It’s the Victoria Day long weekend and Monday, May 20th is a statutory holiday. Here’s a rundown of what is opened and what is closed: Most major grocery stores, pharmacies and shopping malls will be open. NSLCs will be open. Halifax Transit buses and the Alderney ferry will run on a holiday...
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by Tim DavidsonHighway 17 near Ignace has been closed in both directions because of a forest fire. The Tran-Canada is shut down near Mamegwess Lake Road. The highway was closed around 12:30 Sunday afternoon but the is no indication when might reopen again.
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RCMP are responding to a threat at a Fall River residence. Officers are evacuating the immediate neighbours in the 100 block of Canterbury Lane as a precaution. There is no one inside the home and the threat has not been substantiated. Canterbury Lane is closed. Please avoid the area to allow...
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RCMP and fire services are responding to a structure fire in the 100 block of Hwy 101, Marshalltown. Motorists are asked to avoid the area, using Middle Cross Road and Marshalltown Road. More to come….
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The emergency department at Roseway Hospital in Shelburne will be closed at the start of the week. Nova Scotia Health says the ER closure will be from 7 a.m. Monday until 8 a.m. Wednesday. Anyone with urgent medical needs should call 911. For general health advice and information call 811 to...
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RCMP are asking for the public’s help locating a missing 37-year-old man from Moncton. Maxime Frigault was last seen on Thursday at about 9:10 p.m. near the George Dumont Hospital. Police and his family are concerned for his wellbeing. Frigault is described as about five feet nine inches tall...
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by Brad PerryHundreds gathered on Saturday morning to remember the life of Arthur Irving. The former president and chairman of Irving Oil died of cancer on Monday at age 93. Dignitaries and residents alike attended a public service at Irving’s home in Saint John. The service was also streamed on a big screen...
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A 35-year-old man has died in an ATV crash in Charlotte County. RCMP, fire crews and paramedics responded to the single-vehicle collision in the Sorrel Ridge area near Rollingdam Friday afternoon. The ATV driver and sole occupant died at the scene. Police are investigating. The Mounties say...
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Fishery and border services officers seized about 109 kilograms of unauthorized elvers at the Toronto Pearson International Airport. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans says the elvers seized Wednesday evening are estimated to be worth between $400,000 and $500,000. They were destined to be...
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A man who was missing from a Halifax hospital has been located safe. Nova Scotia Health reported the patient missing on Tuesday. Crews had been searching the South End for him. In a Facebook post Friday night, the man’s sister said he was found alive but in “rough shape.” She thanked everyone...
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