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OPP seized $500K in drugs, cash, & drug-related items
Posted 25 January 2024

OPP seized $500K in drugs, cash, & drug-related items

A sizable drug bust for OPP in Fort Frances. Unspecified quantities of cocaine, crack cocaine, oxycodone, fentanyl, and morphine were discovered Wednesday night by OPP in a home on Osborne Street. A vehicle was also searched. Cash and items related to drug trafficking totalling about $30,000...

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4 vehicles stolen from Saint John business: police
Posted 25 January 2024

4 vehicles stolen from Saint John business: police

Police say several vehicles were stolen during back-to-back break-ins at a Saint John automobile repair shop. Officers were first called to the business on City Road shortly after 3 a.m. Wednesday. Investigators allege a grey 2016 Honda CRV was stolen and later found unoccupied by police on...

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Non-stop flights to New York returning to Halifax Stanfield this spring
Posted 25 January 2024

Non-stop flights to New York returning to Halifax Stanfield this spring

It will be easier to fly to New York this spring. Halifax Stanfield says through United airlines, direct flights will be offered once again between Halifax and Newark, twice a day. The service is one of 100 new flights to cities in the U.S. and Canada this summer. Serving nine Canadian...

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Cross-border travel remains lower than usual
Posted 25 January 2024

Cross-border travel remains lower than usual

It is still taking time for cross-border travel to recover from the pandemic. Statistics Canada says there were year-over-year increases in both Canadians and American travel last November, but the numbers are still 13% to 18% below what they were in 2019. Americans made 1.2 million visits to...

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Residents disapprove of two 30-story buildings set for Robie St. and Spring Garden Rd.
Posted 25 January 2024

Residents disapprove of two 30-story buildings set for Robie St. and Spring Garden Rd.

Several residents are unhappy about two 30-story mixed-use buildings coming to the corner of Robie Street and Spring Garden Road. Council approved the proposal from Dexel Developments in 2019. The towers would be residential and commercial and in order to develop them, a number of structures...

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Worker killed in loader incident at sawmill
Posted 25 January 2024

Worker killed in loader incident at sawmill

An incident Wednesday at the Resolute sawmill in Thunder Bay has resulted in the death of a contract worker. Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development says it is investigating the death, where the worker was killed by a log loader vehicle. A Ministry inspector has attended...

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Low-income seniors receive $200 supplement
Posted 25 January 2024

Low-income seniors receive $200 supplement

Extra money is coming for seniors who need it most in New Brunswick. $200 low-income seniors supplements were mailed across the province as of Monday. More than 44,000 people were eligible for the one-time payment, provincial officials said. The supplement, announced in November, is in addition...

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Chronic disease self-management program returns
Posted 25 January 2024

Chronic disease self-management program returns

The NorWest Community Health Centres has announced that it is relaunching the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program. According to the centre adults in Thunder Bay and District are experiencing higher rates of chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular than in any other...

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Volunteers wanted for visiting hospice services
Posted 25 January 2024

Volunteers wanted for visiting hospice services

The Alzheimer Society of Thunder Bay and Hospice Northwest Services have announced a collaborative project the Forget-Me-Not Volunteers, Visiting Hospice Services for People with Dementia. Hospice Northwest has over 180 volunteers in the Thunder Bay District who offer care and support to people...

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Ottawa police look to N.S. in sexual assault investigation
Posted 25 January 2024

Ottawa police look to N.S. in sexual assault investigation

The Ottawa Police Service is investigating a sexual assault case and seeking further victims in Nova Scotia. An Ottawa educational assistant has been arrested and charged with sexual offences following an investigation that began last November. Police say the reported incidents occurred starting...

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