Welcome news at the pumps in Nova Scotia. The Utility and Review Board dropped the price of gasoline and diesel at midnight. Self-serve regular gas is down 4.4 cents per liter to a minimum of $1.62. Diesel is down 2.1 to $2.05.
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by NewsA four day investigation into Child Sexual Exploitation by several Ontario police services, including the Ontario Provincial Police have resulted in 39 charges against 10 men. Project Limestone took place between September 12 and 15 and used undercover techniques to access online chat rooms and...
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by Adam RileyOntario’s finance minister says the province will have a balanced budget within the next three years. Peter Bethenfalvy made the announcement as he delivered the fall economic outlook, he notes the reasons are behind a slowing economy. “Our government is now projecting a $5.6 billion deficit in...
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A man from Nine Mile River is wanted on a province-wide arrest warrant. RCMP say 21-year-old Noah Stickles is charged with possession of stolen property and failed to appear in court in June. He is described as 5-foot-9, 150lb, and has brown hair and hazel eyes. Refrain from approaching Stickles...
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by Adam RileyStarting in the fall of 2025 it will be mandatory for Grade 10 students to learn about the Holocaust. Education Minister Stephen Lecce made the announcement Wednesday along with a $650,000 investment in community partnerships for student resources and training. “By including new mandatory...
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by Adam RileyFunds provided to Ignace by the Nuclear Waste Management Organization have helped the community update part of its vehicle fleet. The money comes from the Community Well Being Funds given to the township earlier this year. Valued at $54,000 the new pickup truck will replace another vehicle the...
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by Tara ClowGood news for motorists this week at the gas pumps. The maximum price for regular self-serve went down this week by 3.1 cents a litre. We also saw dips in diesel and furnace oil this week. They decreased by 1.6 cents a litre. The Energy and Utilities Board made weekly price adjustments...
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It’s time to grow out that moustache. The 17th annual Movember campaign is underway. Men across the country are growing a moustache this month, and raising money for men’s health. According to stats from the Movember campaign, 1 in 8 men in this country will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in...
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The city of Moncton has been ranked the number one most rodent-populated city in Eastern Canada. This report comes from pest control company Orkin Canada. It ranked the number of rodent treatments done for residential and commercial buildings between Aug. 1, 2022, and July 31, 2023. “The damage...
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by Brad PerryAre you looking to donate items so they do not end up at the landfill but do not know where to turn? Those items can find a new home this weekend thanks to the Fundy Regional Service Commission. The commission is holding an event in east Saint John on Saturday called ReUse Connections. “What...
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