by Caitlin SnowHighway 104 in Colchester County is down to one lane westbound between division markers 102-104 due to a collision. The Department of Public works says to drive with caution in the area.
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by Caitlin SnowA huge power outage in various areas across the province from the central mainland through to the eastern part of Nova Scotia, Saturday. The outage happened around 11a.m. and according to the Nova Scotia Power map, there are about 47,000 customers without electricity. There are about 30,000 in...
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by Brad PerrySaint John police are turning to the public for help to find a missing 43-year-old man. Jesse Shannon was last seen in the Pugsley Avenue area of the city on March 5. “Police and family are concerned for his safety,” said the release. Shannon is described as 6’2″ tall with a brown crewcut and...
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by Caitlin SnowEastbound on Highway 103 is currently closed due to a collision. RCMP say it was between a motorcycle and a transport truck near exit 6. Motorists are asked to take Highway 3 as an alternate route. They say to avoid the area and expect delays.
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by Adam RileyThe union which represents workers at Ontario Northland could be on strike as of Tuesday morning. Members of Unifor Local 103 have voted 96.3% in favour of strike action with their employer. The strike would impact mechanics in Sault Ste. Marie, Timmins and Thunder Bay. But even with mere days...
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by Caitlin SnowPolice are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who approached a girl on her way home from school Friday afternoon. Police say it was between 3:05 and 3:15 p.m. on Rosedale Avenue in Halifax. The man grabbed the 10-year-old by the arm and tried to drag her. She was able to get away...
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by CJ GoaterThe Thunder Bay Police Service was involved in a standoff at the Lakehead University athletics buildings Friday evening. Officers were sent to the university campus just after 5 p.m. and there was a significant police presence in the area. Members of the public were asked to avoid the area while...
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by Adam RileyMeasles, a virus ones thought eradicated in Canada is making its return, with cases in both Ontario and Quebec now indicating community spread, and as March Break travel begins for many, one of the region’s top doctors is urging caution. The Northwestern Health Unit’s Doctor Kit Young-Hoon says...
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by Randy ThomsThe provincial government says it continues to remove barriers to create better opportunities for women and girls as it celebrates International Women’s Day. This year’s theme is “Invest in women: Accelerate progress.” Charmaine Williams, Associate Minister of Women’s Social and Economic...
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by Randy ThomsVisitor restrictions at Emo Health Centre have been lifted. The measures affecting the centre’s long-term care wing were imposed Monday because of a gastrointestinal outbreak. Riverside Health Care says that the outbreak is now over. Riverside still asks visitors to practice measures that...
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