A man is in custody and police in New Brunswick believe they have a homicide on their hands. Richibucto RCMP were called to look into reports of a shooting at a home in Pointe-Sapin on Saturday afternoon. When officers arrived and started looking around, they found a 52 year-old man dead inside...
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Consolidation talks are on hold in Shelburne County. The Town and Municipality of Shelburne, and the Town of Lockeport were discussing the benefits. Shelburne Warden Penny Smith says the three have decided to press pause. “We remain committed to engaging in discussions about the potential...
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Cape Breton goalie Nicolas Ruccia posted his second consecutive shutout, as the Eagles blanked the Chicoutimi Saguenéens 1-0. The Eagles now lead the series 2-0. Ruccia stopped 26 shots in the shutout, while Chicoutimi’s Rémi Delafontaine stopped 27 of 28 shots in the loss. With the shutout,...
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by CJ GoaterHighway 525 has been reopened following a fatal collision. Two people died and three people were sent to hospital following the single-vehicle collision that occurred around 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The incident took place about two kilometers north of the Highway 525 and Highway 596 intersection....
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The Southwest Storm couldn’t close out another Nova Scotia Regional Junior Hockey League title on home ice. They fell 7-3 to the East Hants Penguins in Game 6 in front of hundreds in Barrington Saturday night. Hundreds attended Game 6 of the NSRJHL final in Barrington on April 13, 2024 (Acadia...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Ministry of Transportation says both lanes of Highway 525 have been closed. A collision occurred about 2 kilometers up Highway 525, the road to Whitedog, shortly before 2:30 Saturday afternoon. The road has been closed at the junction of Highway 596. No word on how long the highway will be...
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No charges will be laid against two police officers who mistakenly shot up a firehall in rural Nova Scotia nearly four years ago. RCMP were looking for Gabriel Wortman after they learned he had murdered multiple people in Portapique a few hours earlier. The officers started shooting after...
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The Cape Breton Eagles did not disappoint in front of a record breaking crowd in Sydney. Nicolas Ruccia notched his first career shut out in a 4-0 victory over the Chicoutimi Saguenéens in Game 1 of the second round of the QMJHL playoffs. Friday’s game had the highest attendance in Cape Breton...
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The Southwest Storm couldn’t close out their Nova Scotia Regional Junior Hockey League final against East Hants. The hometown Penguins got it done Friday night by a score of 5-3, cutting the Storm’s lead in the series to 3-2. East Hants got out to a 2-0 lead, but the Storm tied in the third. The...
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by Randy ThomsThe Fort Frances Museum is beginning work on a new strategic plan. Its last plan expired in 2020. Curator Danielle Marshall says the new plan will outline key objectives and goals for the next five years. “This plan is a way to interact and engage with the community, to see what they want from...
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