by Tim DavidsonOutflow from the Norman Dam is being increased again. The Lake of the Woods Control Board says that because water levels have risen more quickly that expected. This past week, the lake has gone up by 17 centimeters (7 inches) and is expected to rise by another 10 to 18 centimeters (4 to 8...
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by Tim DavidsonIt might have seemed cooler in May, but the temperature was actually pretty normal. What wasn’t normal was the amount rain we received. The Kenora Airport recorded 99.2 millimeters of precipation. The norm is closer to 64 centimeters. In terms of temperature, we finished at 11.2 degrees, and the...
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by NewsA man has serious injuries after a shooting in Dartmouth, Monday morning. Halifax police say they are currently on scene, on the 200 block of Colford Avenue. The victim, they say, was shot by an unknown suspect and has been taken to hospital. Police ask the public to avoid the area while they...
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by Tim DavidsonIt might have seemed cooler in May, but the temperature was actually pretty normal. What wasn’t normal was the amount rain we received. The Dryden Airport recorded 103.4 millimeters of precipation. The norm is closer to 41 centimeters. In terms of temperature, we finished at 10.8 degrees, and...
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by Brad PerrySaint John police say their officers made three impaired driving arrests over the weekend. Officers responded to a report of a collision on Charlotte Street West just before 11 p.m. Friday. A 35-year-old woman was arrested for impaired driving and had her vehicle impounded. She was later...
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A Pictou County man is charged with weapons offences after waving a machete outside a fast-food restaurant. New Glasgow Regional Police were called to the Tim Hortons Wendys on Westville Road shortly after midnight on Saturday. Staff hid inside while a lone man outside waved a machete and tried...
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The emergency department at Roseway Hospital in Shelburne will be shut down until mid-week. Nova Scotia Health says the ER closed at 7 a.m. Monday and will re-open Wednesday at 8 a.m. Virtual Urgent Care is a new option at Roseway and is available Monday to Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m....
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RCMP took a man into custody after an incident in Lunenburg. At about 1:45 p.m. on Sunday, RCMP posted on X that officers were in the Archibald Street area looking for a man in distress. They said they did not believe there was any threat to the public, but that residents would see a police...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Northwestern Health Unit has confirmed a probable case of the measles turned out to test negative. Lab tests were conducted and they were not positive for the measles. As a result, anyone who might have been isolating or monitoring their symptoms after exposure can discontinue any measures...
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Honouring those who helped Shelburne County through its darkest time. A brand-new art display on Water Street in Shelburne was unveiled on Saturday. Sixty-six red hearts on a fence, each with the name of a fire department that battled last year’s Barrington Lake wildfire, the largest in our...
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