by CJ GoaterThe Ontario government is introducing legislation that, if passed, would strengthen protections for Ontarians from unfair business practices such as price gouging. “People deserve to shop with confidence when spending their hard-earned money on goods and services at home, online and in their...
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A truck fire in Pubnico has RCMP investigating. It happened Friday evening on Great Pubnico Lake Road. The pickup truck had been on fire and was partially submerged in the lake. A couple of nearby boats also sustained damage. The fire was put out, and the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with...
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A chance to have your say about offshore wind development in Nova Scotia. Sessions are happening Monday at Digby Pines, Wednesday at Mariners Centre in Yarmouth and Thursday at the Community Centre in Shelburne. All sessions run from 1-3 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. The federal department of Environment...
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by Adam RileySeveral reports will be presented to council in Dryden tonight. Administration will be presenting its wish list of ministerial meetings for the next Rural Ontario Municipal Association Conference. They include discussions on: Policing costs Provincial land tax reform Surplus provincial lands...
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by Adam RileyA special ceremony Friday marked the graduation of 10 new firefighter recruits for Thunder Bay Fire Rescue. The ceremony culminated 14 weeks of more than 500 training hours Recruits received training in various fields in addition to firefighting including water rescue, rope rescue, aerial...
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It wasn’t the road trip that the Yarmouth Mariners were hoping for. They gained 2 of a possible 6 points in three losses in New Brunswick over the weekend. The first came in a shootout to Campbellton on Friday 4-3. The Mariners were then blown out 8-3 by Miramichi on Saturday. Last night they...
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It is time to recognize the importance of arts and culture in New Brunswick, say members of the sector. The province’s arts and culture sector is calling on the New Brunswick government for a $25 million investment. Julie Whitenect, executive director of ArtsLinkNB said previous investments are...
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Two people were taken to hospital following an alleged shooting in Halifax. Officers were flagged down on Gottingen Steet near HRP headquarters at about 12:30 a.m. Sunday and shots were reported. They found a man who had been shot and learned that a second person was taken to the hospital. Both...
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by Adam RileyStrike action has begun by Unifor on the St. Lawrence Seaway. 256 members with five locals, 4211,4212, and 4323 in Ontario, and 4211 and 4319 Quebec hit the picket lines at midnight on Saturday after negotiations with management failed. Unifor National President Lana Payne, in the immediate...
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A two-vehicle collision shut down part of Hwy 103 in Lunenburg County for several hours. At about 9:45 a.m. Sunday, RCMP posted on X, formerly Twitter, that the crash happened in Clearland, prompting the closure between Exits 10 and 11. Crews from the Mahone Bay Fire Department and surrounding...
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