by Brad PerryMore than a dozen security cameras have been installed in several locations throughout downtown St. Stephen. The initiative was launched by the St. Stephen Business Improvement Area to help address public safety concerns. “With the alarming rise in local vandalism, theft and drug activity, it...
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by Randy ThomsA significant moment in Ukraine’s history will soon be a part of the high school curriculum. Beginning next September, grade 10 students will learn about the Holodomor in history. It was a man-made famine in the 1930s caused by Soviet Union policies that led to the death of as many as 7 million...
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by Caitlin SnowThe Mariners Centre is expanding and they want your input. The Mariners Centre Expansion Board is inviting members of the community to attend upcoming sessions to learn more about the facility’s design and to provide feedback. A design plan was approved in August and this fall, a floor plan was...
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by Randy ThomsThe Beyak Automotive Group is ensuring the Salvation Army in Fort Frances can provide a turkey to families collecting a Christmas hamper this year. Beyak’s is providing funding to purchase 80 turkeys. It is the fourth year that the Beyak Automotive Group has come forward with support....
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by Evan TaylorThe RCMP are advising motorists to drive with caution on Highway 103, after Tuesday morning saw at least five vehicles slip off the road. No major injuries were reported, but traffic moved slowly along the 103 near Halifax for most of the morning as motorists navigated the challenging...
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by Caitlin SnowA man is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after a collision in Dartmouth. Police say it was around 9:45pm when a vehicle struck a pedestrian walking in the middle of the road near Spring Avenue and Dorothea Drive. The 39-year-old was taken to hospital. The investigation is ongoing.
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by Caitlin SnowThousands of housing developments could be coming to Bedford West On the recommendation of Executive Council, Minister John Lohr has granted approvals for 2,060 homes to be built in designated special planning areas: — Bedford West 10 (subsections B and C) – the proposed development by Kearney...
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by Adam RileyA water main break has closed Rabbit Lake Road in Kenora. In a post to social media the city says the roadway is closed at 342 for an emergency repair. Only motorists who live in the area are permitted to travel from the Community Centre Road east to the dig site and from the Outen Lane west to...
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There is already some push back from Halifax city councillors to ask residents and business owners to make up a $68 million shortfall by raising taxes. Staff are proposing a 9.7 per cent tax hike next year to help close the gap, which would add more than $200 to most tax bills. Councillors had a...
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by Tara ClowIt’s time for an annual tradition that ensures everyone has a turkey or ham on their table for Christmas. The Sue Stultz and Moncton Firefighters Turkey drive begins tomorrow down back at the St. George Boulevard fire station. Firefighter Jeremy Quillian says they’ll be accepting more than just...
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