Child porn and drug charges for a Yarmouth man. The 50-year old was arrested yesterday after a search of a residence on Main Street. Evidence of child pornography, along with cocaine, electronic devices, firearms and counterfeit bills were seized. The man is facing a number of charges, and more...
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by Caitlin SnowThe County and Town of Antigonish may still undergo consolidation. The County of Antigonish asked the province October 20, 2022, to enact special legislation for consolidation and Justice Gabriel says they have the legal authority to do so. It comes after three Antigonish County residents...
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by Adam RileyOntario Provincial Police have charged a senior officer of the Thunder Bay Police Service following an investigation requested by the Ministry of the Attorney General into allegations of misconduct by members of the service. The investigation began in 2021 and led to an investigation by the...
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by Randy ThomsOntario’s Acting Auditor General says a province-wide strategy is needed to address the shortage of nurses in the province’s hospitals. Nick Stavropoulos says it was one of the main reasons behind many of this year’s hospital closures. He identified over 200 closures over the past year related...
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A major wind-farm project could soon be coming to the Municipality of Argyle. The Wedgeport Wind Farm Project is the subject of a public participation meeting Thursday night. Warden Danny Muise says residents will hear a presentation and have a chance to ask questions. “It will be live-streamed....
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by Tara ClowSaint John Police want to hear from witnesses of an alleged road rage incident. A speeding older model blue Dodge Caravan was reportedly spotted at around 12:16pm on December 5th.. It was seen on Highway 1 between the North End Chesley Drive on ramp and the Fairville Boulevard exit. Police say...
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by Evan TaylorDevelopers of a significant wind farm earmarked for southern Nova Scotia have announced that construction is scheduled to kick off next spring following the securing of Crown land near Milton in Queens County. The Houston cabinet recently granted a 72-hectare lease to Mersey River Wind Inc....
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by Evan TaylorThe Kingsburg Coastal Conservancy (KCC) is rallying Nova Scotians to take immediate action against a proposed 15-year lease for rockweed harvesting along the Lunenburg County coastline. The call to action involves submitting formal objections to the Fisheries Minister by Wednesday, December 6,...
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by Randy ThomsThe construction of a new county jail in International Falls could begin as early as next May. The project’s design drawings were presented recently to the Koochiching County Board of Commissioners. Project Manager Justin Maaninga says they could go out for bids early in the new year. “Starting...
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by Caitlin SnowTaylor Swift is Time magazine’s 2023 Person of the Year. The 33-year-old singer/songwriter continues to take the world by storm and has created a massive fandom with “Swiftie’s”. She’s had hits like “Cruel Summer”, “Shake it Off”, “Lavender Haze”, “Look What you Made Me Do” and “Ready for It”,...
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