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Barron signs 3 year deal to remain Mariners coach, GM
Posted 23 July 2024

Barron signs 3 year deal to remain Mariners coach, GM

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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Trail camera’s stolen along Hwy. 104
Posted 23 July 2024

Trail camera’s stolen along Hwy. 104

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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Synergy North outlines investments in Kenora
Posted 23 July 2024

Synergy North outlines investments in Kenora

Synergy 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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Day 6 of Yarmouth Seafest
Posted 23 July 2024

Day 6 of Yarmouth Seafest

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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Communities reeling after 6 dead in crashes on N.S. roads
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Posted 23 July 2024

Communities reeling after 6 dead in crashes on N.S. roads

It 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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Weapons seizure leads to arrest and charges
Posted 23 July 2024

Weapons seizure leads to arrest and charges

A 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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Tickets, warnings issued during Saint John car show
Posted 23 July 2024

Tickets, warnings issued during Saint John car show

Saint 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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Section of Holland Street closed today
Posted 23 July 2024

Section of Holland Street closed today

Another 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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Illegal moose hunting near Armstrong
Posted 23 July 2024

Illegal moose hunting near Armstrong

Two 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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Charges laid in collision at beginning of July
Posted 23 July 2024

Charges laid in collision at beginning of July

A 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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