A bridge in Shelburne County is closing at noon Monday due to high water levels. It’s the Bloody Creek Bridge on Upper Clyde Road. Barrington and Clark’s Harbour’s emergency management organization asked people who live above the bridge to move their vehicles to the Barrington side. They say...
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by Adam RileyHe’s worked along side science fiction and fantasy legends Sigourney Weaver, Ryan Reynolds, Alan Rickman and Oscar winner Sam Rockwell, and this fall Canadian actor Jed Rees will be coming to Thunder Bay’s premiere pop culture event, Thundercon. Rees has portrayed characters in a large range of...
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by Brad PerryNew Brunswick must change how it manages social programs or risk their collapse all at once. That is according to a new report released Monday by the province’s child, youth and seniors’ advocate. “Many New Brunswickers rightly wonder why a number of social services are breaking down at once,”...
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by Adam RileyKenora’s Police Services Board is going to be expanded. As of April 1st, it will go from a five member board to seven members. The City of Kenora is currently seeking anyone who might be interest in sitting on the new board. Under the Comprehensive Police Services Act, three members will come...
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It will be the Yarmouth Mariners against the Summerside Western Capitals in the first round of the MHL playoffs. The Mariners dropped their final two games of the regular season over the weekend, while Pictou County won both of their games to knock Yarmouth from second in the Eastlink South...
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by Adam RileyThe 96th Academy Awards saw Hollywood stars come together to celebrate their best, which turned out to be Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. It entered with 13 nominations, scoring seven starting with Best Supporting Actor for Robert Downey Jr. “I needed this job more than it needed me,” said...
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The Southwest Storm are going to the second round of the Nova Scotia Regional Junior Hockey League playoffs. They needed two wins on the weekend to come back and advance over Spryfield. They got the first win on Saturday 4-2 on the road, then won 6-1 in the fifth and deciding game Sunday...
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by Tara ClowThe alarm from smoke detectors alerted two residents when a fire broke out in their Riverview home and helped to get them out safely. Fire and Rescue arrived on Kirton Court at around 5:30 am Sunday to find smoke coming from the attic and in the home. Firefighters quickly knocked down flames,...
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by Brad PerryA fixture of the Saint John City Market for nearly 130 years is no more. Slocum & Ferris, a popular eatery and café, closed for the final time this weekend. Founded in 1895, the business was well-known internationally for its dulse-related products. Local entrepreneur Corey Dugas purchased...
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Argyle MLA Colton LeBlanc says the provincial budget has many items for Yarmouth County. He says the expansion of the Yarmouth Regional Hospital emergency department is a big one for the region. “It’s welcome news for patients and staff, and I’m really happy that our government has committed to...
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