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90-year-old dies in Antigonish County crash
Posted 18 June 2024

90-year-old dies in Antigonish County crash

A Heatherton man is dead after a head-on collision in Antigonish County. RCMP say an SUV heading eastbound on Hwy 4 in James River, crossed the centre line and collided head on with a semi Monday afternoon. The 90-year-old driver of the SUV, died at the scene. The driver of the semi, a...

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Power out west of Emo
Posted 18 June 2024

Power out west of Emo

The west end of the Rainy River District is without power. Hydro One says the area between Emo, Rainy River and up to Morson are in the dark. About 2,100 customers are affected. Hydro One says the cause of the outage is still under investigation and estimates electricity will be restored by 2...

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Boy facing assault charges, youth airlifted to hospital, after argument in Fall River
Posted 18 June 2024

Boy facing assault charges, youth airlifted to hospital, after argument in Fall River

A youth is facing assault charges after hitting another youth with his car in Fall River. RCMP say it was June 14 around 4:40 p.m., when the two boys, who know each other, got into an argument. The suspect hit the boy when driving away, after he approached him. The pedestrian had serious...

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Boil water advisory in Emo
Posted 18 June 2024

Boil water advisory in Emo

A boil water advisory has been put into place in the Township of Emo. The town says anyone who draws water from the municipal water distribution system is asked to boil their water before drinking it for a full minute. Unscheduled repairs and upgrades are being made to the system, and the town...

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Bluenose II to visit Yarmouth County
Posted 18 June 2024

Bluenose II to visit Yarmouth County

The Bluenose II is coming back to Yarmouth County. Nova Scotia’s sailing ambassador will be open for deck tours in Yarmouth Harbour. The ship is planning 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday and 9;30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday for times, but it’s dependant on tide height. The Bluenose will then sail to...

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Former PC MLA Bruce Northrup seeking Liberal nomination
Posted 18 June 2024

Former PC MLA Bruce Northrup seeking Liberal nomination

A former PC MLA has announced his intentions to run for the Liberals in the upcoming election. Bruce Northrup will seek the Liberal nomination for the riding of Sussex Three Rivers. He previously served as the natural resource minister and four terms as a Progressive Conservative MLA. Northrup...

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Sydney’s Joseph and Culligan join Cape Breton Eagles
Posted 18 June 2024

Sydney’s Joseph and Culligan join Cape Breton Eagles

Two new staff members are joining the QMJHL’s Cape Breton Eagles in the off-season. Club general manager Sylvain Couturier made the announcement at the team’s town hall draft recap at Centre 200 on Monday night. Sydney’s own Fabian Joseph and Chris Culligan will both begin scouting roles....

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Horely looking at city’s communications structure
Posted 18 June 2024

Horely looking at city’s communications structure

One of Kenora’s newest employees is hitting the ground running. Mya Horley has been hired as the city’s senior communications advisor. She’s been on the job for just over two weeks and says she’s still doing an evaluation of Kenora’s communication needs. “Improving communications that we...

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Lawrance and Sachowski recognized by alPHa
Posted 18 June 2024

Lawrance and Sachowski recognized by alPHa

Two members of the Northwestern Health Unit’s board have received provincial recognition. Doug Lawrance, who is the mayor of Sioux Lookout and is the current chair of the Heath Unit’s board, has been presented the 2024 Distinguished Service Award from the Association of Local Public Health...

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Food pantry shelves often bare as demand skyrockets
Posted 18 June 2024

Food pantry shelves often bare as demand skyrockets

Shelves are often empty at local food pantries as more pop up around HRM. Food pantries are individual sites that provide food, usually donated, for those in need in a specific area. According to Ellis Pickersgille, who is on the board at The Cole Harbour Community Fridge, the demand is...

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