’s management and governance practices. A final report will be submitted to the Minister of Health and Long-term Care when his investigation is complete.