by Evan TaylorWhile competing at the Throws U 2024 Series meeting in Fleetwood Pennsylvania, Liverpool, Nova Scotia native Sarah Mitton recorded the furthest shotput throw of the year in women’s competition. Her throw of 20.68 metres, was also Mitton’s new personal best and set a new Canadian record. Her...
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by CJ GoaterThunder Bay has announced an open call for performers to participate in a Canada Day performance down at the waterfront. This year the city is running a new collaborative project that encourages artists and performers to collaborate to develop a performance. The Project aims to showcase the...
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Two gravel roads in the Judique area are slated for reconstruction. The Walkers Cove Road will see 1.2-kilometres of work, and the Beaton Road will see 5-kilometres of work. In a release, Inverness MLA and Deputy Premier Allan MacMaster says, “Reconstructing gravel roads rebuilds existing roads...
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by Evan TaylorA power outage related to a house fire has caused classes to be cancelled at Liverpool Regional High School and Dr.C John Wickwire Academy. Local firefighters were called to a house fire around 4:30 a.m. in the Town of Liverpool. According to Nova Scotia Power’s outage map, power was turned off...
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A Sydney man will be charged with manslaughter. Cape Breton Regional Police say officers responded to a report of an unconscious man near the intersection of Duke and State streets in Sydney late Friday night, The 51-year-old victim was taken to hospital where he died. Police arrested the...
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by Tim DavidsonA whopping $178,000 in fines have been levied following illegal moose hunts in the Red Lake District. A total of 20 people have been fined including a couple of businesses. Another $44,000 in surcharges have also been added. Court heard that Robert A. Green, Robert W. Green, Bob Green’s Fly-in...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Kinross Gold Corporation is continuing the planning process for a new mine near Red Lake. An impact assessment is taking place on the Great Bear Gold project. The proposed mine is located about 23 kilometers southeast of Red Lake. Information sessions will take place via Zoom or there will...
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by Brad PerryA major road heading into the St. George area is expected to be closed for several hours on Monday. Municipal officials said the contractor completing work on the Riverview Avenue water lines requires an “urgent closure” of both lanes. Route 770 is closed at the construction site, located...
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by Tim DavidsonThree people have been charged with drug trafficking in Sioux Lookout. The OPP made the arrests last Thursday following an on-going investigation. Around 11 am, officers conducted a traffic stop on the Ed Ariano By-Pass and seized several drugs, including cocaine, fentanyl, prescription...
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by Brad PerryMany New Brunswickers got an unexpected treat over the weekend. The aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, set the night sky aglow. A large sunspot cluster produced several moderate to strong solar flares since Wednesday. The increased solar activity caused the northern lights to be...
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