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Man in custody for drug trafficking to homeless in Lower Sackville, RCMP seized drugs and various weapons during search
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Posted 5 January 2024

Man in custody for drug trafficking to homeless in Lower Sackville, RCMP seized drugs and various weapons during search

A man is in custody facing a handful of charges including drug trafficking, in which he was targeting the homeless in the Lower Sackville area. RCMP say in December, they learned he was selling drugs in exchange for cash or items such as gift cards from a camper on Cobequid Rd. The 56-year-old...

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Snow squall watch for western Cape Breton
Posted 5 January 2024

Snow squall watch for western Cape Breton

A snow squall watch is in effect for late this evening and tomorrow morning in western Cape Breton. Environment Canada says 10 to 15 cm could fall. Winds could gust 60 to 70 km/h causing reduced visibility. The forecaster says weather conditions could change rapidly with a snow squall, going...

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Another impaired driving charge after collision
Posted 5 January 2024

Another impaired driving charge after collision

For the second time in just over a day, police have laid impaired driving charges following a collision. The OPP say the incident took place shortly after 3:30 this morning after a single vehicle accident at the intersection of Scott Street and Agamiing Drive. Through their investigation,...

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Lakehead University Pride Night returns
Posted 5 January 2024

Lakehead University Pride Night returns

Rainbow Collective, Thunder Pride and Lakehead University Athletics are teaming up to raise awareness and bring attention to the 2SLGBTQIA+ communities by once again holding Pride Night across three varsity sports on January 5th and 6th. “With the rise in direct hate, violence, and...

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Sports Hall of Fame seeks nominations
Posted 5 January 2024

Sports Hall of Fame seeks nominations

The Greater Saint John Sports Hall of Fame committee is now accepting nominations for the 2024 induction. Created in 1987, the Hall of Fame represents decades of athletes, teams, and builders who have left their mark in Greater Saint John. Nomination categories recognize athletes, teams,...

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Southern NS to receive up to 20 centimetres of snow on Sunday
Posted 5 January 2024

Southern NS to receive up to 20 centimetres of snow on Sunday

Environment Canada has issued special weather statements warning of significant snowfall in Southern Nova Scotia that’s expected to start late Sunday morning. “There’s a low-pressure system bringing this snow our way but as of today we expect it to make a rapid shift eastward, sparring most of...

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Police look for information after teen badly hurt from assault
Posted 5 January 2024

Police look for information after teen badly hurt from assault

A youth has serious injuries after being assaulted by a group of teens. Police say it was yesterday in the woods near the 200 block of Thomas Raddall Drive between 12 and 1pm. A group of teens not involved in the incident, found the victim and brought them to a nearby school, who was then taken...

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BREAKING: $42M to extend Dieppe Boulevard
Posted 5 January 2024

BREAKING: $42M to extend Dieppe Boulevard

The long-awaited extension of Dieppe Boulevard will start over the next few months, officials announced Friday. All three levels of government will spend a combined $42 million on the project, which is expected to take four years. Dieppe Boulevard will be extended by roughly two kilometres, from...

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Poll: Conflict brings anti-Antisemitism & anti-Muslim sentiments higher
Posted 5 January 2024

Poll: Conflict brings anti-Antisemitism & anti-Muslim sentiments higher

Anti-Muslim sentiment and anti-Antisemitism are a major problem in Canada, but which is greater is a matter of who you speak to. According to respondents a majority believe anti-Muslim sentiment and anti-Antisemitism is a problem, with just over 20 percent see it as a major one requiring serious...

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SIU clears TBPS officer
Posted 5 January 2024

SIU clears TBPS officer

The Ontario Special Investigations Unit has cleared a Thunder Bay police officer in connection to an injury to a 17 year old girl. The girl sustained a broken right forearm, but the SIU says there are no reasonable grounds to believe the officer committed a criminal offense. Back on September...

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