by Jacob MooreThe SPCA is asking for your help after three kittens were found dropped into a Canada Post mailbox. A letter carrier found the kittens with minor injuries on Monday outside 76 Regency Park Drive in Halifax. One kitten was five months old. Two were six weeks old. Deputy chief inspector Kevin...
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by Brad PerryHere is your chance to get stocked up on books ahead of the fall and winter months. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Saint John is gearing up for its 19th annual Big Book Sale. Executive Director Laurie Collins said there will be something there for everyone. “We will have several rows of tables and...
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by CJ GoaterThe Thunder Bay Police Service has laid charges relating to a fire on Bethune Street. Officers were sent to a home around 8:20 a.m. on Tuesday, after receiving reports of a structural fire. Thunder Bay Fire Rescue crews were already on the scene working to put out the fire. At that time...
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by Evan TaylorNova Scotia is distributing 2,000 trunk radio systems to fire departments starting this fall to secure the personal information of residents. Trunk radio systems are encrypted, meaning only those with the correct authorization can listen to what’s being broadcast. They are already commonly used...
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by Brad PerryGrand Manan residents are seeing a significant amount of police activity on Wednesday afternoon. New Brunswick RCMP say the heavy police presence is due to an investigation on the island. The police force posted a public notice to its social media accounts around 2 p.m. Wednesday. No details...
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by CJ GoaterFinancial support for senior services and activities is coming to the region. “Seniors helped build the Ontario we’re proud to live in today and they remain at the heart of our communities in every corner of the province,” said the Minister for Seniors and Accessibility, Raymond Cho. “When we...
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by NewsThere may be some severe thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon. Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Guysborough County, Halifax County, east of Porters Lake, Sydney and Cape Breton County. Victoria country has a rainfall and severe thunderstorm warning in effect....
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by CJ GoaterIt’s about to get easier for you to visit Toronto. Porter Airlines has announced a new route between Toronto Pearson International Airport and the Thunder Bay International Airport. Flights will operate with three roundtrips per week starting on October 16. “This new Toronto-Pearson service will...
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by Tara ClowParalympic swimmer Danielle Dorris boarded a plane on Tuesday with her Coach and family, as they headed for Paris for the 2024 Paralympics. This is Dorris’ third time competing at this level. She says it feels like the first, “I think the main difference for me on this one is definitely my...
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by CJ GoaterA fire at the former Lakehead Psychiatric Hospital was put out by Thunder Bay Fire Rescue. Fire Rescue received reports of smoke near the building early Wednesday morning. Crews arrived on the scene just after 3:00 a.m. to find smoke coming out of the front of the building. Firefighters used...
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