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Lee didn’t pack a punch in Greater Moncton
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Posted 18 September 2023

Lee didn’t pack a punch in Greater Moncton

For residents in Greater Moncton,  Lee will be remembered as the storm,  that wasn’t. Many residents were proactive and were ready for high winds, heavy rain and power outages, but they never really came to fruition. Thousands lost power Saturday morning as a result of higher-than-usual wind...

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Few remain without power in N.B. after Lee
Posted 18 September 2023

Few remain without power in N.B. after Lee

Just over 1400 NB Power customers remained without power on Monday morning after Post-tropical storm Lee rolled through. The majority of those in the Charlotte Southwest region. At the height of Lee in New Brunswick, the utility was reporting 88 thousand customers without electricity....

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Mariners win home opener, honour 2023 squad
Posted 18 September 2023

Mariners win home opener, honour 2023 squad

The Yarmouth Mariners needed a shootout to win their home opener. Nathan Carter had the winner in the fifth round as Yarmouth beat Summerside 4-3 in front of over 1,400 fans Friday night. The 20-year old says it was great to have that moment in his home debut. “It felt amazing. The community...

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Charlotte County cleans up from post-tropical storm Lee
Posted 17 September 2023

Charlotte County cleans up from post-tropical storm Lee

Many residents in Charlotte County spent much of their day Sunday cleaning up from post-tropical storm Lee. However, two municipal leaders in the county said the impacts from the storm could have been much worse. “It was certainly a significant storm … but we’re in a lot better situation than we...

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Highway 11/17 remains closed
Posted 17 September 2023

Highway 11/17 remains closed

A collision near Sistonens Corners has closed the Trans-Canada. Few details regarding the incident have been released however in a post to social media the Ontario Provincial Police say the collision serious in nature. The post indicates the service anticipates the roadway to be closed for much...

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Cleanup from Post Tropical Storm Lee begins
Posted 17 September 2023

Cleanup from Post Tropical Storm Lee begins

Post tropical storm Lee is heading towards St. Pierre Miquelon this morning. The storm came ashore at Yarmouth Nova Scotia around 4pm Saturday and then rolled through New Brunswick last night. While the worst appears to be over Environment Canada still has Tropical Storm Warnings in...

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Thousands still without power in Nova Scotia as Lee tapers off and heads towards PEI
Posted 17 September 2023

Thousands still without power in Nova Scotia as Lee tapers off and heads towards PEI

Post-tropical storm Lee is working its way across Prince Edward Island this morning after passing through Nova Scotia and New Brunswick yesterday. Lee made landfall in Long Island Nova Scotia yesterday around 4 p.m., but the region felt its impacts for hours leading up to then. Environment...

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Saints/Muskies earn first wins in NorWOSSA golf
Posted 17 September 2023

Saints/Muskies earn first wins in NorWOSSA golf

Weather forced the first NorWOSSA golf tournament of the season to be shortened. High school golfers completed just nine holes at Eagle’s Landing Golf Course in Dryden on Friday. Carter Peters of St. Thomas Aquinas in Kenora and Brady White from Rainy River tied for first in the boys’ division...

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Police continue to investigate shooting
Posted 17 September 2023

Police continue to investigate shooting

One person was sent to hospital with what are believed to be non life threatening injuries, following a shooting at a Memorial Avenue bar. The incident occurred at 2:20 a.m. Saturday when officers with the Thunder Bay Police Service were called to the Regional Health Sciences Centre following...

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Muskies win second straight in WHSFL
Posted 16 September 2023

Muskies win second straight in WHSFL

The Fort Frances Muskies won their second straight in the Winnipeg High School Football League Friday with a 40-8 win over the Tec Voc Hornets in Winnipeg. The Muskies dominated from the start of the game and kept the Hornets off the scoreboard until very late in the season. Quarterback Parker...

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