by Evan TaylorThe Region of Queens is asking local residents to help them cheer on their own Sarah Mitton who will be competing in her second Olympics this summer. They are looking for video submissions, 10 seconds or less of locals cheering on and showing their support for Mitton as she begins her final...
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Halifax Regional Police are trying to find the owners of about 40 stolen bicycles and scooters. On the weekend, officers seized bikes, scooters and parts on Barrington Street. Contact HRP’s Lost and Found Property at 902-490-5232 if your bike was stolen to see if it is among those located....
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by Tara ClowEfforts are being made to release an entangled North Atlantic right whale spotted in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. It was seen by a Canadian Whale Institute (CWI), Campobello Whale Rescue Team (CWRT) and Équipe de Désempêtrement du Golfe (EDG) vessel survey team. The one-and-a-half-year-old female...
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by Brad PerryThe country’s annual inflation rate ticked up in May, according to Statistics Canada. The Consumer Price Index stood at 2.9 per cent, up slightly from 2.7 per cent in April. Officials said Tuesday that the acceleration was largely due to higher prices for services. Faster price growth was led by...
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by Tim DavidsonDryden City Council has passed a pair of motions aimed at councillor Ritch Noel. One of the motions removes him from the Working Circle Committee immediately. Mayor Jack Harrison says comments attributed to him on social media severely compromises his ability to represent the city on that...
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Conservative candidate Don Stewart has won the longtime federal Liberal stronghold of Toronto-St. Paul’s. Monday’s byelection was seen by some as a referendum on the Trudeau government. Because of the record 84 people listed on the ballot, Elections Canada said counting would be slow. It was a...
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by Tara ClowA second armed robbery at Cannabis NB in Riverview. RCMP say it happened on Coverdale Road on June 17. Staff Sergeant Jonathan White says video surveillance was obtained. It’s alleged the same masked suspect also robbed the same location on May 8. Investigators have obtained the license plate...
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by Tara ClowWarnings about a new scam in Southeast New Brunswick. RCMP say callers are pretending to be from a utility service provider. They warn that your power is about to be disconnected due to late payments and demand immediate payment by electronic transfer to avoid losing service. “These scammers use...
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by Tim DavidsonThe merger between the Copperfin and Northern Credit Unions has been approved. Members voted on the merger earlier this month, and the results were just released. CEO of Copperfin Dennis Alvestad says they will be going with the name Northern Credit Union after the merger. “The logistics of...
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by Brad PerryHundreds of people from across Atlantic Canada will gather in Saint Andrews this week. The first Southwest Business Summit will take place Wednesday through Friday. Coordinator Hannah Leavitt said this is the first event of its kind in the area. “We started planning last fall, and it’s an...
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