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5 QMJHL players win gold at Hlinka Gretzy Cup.
Posted 11 August 2024

5 QMJHL players win gold at Hlinka Gretzy Cup.

Five QMJHL players have claimed the gold following Canada’s defeat of Czechia at the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup. Twenty-two Canadian Hockey League players won gold after Team Canada’s 2-1 win in Saturday night’s final in Edmonton, Alberta. Caleb Desnoyers of the Moncton Wildcats and Liam Kilfoil of...

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Residents safe after Moncton fire, 1 cat dead
Posted 11 August 2024

Residents safe after Moncton fire, 1 cat dead

Crews were called to a fire at a home in Moncton. Moncton Fire’s acting Platoon Chief Paul MacFadyen confirms that it happened at about 6:00 p.m. Saturday in the 100 block of Crandall Street. The owner of the bungalow was not at home at the time and the occupant of the basement apartment got out...

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McIntosh and Katzberg to carry Team Canada flag
Posted 11 August 2024

McIntosh and Katzberg to carry Team Canada flag

Summer McIntosh and Ethan Katzberg will be Team Canada’s flag bearers at the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics. Seventeen-year-old McIntosh claimed four medals at the 2024 summer games. She swam to silver in the women’s 400m freestyle, then golds in the 400m IM, 200m butterfly and 200m IM....

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Bruce and Gustafson win the 2024 KBI
Posted 10 August 2024

Bruce and Gustafson win the 2024 KBI

Jamie Bruce and Bryan Gustafson from Kenora went wire to wire to win the 2024 Kenora Bass International. They weighed in 56.36 pounds of fish over the three days, including an 18.44-pound catch on day three. Jamie Bruce says they are no stranger to winning KBI, but it’s been a while. “10 years...

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Man missing from Dartmouth hospital
Posted 10 August 2024

Man missing from Dartmouth hospital

Nova Scotia Health is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing hospital patient in the Halifax Regional Municipality. In a release on Saturday, the health authority says 36-year-old Randell Blanchard is missing from a Dartmouth hospital. Randall is 5′ 10″ and is 241 lbs. He has...

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Heavy rain for southern, southeastern N.B.
Posted 10 August 2024

Heavy rain for southern, southeastern N.B.

Parts of New Brunswick are in for a big soaking. Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for Fundy National Park, Moncton and Southeast New Brunswick. A special weather statement is in effect for Sussex – Kennebecasis Valley and Kings County. Up to 30 mm of rain is possible in...

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Vincent claims gold, world’s best time in canoe sprint
Posted 10 August 2024

Vincent claims gold, world’s best time in canoe sprint

Canada starts the second-last day of competition at the Paris Olympics with its eigth gold medal. Katie Vincent of Mississauga, Ont. raced to a photo finish in the women’s canoe 200-metre singles, claiming the gold and the world’s best time of 44.12. This is the first ever Olympic gold medal for...

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More than 100 without power after loud booming in downtown Halifax
Posted 9 August 2024

More than 100 without power after loud booming in downtown Halifax

Residents in downtown Halifax near Shirley Street could hear two loud booms, like cannons, before they lost power around 9:40 p.m. Sirens followed as emergency services rushed to the scene. However, as of 9:45, Nova Scotia Power estimated 115 customers were in the dark. It’s unclear if the loud...

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KBI Day 2 Results
Posted 9 August 2024

KBI Day 2 Results

For the second day in a row Jamie Bruce and Bryan Gustafson lead the Kenora Bass International. They didn’t pull in the best catch of the day, but it was good enough to stay in first place. They weighed a bag of 17.76 pounds good enough for a two day total of 37.92 pounds. The team of Josh...

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RCMP search for man in hate-related acts
Posted 9 August 2024

RCMP search for man in hate-related acts

Antigonish RCMP are looking for a man they believe committed hate-related mischief. Police received a report on July 24 of a man recording a video of a group of women and children at a park. When a woman in the group asked him to stop, he made threats and comments related to the “perceived race...

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