by Caitlin SnowThree teens are facing assault and weapons charges after an incident at a high school in Upper Tantallon. RCMP say it was around 9:30am Friday morning when two youths assaulted another outside Bay View High School. When the fight transitioned inside the lobby, the third sprayed an irritant...
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by Brad PerryAn online child sexual exploitation investigation spanning three provinces has led to more than four dozen arrests. The investigation was initiated by the Sûreté du Québec’s integrated child pornography enforcement team. Searches took place earlier this week in several communities throughout...
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by Adam RileyAnnual R.I.D.E. programs are underway in communities and on highways by police services across the Northwest. On Thursday, a joint Thunder Bay Police, Ontario Provincial Police, Nishnawbe Aski Police, Canadian Pacific Police, Canadian National Police, and Anishinabek Police Services R.I.D.E....
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by Caitlin SnowA North Sydney woman has been arrested in the homicide of Natacha Leroy. RCMP say the 25-year-old suspect was arrested on the Bedford Hwy yesterday in Halifax and charged with Murder and Indignity to Human Remains. She will appear in court December 4. On November 22, RCMP responded to a report...
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by CJ GoaterThe CPKC Holiday Train arrives in Thunder Bay on December 1 at 8:00 p.m. Spokesperson Terry Cunha says over the past 24 years more than 22 and a half million dollars has been raised for food banks, and this year he adds, the need is as great as ever. Over the year the Holiday Train has also...
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by Caitlin SnowSeniors in Port Hawkesbury are getting access to new, modern, long-term care rooms. The Port Hawkesbury Nursing Home is going to be replaced with a new 96-room facility that will provide care to an additional 42 seniors. All new living spaces will be single rooms each with its own private...
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by CJ GoaterThe Thunder Bay District Health Unit is moving forward with its usual process of enforcing the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) to ensure students are protected against vaccine-preventable diseases. This will include the review of all student immunization records. Parents/guardians will...
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by Tim DavidsonCorrectional officer recruits are giving back to the community. They are collecting items for Women’s Place Kenora. Emma Johnson is leading the charge and says they’ll be at the Moncrief Construction Sports Center all weekend. “In response to the opportunity this community has given us, we will...
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by Brad PerryFederal prison time for a 75-year-old Riverview man charged in a child pornography investigation. Terrance Steeves was arrested in June 2021 after police searched a home in the community. Steeves was charged with possessing and making available child pornography in April 2022. He pleaded guilty...
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by Evan TaylorNova Scotia Power is reporting a transmission disruption that has caused a power outage impacting around 2,000 homes in the Chester Area. No indication on what caused the transmission disruption, but the NS Power Outage Map currently esitmates power will be restored around 6:30 p.m.
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