by Adam RileyThe Township of Ignace says it is looking for more residents to join its Willingness Committee as part of the selection process for an underground nuclear waste storage facility. The decision to expand the committee’s roster from six to nine members come following the passing of a resolution by...
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by Caitlin SnowThe province’s police watchdog is investigating a shooting involving an RCMP officer. RCMP say it was New Year’s Eve just before 11pm in Pictou Landing First Nation. They say a man was threatening people known to him at a home on Harbourview Rd. An RCMP officer shot their firearm while...
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by Brad PerryPolice in Saint John are hoping to bring a new records management system online this spring. Staff Sgt. Sean Rocca, a spokesperson for the police force, described it as a major undertaking. “Our current system was implemented I believe in 1995, so it’s been around for many years,” Rocca said in...
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by NewsRCMP are investigating a home invasion on the Easten Shore. A man was operating an excavator in Gaetz Brook when another man appeared pointing a gun at him Friday evening. The suspect forcefully removed him from the excavator and directed him inside at gunpoint. He demanded the victim open a...
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by Randy ThomsFort Frances council will soon resume their budget discussions. Council approved the capital budget in December. The focus in the new year will be on the operating side. Mayor Andrew Hallikas says several uncontrollable factors will impact the final numbers. “Cost of living is up. There’s the...
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by NewsRCMP are investigating a suspected case of arson in Colchester County. Crews responded to a house fire on Pictou Road in Bible Hill early Sunday morning. Everyone in the home escaped safely. At the time, a vehicle was seen travelling on the wrong side of Hwy 104 near the Hwy 102 interchange....
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A 28-year-old Lower Sackville man is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday in relation to an assault. RCMP were called to a Coles Road home on the weekend where it was reported a man had assaulted a woman, who is known to him, threatened her with a weapon and damaged property. Police say he...
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by Adam RileyOntario Provincial Police in Kenora are seeking the public’s assistance as they try to piece together the toppling of the Main Street Christmas Tree in the city’s downtown. A photo published Sunday to social media shows the tree on its side, with police calling it an act of mischief. No further...
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by Adam RileyThunder Bay Fire Rescue kicked off 2024 responding to a two alarm fire on the city’s south side yesterday morning. It occurred just after 5:00 a.m. when a resident at the home was awakened by a smoke alarm. First crews arriving on scene encountered light smoke on the main floor, before...
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by Adam RileyCity police are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to locate a missing 12 year old girl. The last known location of Kaelyn Kejick was in the area of Cedar Lane in Rosslyn on the afternoon of December 31st. She is described as Indigenous, five feet five inches tall with a thin build,...
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