by Brad PerryA New Brunswick man has been sentenced to more than nine years in prison after police seized drugs, firearms and stolen property. Mounties said Clayton Townes was recently sentenced to nine years and six months in prison — minus time already served — after being convicted on a total of 33...
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by Brad PerrySome residents in the McAdam area will soon need to travel further to do their banking. Scotiabank confirmed to our newsroom that its branch in the community will close next spring. In-person services will be relocated to the bank’s downtown Fredericton branch, 75 kilometres away, as of June 4,...
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by Adam RileyA Southern Ontario man has pleaded guilty to a pair of offences while on a hunting trip in the region last year. On October 17th 2022 a conservation officer inspected a group who had been hunting and were in possession of a cow moose and several unfilled tags during day three of moose season....
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There won’t be a Remembrance Day ceremony at Grand Parade this year – it’s moving across the Halifax Harbour. According to multiple reports, the Nunavut and Nova Scotia Command of the Legion has decided the event will instead be at Sullivan’s Pond in Dartmouth because of the tents in front of...
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The New Waterford and District Community Centre has officially opened for the 2023-24 ice rental season, marking its 49th year in operation. Like previous years, it will be home to New Waterford’s Minor Hockey Association and local Skating Club. The Cape Breton Blizzard Female Hockey Association...
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NBCC students are benefiting greatly thanks to the nearly $22 million donated to the Going Beyond campaign. More than 700 provincial organizations and individuals contributed to the campaign, which surpassed its $16 million goal. The campaign was created in June 2022 to transform the province’s...
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by Caitlin SnowThree Halifax Wanderer’s are up for a prestigious award. Lorenzo Callegari, Massimo Ferrin and Dan Nimick are part of the ten finalists for the Canadian Premier League’s, Players’ Player of the Year Award. The winner will be announced this Thursday at a ceremony in Ontario. Callegari is also a...
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by Randy ThomsHamilton-area MPP Sarah Jama has been censured by the Ontario legislature. It comes after the NDP removed her from caucus for comments related to the Israel-Hamas war. However, the NDP did not support the government’s censure motion. Leader Marit Stiles says barring a member from participating...
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by Tim DavidsonKenora city council wants to know what the city is doing in terms of the Truth and Reconciliation recommendations. Councillor Kelsie Van Belleghem has introduced a Notice of Motion directing city administration to provide a yearly report. It would outline ways in which the city has addressed the...
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by Brad PerryA New Brunswick man has been sentenced to more than nine years in prison after police seized drugs, firearms and stolen property. Mounties said Clayton Townes was recently sentenced to nine years and six months in prison — minus time already served — after being convicted on a total of 33...
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