by Caitlin SnowA 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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by Tim DavidsonThe 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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by Caitlin SnowA 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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by Tim DavidsonA 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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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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by Tara ClowA 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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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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by Tim DavidsonOne 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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by Tim DavidsonTwo 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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by Caitlin SnowShelves 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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