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2018 World Junior players facing sexual assault charge in court
Posted 5 February 2024

2018 World Junior players facing sexual assault charge in court

Five former World Junior hockey players are due in court Monday. Four NHLers and a former Ottawa Senator have surrendered to police in London, Ontario. It’s in relation to the sexual assault of a woman in 2018 after a Hockey Canada event. Carter Hart, Dillon Dube, Michael McLeod, Cal Foote and...

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Drugs, cash seized in Webequie bust
Posted 5 February 2024

Drugs, cash seized in Webequie bust

Three people have been arrested following a drug bust in Webequie First Nation. Members of the Nishnawbe Aski Police Services Intelligence and Emergency Response Team raided the home Saturday morning, the result of obtaining a warrant to search the home as part of an ongoing investigation into...

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Changes this fall to school bus eligibility
Posted 5 February 2024

Changes this fall to school bus eligibility

A new funding formula imposed through the Ministry of Education will result in changes this fall for students taking the bus. Officials with Student Transportation Services of Thunder Bay say for some students eligibility distances will be doubled. Junior and Senior Kindergarten – minimum of...

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Closure on Hwy 102 outbound
Posted 5 February 2024

Closure on Hwy 102 outbound

RCMP are on the scene of a crash outbound on Hwy 102 in Goffs. The 102 north is closed because a tractor trailer is jackknifed across all lanes. No injuries have been reported. Drivers from Hwy 118 and Hwy 102 heading in that direction are being diverted to Hwy 2 in Fall River. Police say to...

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Two men arrested in Saint John robberies
Posted 5 February 2024

Two men arrested in Saint John robberies

Two men have been arrested by Saint John Police in connection with robbery. On Friday, police say a 36-year-old man selling a laptop online, met two men on Taylor Avenue, and he was sprayed in the face with a chemical irritant. The two men then took the laptop and fled. On Saturday, a...

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North side weekend fire contained by firefighters
Posted 5 February 2024

North side weekend fire contained by firefighters

A quick response from fire crews is being credited towards the prevention of a basement fire from spreading at a Current River address over the weekend. Thunder Bay Fire Rescue were called to a Leslie Avenue home Saturday evening after the homeowner, who had been having electrical issues and was...

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Mariners come back from 4 down to stun Timberwolves
Posted 5 February 2024

Mariners come back from 4 down to stun Timberwolves

A thriller at the Fishtank. Jared Pitman scored the shootout winner for the Yarmouth Mariners, as they beat Miramichi 6-5 Saturday night. The Mariners went down 4-0 in the second period, but rallied to tie it early in the third. Head Coach and GM Laurie Barron says his team showed resiliency....

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Taylor Swift makes history at Grammys
Posted 5 February 2024

Taylor Swift makes history at Grammys

A record-breaking night at the Grammys for the world’s biggest pop-star. Taylor Swift won her fourth ‘Album of the Year’ award for ‘Midnights.’ She now has the most wins all-time in that category, passing Frank Sinatra, Paul Simon and Stevie Wonder. In a surprise appearance, Celine Dion...

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Storm forces closure of schools across Southeast N.B.
Posted 5 February 2024

Storm forces closure of schools across Southeast N.B.

Residents in Moncton and Southeast New Brunswick are digging out this morning. Students in Anglophone East have the day off, and Francophone South students in Moncton, Dieppe and the Southeastern part of the province are also off for the day. Winter storm warnings remain in effect for Moncton...

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It’s time for businesses to report unclaimed funds
Posted 5 February 2024

It’s time for businesses to report unclaimed funds

It is that time of the year for New Brunswick businesses and organizations to report any unclaimed funds they are holding on to. The annual reporting period, which runs until March 31, is a requirement under New Brunswick’s Unclaimed Property Program. “In this program, unclaimed property is...

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