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RCMP arrest several alleged child sex offenders
Posted 16 July 2024

RCMP arrest several alleged child sex offenders

Codiac RCMP is investigating 11 complaints made by individuals involved in a group called the Moncton Predator Watch Group. “These individuals initiate contact with alleged sex offenders who target underage children for a sexual purpose. Meetings are set up and suspects are confronted by the...

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Feds funding airport upgrades in Port Hawkesbury
Posted 16 July 2024

Feds funding airport upgrades in Port Hawkesbury

The Canadian government plans to give $2.2 million to the Town of Port Hawkesbury to upgrade its airport. The funds will help replace the middle section of runway at the Allan J. MacEachen Airport. Cape Breton and Canso MP Mike Kelloway said the change will help bring more planes to the airport...

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Teen alert and awake following weekend pool incident
Posted 16 July 2024

Teen alert and awake following weekend pool incident

A 13-year-old boy is alert and awake after time on a ventilator following a weekend incident. The teen was rushed to a local hospital before being transferred to London, Ontario following a medical emergency at Widnall Pool on Saturday. A GoFundMe for the boy hit its $30,000 goal in one day,...

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Dozens of security cameras to be added across Thunder Bay
Posted 16 July 2024

Dozens of security cameras to be added across Thunder Bay

Thunder Bay is giving the go ahead to install 31 new security cameras across the city. The project is through ‘Eye on the Street’, a safety initiative in conjunction with the Thunder Bay police to monitor suspicious or criminal activity. Manager of the project, Matthew Pearson, said this can...

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Town of Antigonish welcomes former M.L.A. as chief administrative officer
Posted 16 July 2024

Town of Antigonish welcomes former M.L.A. as chief administrative officer

The Town of Antigonish has appointed a former MLA as its new chief administrative officer. Randy Delorey will oversee the daily operations of the town effective immediately. According to the town’s announcement, Delorey brings a wealth of experience in strategic planning, governance, public...

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Trump makes first public appearance since assassination attempt
Posted 16 July 2024

Trump makes first public appearance since assassination attempt

Donald Trump’s injured ear was bandaged as he entered the first night of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. It was the former U.S. president’s first public appearance following an assassination attempt on the weekend. A man fired at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania killing one...

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Inflation slows to 2.7% in June
Posted 16 July 2024

Inflation slows to 2.7% in June

Our country’s annual rate of inflation slowed in June, according to Statistics Canada. The Consumer Price Index stood at 2.7 per cent, down from 2.9 per cent in May. The deceleration was largely due to slower growth in gasoline prices, according to the agency’s latest monthly report. Year over...

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Porch pirates strike in Saint John
Posted 16 July 2024

Porch pirates strike in Saint John

As more people take advantage of home delivery, the convenience is being exploited by criminals. Saint John police have seen an increase in unattended parcel thefts over the past two weeks. “Parcels that are delivered may sit for hours unattended,” the police force said in a news release on...

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Guidelines for homeless encampments to be brought back to council
Posted 16 July 2024

Guidelines for homeless encampments to be brought back to council

City council is yet to approve new distancing guidelines for tents in Thunder Bay. A list of proposed guidelines was brought to council three weeks ago, but controversy arose with some of those guidelines. Two guidelines were brought to council last night, stating that tents should be five...

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Update: patient missing from Halifax hospital located
Posted 16 July 2024

Update: patient missing from Halifax hospital located

A missing hospital patient in Halifax has been found. In a release, Nova Scotia Health says the patient reported missing on Tuesday has been located and returned to hospital.      

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