by Tim DavidsonA Canada-wide warrant has been issued for a 30 year old man. Troy Foltz is wanted for a breach of his statutory release. The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement Squad (ROPE) is requesting the public’s assistance in locating him. The OPP say Foltz is known to frequent Barrie, Midland and Thunder...
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Nova Scotia Health says there were many inaccuracies in a social media post about flesh-eating disease that caused unnecessary public concern. In an email, the health authority says the online claims were made in a Yarmouth community Facebook group. Necrotizing fasciitis, the so-called...
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by Tim DavidsonA local high school is working to get students into the workforce. St. Thomas Aquinas held it’s annual summer jobs fair last week. Some of the participants included the Pinecrest home for the Aged, Lake of the Woods Employment Action Project, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry,...
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by Tim DavidsonThe City of Kenora is trying to decide what to do with an excess of infrastructure funding. The city has about $162,000 to put towards one project. Manager of Engineering David Mellor says they’ve narrowed it down to five potential locations, including the intersection at 12th Avenue and 9th...
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by Tara ClowA guilty plea for a man charged with murder. Forty-three-year-old Justin Barrow was originally charged with first-degree murder in the death of 24-year-old Max Boudreau. Multiple media reports state he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, just a week before his trial was set to begin....
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by Brad PerryFederal funding is coming for dredging work t two small craft harbours in eastern New Brunswick. They include Pointe-Sapin Harbour, southeast of Miramichi, and McEachern’s Point Harbour in Tabusintac. Officials said the critical work will remove sediment to allow fish harvesters free passage in...
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by Brad PerryThousands of RCMP members across the country will soon be getting a pay raise. A federal arbitration board has awarded an eight per cent increase over two years. It includes a four per cent increase retroactive to April 2023 and another four per cent as of April 1, 2024. The increase will apply...
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To celebrate Earth Day on Monday, Encorp Atlantic (Encorp) showcased the province’s new and improved Beverage Containers Program at Rothesay High School. On April 1, the new Beverage Containers Program in New Brunswick started giving out full refunds on deposits. While this program has been...
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by Caitlin SnowHalifax police are investigating a homicide that happened at the Halifax Shopping Centre, Monday afternoon. Police say it was around 5 p.m. when they responded to a male youth who was hurt in the parking lot. He was taken to hospital where he later died. Officers then arrested two suspects...
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by Randy ThomsCrews continue to clean up a derailment of a CN train in Fort Frances. It occurred in CN’s rail yard yesterday. A number of cars were damaged. Traffic through the yard is moving. Acadia News has reached out to CN for further information.
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