Three more years for the Head Coach and General Manager of the Yarmouth Mariners. Laurie Barron has signed a contract extension to remain in the position. He says Yarmouth is home. “My kids were raised here. It’s really special to have the other owners commit for me to be back. I’m super...
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Someone has been taking trail cameras along Highway 104. RCMP are investigating the theft of 16 trail cams between Pictou and Antigonish. Contact the Mounties or Crime Stoppers if you have information.
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by Tim DavidsonSynergy North says it has a number of capital plans for Kenora in the next year. Interim President and CEO Andrew Covello says that includes replacing a number of pieces of equipment. “A very aggressive capital investment program for 2024,” Covello told city council recently during the utility’s...
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It’s the sixth day of Seafest in Yarmouth. Pets take the stage tonight, as the Nova West Kennel Club hosts a ‘Meet the Breeds’ event at the Killam Brothers wharf. Tomorrow, a pet pageant will take place. At the Holy Trinity Church, an Escape Room is taking place. Visit seafest.ca for...
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by NewsIt was a tragic weekend on Nova Scotia roads. Six people died in four separate crashes with each under investigation. In Inverness County, two teens are among those who lost their lives after a head-on crash in Mabou along with a 71-year-old man from Utah. Three others were sent to hospital with...
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by Tara ClowA 41-year-old man is facing charges after the seizure of numerous weapons. Saint John Police received reports on Sunday night about an armed man in a vehicle on Crown Street. He attempted to flee on foot when officers arrived but was quickly taken into custody. A bullet proof vest, camouflage...
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by Brad PerrySaint John police say dozens of tickets and warnings were issued during a special traffic campaign over the weekend. Police and Public Safety officers set up roadblocks throughout the city during Saturday’s Complex Union Roll Call car show. In a news release on Tuesday, police said more than...
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by Tim DavidsonAnother road closure in the City of Dryden today. Holland Street from Van Horne Avenue to Pitt Avenue will be closed to vehicular traffic. The closure will last from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The city says closure is necessary to complete repairs to the wastewater collection system.
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by Tim DavidsonTwo men from southern Ontario have been fined over 10 thousand dollars for illegally killing a moose in the Armstrong area. Court heard that two men were hunting prior to legal hunting light in September of 2022. They had spotted a moose on a road and shot at it from a moving vehicle. The bull...
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by Tim DavidsonA 22-year-old driver has been charged in connection to a collision involving a motorcycle earlier this month. Thunder Bay Police say just after 11 pm on July 3, a passenger vehicle and a motorcycle crashed in the area of Mountdale Avenue and Arthur Street. The two people on the motorcycle...
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