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$5M winning 6/49 ticket sold in New Glasgow
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Posted 12 May 2024

$5M winning 6/49 ticket sold in New Glasgow

You might want to scan your ticket if picked up a Lotto 6/49 in New Glasgow. There is a $5 million dollar winning ticket from Saturday’s draw waiting to be validated. The winner matched all six numbers on the classic draw to win the top prize. Source: ALC The Atlantic Lottery Corporation will...

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NS Health requests help to find missing patient
Posted 12 May 2024

NS Health requests help to find missing patient

Nova Scotia Health requests the public’s assistance to locate Joshua Purdy, 36, who disappeared from the hospital. He’s about five-feet-ten-inches, with light brown hair and facial hair. When he was last seen, he was wearing black pants and a white sweater. “The patient’s risk increases with the...

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Shelburne woman faces multiple charges after alleged stabbing
Posted 11 May 2024

Shelburne woman faces multiple charges after alleged stabbing

A Shelburne woman faces multiple charges following an alleged stabbing Friday night. At about 10 p.m., police responded to a report of a stabbing near the 100 block of King Street in Shelburne, according to a news release from the Nova Scotia RCMP. Police say two women who knew each other were...

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Kentville man seriously injured after collision with dump truck
Posted 11 May 2024

Kentville man seriously injured after collision with dump truck

A 54-year-old man suffered serious injuries after a car crash Friday morning. Nova Scotia RCMP responded to a collision on Prospect Road in Cambridge at about 11 a.m., according to a news release. The driver of the Volkswagen, from Kentville, suffered serious injuries. An ambulance first...

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Highway 101 closed following car crash
Posted 11 May 2024

Highway 101 closed following car crash

The Nova Scotia RCMP says Highway 101 in Wolfville is closed between exit 10 and 11 following a car crash. Police say they expect the road to be closed for several hours.

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Halifax ferry closed Saturday morning
Posted 11 May 2024

Halifax ferry closed Saturday morning

The Alderney Ferry will be closed Saturday morning from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. because of a lack of staff. Shuttle buses will be provided in place of the ferry as they are “operationally available,” according to a social media post from Halifax Transit. Dozens of ferry trips have been canceled in...

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Arrests in connection with kidnapping and assault
Posted 11 May 2024

Arrests in connection with kidnapping and assault

Seven people have been charged in what police are calling a violent kidnapping and assault in western New Brunswick. Mounties said they responded to a report of a kidnapping and assault in Tobique First Nation on April 29. A 54-year-old woman from Florenceville-Bristol was allegedly kidnapped at...

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Saint John Energy secures $2.5M to innovate energy delivery
Posted 11 May 2024

Saint John Energy secures $2.5M to innovate energy delivery

Saint John Energy (SJE) continues to move toward its ambitions to reach net zero by 2030. $2,568,750 in federal funding will go towards the Utility of the Future and its Zero30 action plan. The announcement was made on behalf of the Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities...

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Lunenburg County man wanted on a province-wide-arrest warrant
Posted 10 May 2024

Lunenburg County man wanted on a province-wide-arrest warrant

A Lunenburg County man is wanted on a province-wide arrest warrant. RCMP say 42-year-old Michael Basil Bolivar from Forties, is currently facing these charges: Assault Theft Failure to Comply with Order RCMP describe him as 5’10, 160 lbs, with brown hair and brown eyes. Anyone who has...

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Watermain and hydrant flushing in Port Hawkesbury
Posted 10 May 2024

Watermain and hydrant flushing in Port Hawkesbury

The town of Port Hawkesbury is warning that there will be flushing of fire hydrants and water mains. It will start Sunday, May 12 at 9 p.m. and will continue every night until next 5 a.m., Friday, May 17. The town says it will be in all areas served by the Port Hawkesbury Water Utility to...

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