It’s back to school time. The Regional Director of Education for the Tri-Counties says they’ve had a busy summer preparing, and now they’re ready for another year. Jared Purdy reminds drivers to be safe on the roads, especially around bus stops. “We need people to watch out for the red lights,...
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Armed robbery charges for an Eskasoni man. It happened Friday afternoon at a gas station on Castle Bay Road. After he entered the business with a knife and stole cash, RCMP caught up to him nearly an hour later. He tripped while trying to flee, and a struggle ensued, where an officer delivered a...
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by Tara ClowTwo families have been displaced after fires in New Brunswick. The first was on Taylor Drive in Hanwell, near Fredericton on Saturday afternoon. Canadian Red Cross offered support to four adults and two children. Another fire heavily damaged a mini home in Apohaqui near Sussex. It broke out...
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by Tara ClowA new three-year bachelor of nursing program for the University of New Brunswick, thanks to financial support from the provincial government. The pilot program will launch in September of 2023.next year. The provincial government is providing an initial sum of $412,000 to help the university...
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by Tara ClowSummer vacation has officially come to an end. Students are heading back to class today. A reminder to motorists. School buses have returned to the roadways, and you must not pass when they have their stop signs extended and lights on. Students will also be crossing streets on their way to...
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The Department of Fisheries and Oceans calling for safety and patience in St. Mary’s Bay. Tensions have been rising once again due to out of season lobster fishing taking place. In a statement, DFO says they’re committed to a renewed relationship with Indigenous peoples, so they can exercise...
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Nothing fishy about a boat fire in Digby County. Electrical equipment failed on a 36-foot vessel docked at Sandy Cove Wharf early Saturday. Fire on board then spread to a second vessel. Fire departments quickly arrived and put it out. RCMP used video surveillance to determine the cause of the...
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A tragic end to the search for a missing boater in Cumberland County. The body of a 64-year old man was found by divers on Monday. The man had gone out on his boat Saturday in Northport and didn’t return. He was reported missing on Sunday morning. The search was done by RCMP, fire departments,...
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by Adam RileyTwo city residents have been arrested by Thunder Bay Police on drug trafficking charges following a traffic stop the result of expired plates. Officers on patrol stopped the vehicle on Pruden Street at 8:15 p.m. Sunday, and after speaking to the driver it was discovered both suspects were...
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by Adam RileyFour Sioux Lookout residents and two Torontonians remain in custody following a drug bust at a Sioux Lookout home. Officers with the Ontario Provincial Police and Nishnawbe Aski Police Service raided the home on Wellington Street on Friday, assisted by the OPP’s Emergency Response Team and...
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