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Muskies defeat Thomas Aquanis 4-1
Posted 13 December 2023

Muskies defeat Thomas Aquanis 4-1

The Fort Frances Muskies girls hockey team skated to a 4-1 win over the St. Thomas Aquinas Saints from Kenora Tuesday night at the 52 Canadians Rink in Fort Frances. It is the Muskies third straight win in NorWOSSA play this season. Their previous wins came against the Sioux North Warriors. The...

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Barrington contracts Rikjak Construction for new rec centre
Posted 13 December 2023

Barrington contracts Rikjak Construction for new rec centre

The Municipality of Barrington has selected Rikjak Construction Ltd. has been selected to lead the construction of the new recreation facility. Positioned as a hub for well-being and social interaction, the facility will boast a range of modern amenities designed to cater to diverse interests...

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Update: St Patrick High School receives second threat in one day
Posted 13 December 2023

Update: St Patrick High School receives second threat in one day

St. Patrick High School will be going back into hold and secure as a precaution, as the school has received its second threat of the day. A police presence will be inside the school for the remainder of the day. St. Patrick will continue with a regular day dismissal, and after-school activities...

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Province-wide arrest warrant issued for Truro man
Posted 13 December 2023

Province-wide arrest warrant issued for Truro man

December 13, 2023, Bible Hill, Nova Scotia –Colchester County District RCMP is seeking the help of the public to locate Brent Eugene Fox of Truro, against whom a province-wide arrest warrant has been issued. The warrant is related to charges of Sexual Assault stemming from an incident in...

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Mountie suffers serious injuries during traffic stop
Posted 13 December 2023

Mountie suffers serious injuries during traffic stop

Mounties say one of their officers suffered serious injuries after being dragged during a traffic stop in northern New Brunswick. Police said they received a report Monday morning that a vehicle stolen from Listiguj, Que., was heading toward Campbellton. An RCMP officer found the vehicle a short...

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Maple syrup production reaches lowest level in five years
Posted 13 December 2023

Maple syrup production reaches lowest level in five years

Maple syrup production has reached its lowest level in five years. Canada exports millions of dollars of maple syrup every year, but according to Statistics Canada, due to poor weather conditions, production has plummeted. Stats Can says 10.4 million gallons was harvested this year; a 40 per...

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Snowmobiles to gain access to snow covered roads and shoulders
Posted 13 December 2023

Snowmobiles to gain access to snow covered roads and shoulders

A new pilot project for snowmobilers in Lunenburg and Inverness counties. Starting Friday, snowmobilers will be able to use roads and road-shoulders that are snow and/or ice covered in three areas: Margaree Centre and Big Intervale, Inverness County, and New Germany, Lunenburg County. “This...

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Birders wanted for annual Christmas count
Posted 13 December 2023

Birders wanted for annual Christmas count

How many feathered friends can you see? The annual Christmas Bird Count begins Thursday, December 14, and runs until January 5th. Andrew Holland with the Nature Conservancy of Canada says it’s a fun activity that has been done since the 1900s. “It’s known as North America’s longest-running...

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‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ actor Andre Braugher dead at 61
Posted 13 December 2023

‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ actor Andre Braugher dead at 61

Emmy award-winning, Andre Braugher has passed away. He was most famously known for his roles in ‘Homicide: Life on the Street’, and as Captain Raymond Holt in ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’. Celebrity tributes from have been pouring in on social media, from his Nine-Nine co-stars.. According to reports...

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N.B. releases long-awaited energy strategy
Posted 13 December 2023

N.B. releases long-awaited energy strategy

New Brunswick has released a strategy on how to transition the province to clean energy. The 12-year roadmap describes how the province is going to address the changing energy market. The strategy focuses on four areas: affordability; energy security and reliability; regulatory reform; and...

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