by Randy ThomsA short-lived closure for the emergency department at Rainy River Health Centre. The department was able to reopen on Saturday, two days earlier than previously announced. Riverside Health Care says it was able to secure adequate staff to resume full operations. “Through the diligent efforts of...
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by Caitlin SnowThe washrooms at the Community Park in Port Hawkesbury are open again to the public. They had been closed down after two recent acts of vandalism. General Manager of Facilities, Parks and Operations for The Town of Port Hawkesbury, Gordie Snook says the whole thing is disheartening. “The first...
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by Brad PerryThe federal Liberals are moving ahead with plans to increase taxes on capital gains. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled a motion in the House of Commons on Monday. If approved, the changes will mean higher taxes on the sale of investments and other capital property. Freeland told...
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by Brad PerryThe reservoir at Irishtown Nature Park in Moncton has been shut down for recreational use. Blue-green algae was found in the reservoir during routine testing, city officials said Monday. “Kayaking, canoeing, and other recreational activities are prohibited, and pet owners are asked to keep their...
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by Randy ThomsThe vacancy on Fort Frances town council will be filled tonight. Kaleb Firth will replace David Kircher, who resigned last month following a scathing Integrity Commissioner’s report into violations of the Council Code of Conduct. Firth was a candidate in the 2022 municipal election. He is...
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A new school lunch program is taking shape for Nova Scotia. The province put out a request for proposals for companies to prepare and serve lunches. Local suppliers and ingredients will be prioritized. Program lead Jennifer Heatley says the RFP is only for schools that don’t have their own...
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RCMP are investigating a fire that destroyed the Bangor Sawmill and Museum in Meteghan. The historic building burned down early Saturday morning. Police say there’s no evidence that it was criminal in nature or connected to past incidents. But the cause of the fire still hasn’t been determined,...
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by Evan TaylorA minke whale owes thanks to a group of people who found it beached along the Shubenacadie River on Sunday. “My understanding is that a group of tidal bore rafters found the whale and helped keep it cool until the tide came back in,” said Marine Animal Response Society (MARS) Director Tonya...
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by NewsA 76-year-old man has been charged with murder after a homicide in Cole Harbour. RCMP say a man called the detachment to report he had just murdered a woman inside his home on Agincourt Crescent yesterday afternoon. Police surrounded the home and after several attempts to have him leave,...
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by Brad PerryA 17-year-old boy has died after police say his all-terrain vehicle hit a vehicle in the Campbellton area. Mounties say the crash happened along Restigouche Drive in Tide Head at around 9:40 p.m. Sunday. Investigators believe the ATV passed a car travelling eastbound and then collided with an...
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