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Workplace fatality in the Sussex area
Posted 19 July 2024

Workplace fatality in the Sussex area

One person has died following a workplace incident just outside of Sussex. First responders were called to the Springdale area around 11 a.m. Thursday. RCMP Sgt. Kevin Gloade confirmed to our newsroom that officers responded to the scene. Gloade said there was nothing criminal involved and...

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Seafest in full swing with Mayor’s picnic, classic car cruise
Posted 19 July 2024

Seafest in full swing with Mayor’s picnic, classic car cruise

A big party in Frost Park to kick off Yarmouth Seafest. The annual Children’s Parade and Mayor’s Picnic in Frost Park was held Friday afternoon, with hot dogs, cake and refreshments. The musical group Hourglass helped start the festivities. Mayor Pam Mood says it’s a time to come together as a...

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RCMP look for information after crash in Lyons Brook
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Posted 19 July 2024

RCMP look for information after crash in Lyons Brook

Pictou County District RCMP are looking for information after a single vehicle collision on Hwy 376 in Lyons Brook. RCMP say it was July 7 around 7 p.m., when a 2007, four-door Honda Civic left the highway, hit a power pole and crashed into a ditch. A 20-year-old woman passenger, from McLellan’s...

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80-year-old man from Baddeck still missing: RCMP
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Posted 19 July 2024

80-year-old man from Baddeck still missing: RCMP

An 80-year-old man from Baddeck is still missing. Victoria County District RCMP say they are still looking for Richard Mahoney with not only ground crews, but air crews and K9 units. He was last seen in the early hours of July 18 on Jessica Wong Lane in Baddeck, believed to be on foot. Mahoney...

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Teen killed in ATV crash on Trans-Canada Highway
Posted 19 July 2024

Teen killed in ATV crash on Trans-Canada Highway

A 15-year-old boy from Berry Mills has died after a collision involving a car and an ATV. RCMP say the crash happened on Thursday afternoon on Highway 2 in Moncton. Sgt. Ricky LeBlonde says it’s believed the ATV collided with a vehicle parked on the shoulder of the eastbound lanes of the...

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Thunder Bay launches program to repurpose children’s bikes
Posted 19 July 2024

Thunder Bay launches program to repurpose children’s bikes

The Second Spin bicycle program is a new way to recycle unwanted or outgrown children’s bicycles. It was created by Thunder Bay’s Solid Waste & Recycling Facility to reduce waste and offer free bikes to kids who can use them. When a child’s bike arrives at the landfill, it is visually...

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Some YQM airline partners affected by global IT outage
Posted 19 July 2024

Some YQM airline partners affected by global IT outage

Passengers flying through the Greater Moncton Romeo Leblanc International Airport may have felt the effects of the global IT outage. Airport Spokesperson Sheila Lagace says some of their airline partners are being impacted. Travellers should check the status of their flights directly with the...

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St. George Blvd. lane reductions on July 22, 23
Posted 19 July 2024

St. George Blvd. lane reductions on July 22, 23

Motorists should prepare for lane reductions on St. George Boulevard between Sixth Street and Mount Royal Boulevard. Crews are scheduled to work Monday, July 22 and Tuesday, July 23, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The City of Moncton says they’re removing part of the asphalt on the street. St. George...

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RCMP arrest break in suspect in Hadashville
Posted 19 July 2024

RCMP arrest break in suspect in Hadashville

The Falcon Lake Detchment of the RCMP credits video surveillance footage for the arrest of a suspect wanted in a break-in in the Hadashville area. On Monday evening around 9:30 police responded to a possible break-in. A canine unit was brought in along with a drone. Thanks to the drone they...

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Water levels starting to go down
Posted 19 July 2024

Water levels starting to go down

After months of increasing, water levels on Lake of the Woods area starting to go down. Inflows into the lake have stabilized and there has been moderate rainfall over the past week. As a result, the lake has gone down two centimeters and as expected to drop another 2 to 4 centimeters in the...

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