by Tim DavidsonThe Kenora Thistles will once again play in the Manitoba U18 AAA hockey League next season. The league held it’s Annual General Meeting last week and confirmed the Thistles will continue to play in the league. There was some question earlier this year about the future of the league and the...
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by Jacob MooreA 20-year-old man is dead after his motorcycle hit a truck head-on Monday morning. RCMP say they responded to a report of a collision between a Yamaha TW200 motorcycle and a Ford F150, which were travelling in opposite directions on Lawrence Road in Union Corner. The motorcycle driver, a man...
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by Tim DavidsonThe forest fire hazard in the region is starting to creep up. It’s still listed as low to moderate, but there are pockets of high in the Fort Frances area. There was just one new forest fire reported yesterday. Sioux Lookout fire #1 is a 3.2 hectare blaze located west of Highway 599 near Ace...
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There’s an investigation underway into an alleged use of excessive force by an RCMP officer against a female youth. It stems from an arrest earlier this month in West Hants, where a struggle ensued between the youth and two officers in a holding cell. The youth allegedly struck an officer in the...
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by Brad PerryNew Brunswick is praising a new pilot project for helping to improve behaviour and attendance in schools. Positive Behaviour Intervention Support is being piloted at several anglophone schools throughout the province. The proactive approach aims to create a “positive, safe and inclusive...
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by Brad PerryA Saint John man is facing charges after public safety officers raided an east side dispensary. Justice and Public Safety executed a search warrant at the Russell Street business on April 26. Officers seized cannabis-related products, including: eight kilograms of dried cannabis one kilogram of...
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A capsized boat resulted in a search in Annapolis County. According to social media posts, it happened in the Moschelle area around 5:30 p.m. yesterday. The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre, along with search and rescue teams, RCMP and local fire departments responded. Emergency boats reportedly...
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by Tim DavidsonThe OPP are saying little about an incident on the Redditt Road. Police were called out just after 5:00 in the area of the Coker Road. Highway 658 was closed down in the area. There is no indication when the road will open again. The only detour in the area is using the Coker Road. The only...
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by Caitlin SnowA psychology professor and department chair from St. Francis Xavier University has received a very prestigious award. Dr. Erin Austen is being recognized for the 3M National Teaching Fellowship for excellence in educational leadership at the post-secondary level, according to a news release from...
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by Jacob MooreA woman died and five others were injured, including two children, after a head-on car crash Sunday. Just after 3 p.m., Antigonish RCMP and emergency crews responded to a head-on collision near the 400 block of Highway 7, according to a news release. A Toyota Rav4, travelling north, and a white...
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