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Treaty #3 Police responds to concerns from First Nations
Posted 1 August 2024

Treaty #3 Police responds to concerns from First Nations

The Treaty #3 Police Service has responded to concerns outlined by the Grassy Narrows and Wabaseemoong First Nations. The two communities say they will terminate service with the police force in 100 days. They see the police force as being ineffective and their service as being insufficient....

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Stolen vehicle investigation results in drug charges
Posted 1 August 2024

Stolen vehicle investigation results in drug charges

Three people have been arrested after a vehicle was pulled over in the Township of Machin. The Dryden OPP say they did a traffic stop, last Thursday, July 25 just after 11 pm on Highway 17 near Vermilion Bay. As a result of their investigation a quantity of methamphetamine, cocaine, fentanyl,...

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Canada qualifies for the bronze medal game
Posted 1 August 2024

Canada qualifies for the bronze medal game

At the Women’s Baseball World Cup, Canada blanked Venezuela 10-0 in 5 innings last night and will play in Saturday’s bronze medal game. Team Canada has a record of 2-2 and sits in third place in the round robin. They’ll play either Mexico or Venezuela in the third-place game. Both teams have 1-3...

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RCMP still investigating teen’s 2017 disappearance
Posted 1 August 2024

RCMP still investigating teen’s 2017 disappearance

It has now been seven years since the disappearance of a St. Stephen teen. Brayden Thibault was last seen on the north side of Fredericton on July 31, 2017. Mounties believe Thibault, who was 17 at the time, was the victim of a homicide. RCMP said they have followed up on many leads over the...

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St. Stephen High Class of 1984 giving back to the community
Posted 1 August 2024

St. Stephen High Class of 1984 giving back to the community

A St. Stephen High School grad class is giving back to the community during its upcoming reunion. The Class of 1984 will place a white stone heart outside Neighbourhood Works this weekend. Louise Mason-Armstrong said they want to promote an awareness campaign known as Operation White Heart....

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Saint John Jr. Alpines represent N.B. at nationals
Posted 1 August 2024

Saint John Jr. Alpines represent N.B. at nationals

The Saint John JuniorAlpines are heading to Dartmouth this week to compete in the National U22 Baseball Tournament. They’ll represent our province after winning the New Brunswick Junior Baseball League championship in 2023 against the Chatham Ironmen. Chatham won the first two games and was on...

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Bikers riding coast to coast for PTSD awareness
Posted 1 August 2024

Bikers riding coast to coast for PTSD awareness

Bikers with military, first responder and public safety backgrounds are riding from coast to coast for the eighth annual Rolling Barrage. The event was created in 2016 by Sean Casey, who envisioned an annual cross-Canada motorcycle ride. The initiative aimed to challenge the stigma associated...

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Canada’s women’s Olympic soccer team pulls out win against Colombia
Posted 31 July 2024

Canada’s women’s Olympic soccer team pulls out win against Colombia

A much needed win for Canada’s women’s soccer team. They had a six-point deduction at the Paris Olympics. They needed the win against Colombia Wednesday afternoon for any hope of a medal. This after the Court of Arbitration for Sport dismissed the Canadian Olympic Committee and Canada Soccer’s...

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City police providing new opportunities for feedback
Posted 31 July 2024

City police providing new opportunities for feedback

Residents are going to have a new opportunity to provide the Thunder Bay Police Service with feedback and questions. In the fall the police services is hosting a series called Chat with the Chief: Policing in our Community public events to share information and hear community input. “It’s...

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Al MacInnis Sports Centre to get new roof, upgrades
Posted 31 July 2024

Al MacInnis Sports Centre to get new roof, upgrades

An arena in Inverness County is getting a new roof. MLA Allan MacMaster says over half-a-million dollars will be given to the Al MacInnis Sports Centre in Port Hood. It will help with the roof, parking lot paving, a generator and new sound system. MacMaster says the centre brings a lot of joy...

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