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Rainfall Warning for Mainland NS
Posted 25 August 2023

Rainfall Warning for Mainland NS

Most of Nova Scotia is under a rainfall warning. Environment Canada says between 40 and 60mm could fall for most of the mainland tonight into Sunday morning. The heaviest amounts will be for the Annapolis Valley into Northern Nova Scotia tomorrow and for the Atlantic Coast Sunday night. Rainfall...

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Convicted robber wanted on Canada-wide warrant
Posted 25 August 2023

Convicted robber wanted on Canada-wide warrant

A convicted robber living in Saint John is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant, according to police. Blake Smith, who was residing at a community correctional centre, is accused of breaching the conditions of his statutory release. Smith is serving an aggregate sentence of more than 11 years for a...

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Coker Road reopens
Posted 25 August 2023

Coker Road reopens

After almost 10 months the Coker Road is fully open. The City of Kenora says the repair work east of the Kelly Road is complete. There is a reduction of speed in that area, with signs posting a 30 kilometer an hour zone. The city and Stantec Engineering are continuing to monitor the road until...

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Halifax RCMP searching for missing 12-year-old boy
Posted 25 August 2023

Halifax RCMP searching for missing 12-year-old boy

Halifax District RCMP are looking for a 12-year-old boy who went missing last night in Timberlea. Keirden Smith was last seen on Wedgewood Avenue at around 8:00 p.m. Police describe Smith as 5’7”, 160lbs, with blonde curly hair, and blue eyes. He suffers from a malformation on his left arm and...

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Hurricane Centre issues first bulletin on Tropical Storm Franklin
Posted 25 August 2023

Hurricane Centre issues first bulletin on Tropical Storm Franklin

The Canadian Hurricane Centre released its inaugural bulletin on Friday at noon, shedding light on the evolving situation regarding Tropical Storm Franklin. The storm’s trajectory is projected to escalate it into a potent Category 2 hurricane while it charts a course to the west of Bermuda at...

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County Board get first look at new jail drawings
Posted 25 August 2023

County Board get first look at new jail drawings

Koochiching County Board of Commissioners is getting a better sense of what a new county jail may look like. The engineering and architect firms involved are in the process of concluding schematic drawings. They unveiled them to the board this week. Wold Architects’ Courtney Korzeniowski says...

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Moose and Fiddle returns to Caliper Lake
Posted 25 August 2023

Moose and Fiddle returns to Caliper Lake

The Moose and Fiddle Music Festival is back. The annual music festival opens today at Caliper Provincial Park, with a number of musicians taking to the stage. Festival Curator Denise Lysak describes it as a little indie, a little rock and a little country with a whole lot of fun. “We invite...

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Saint John Transit hiking fares for 2024
Posted 25 August 2023

Saint John Transit hiking fares for 2024

Taking the bus in Saint John will cost you more in the new year. Saint John Transit is preparing to hike its fares as of Jan. 1, 2024. But the city’s transit director says details will not be released until early September. “We had a fare policy approved at the last transit commission ,” Ian...

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Macdonald Weekend Closure Postponed
Posted 25 August 2023

Macdonald Weekend Closure Postponed

This weekend’s planned closure of the Macdonald Bridge is postponed due to the heavy rain forecast for much of the province. The bridge will be open unless sustained winds require a temporary closure. Due to updated weather and wind predictions, this weekend’s planned closure of the...

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Blockhouse man accused of 2nd degree murder makes first court apperance
Posted 25 August 2023

Blockhouse man accused of 2nd degree murder makes first court apperance

A Blockhouse man accused of second-degree murder, in connection with human remains that were found in Parkdale, near New Ross on July 26 made his first court appearance on Friday. Arthur Mosher was arrested Thursday afternoon, a few hours after RCMP issued a province wide arrest warrant. His...

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