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Canada appealing 6-point deduction from women’s Olympic soccer team amid drone scandal
Posted 29 July 2024

Canada appealing 6-point deduction from women’s Olympic soccer team amid drone scandal

Another development in the drone-spying scandal involving Canada’s women’s Olympic soccer team. Canada is appealing the six-point deduction given to the team by FIFA, looking to get it eliminated or reduced. It comes after Head Coach Bev Priestman was suspended for one year after two assistant...

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Collision leads to impaired driving charge
Posted 29 July 2024

Collision leads to impaired driving charge

A collision on Saturday has resulted in charges. Emergency services responded to the Simpson Street and Northern Avenue area around 10 a.m. on Saturday, after receiving reports of a collision. Upon arrival, police noticed signs of impairment from one of the drivers, and they were arrested. The...

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Third derelict vessel removed from LaHave River
Posted 29 July 2024

Third derelict vessel removed from LaHave River

The last of three derelict ships being removed from the LaHave River just outside of Bridgewater has been hauled away. The Hannah Atlantic was the largest of the three boats to be removed. Starting in the spring the Coast Guard began overseeing work to remove the ships that Bridgewater Mayor...

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Apply now for N.B. antlerless deer draw
Posted 29 July 2024

Apply now for N.B. antlerless deer draw

Applications are now being accepted for the upcoming antlerless deer hunt. They must be submitted by August 16, with draw results on September 3. There will be 9000 licenses awarded this year, which is up from 8400 in 2023.

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Tragic summer off road and on N.B. highways
Posted 29 July 2024

Tragic summer off road and on N.B. highways

It has been a tragic summer so far in New Brunswick for motor vehicle and off-road vehicle crashes. On Friday, RCMP posted to social media, that 12 people have lost their lives since the start of the summer. There were four more people killed over the weekend, in two additional crashes. RCMP...

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GoFundMe page launched after triple fatal crash
Posted 29 July 2024

GoFundMe page launched after triple fatal crash

A GoFundMe page has been set up for three people killed on Highway 2 near Oromocto over the weekend. Two 23-year-old women were daycare workers at centres in Moncton. A 19-year-old man was also killed. RELATED:  Triple fatal crash in Mill Cove on Hwy 2 According to the GoFundMe page, all three...

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OPP dealing with a standoff north of Red Lake
Posted 29 July 2024

OPP dealing with a standoff north of Red Lake

The Red Lake OPP says there are currently at the scene of stand-off at a remote camp on Little Vermillion Lake. The incident began around 7:15 this morning when the OPP received reports of an armed person who had barricaded them inside a cabin. Officers have cordoned off the immediate area and...

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Gas prices going up again
Posted 29 July 2024

Gas prices going up again

A big jump at the price at the pump in Kenora. Over the weekend, gas went up 10 cents a liter. It now sells at 1.73.9 at most service stations. That makes it some of the most expensive in the region. Red Lake is 3 cents higher, but in Dryden, gas prices are 10 to 14 cents a liter cheaper....

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2 of 9 new encampments in HRM opening
Posted 29 July 2024

2 of 9 new encampments in HRM opening

Two of the nine new tent sites are opening to accommodate the growing number of people who are sleeping rough. HRM says Cogswell Park in Halifax and Geary Street in Dartmouth are now part of the six designated locations. As designated locations, HRM says, those staying that these locations will...

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N.S. Power warning of new scams
Posted 29 July 2024

N.S. Power warning of new scams

Nova Scotia Power says scams are on the rise. They say customers have been reporting fraudulent phone calls and websites posing as Nova Scotia Power. On their website, NS Power says scammers are becoming more sophisticated, and people need to be on the lookout. The company is asking those with...

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