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RCMP arrest 22-year-old man after finding drugs in his vehicle
Posted 31 August 2023

RCMP arrest 22-year-old man after finding drugs in his vehicle

The New Brunswick RCMP have arrested a Sussex man after finding multiple kinds of drugs in his car. At around 3:00 a.m. on August 26th, officers pulled a vehicle over on Main Street. After doing a routine search, they seized methamphetamine, cocaine, prescription pills, drug trafficking...

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Moncton man sentenced to 3 years in prison for drug trafficking
Posted 31 August 2023

Moncton man sentenced to 3 years in prison for drug trafficking

A Moncton man who was arrested for Drug Trafficking back in 2021, has been sentenced to three years in prison. On January 14, 2021, the RCMP executed a search warrant on Colin Lewis’ home on High Street in Moncton. They seized methamphetamine pills, cocaine, crystal methamphetamine,...

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New business survey up and running
Posted 31 August 2023

New business survey up and running

The City of Kenora is conducting a survey of local businesses. Today is the first day of the online survey and it will last four weeks. Economic Development Officer Allyson Pele says the survey will look at a number of different issues. “We’re seeking feedback that is related to the number of...

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Teen charged with manslaughter after death on Halifax waterfront
Posted 31 August 2023

Teen charged with manslaughter after death on Halifax waterfront

A 17-year-old teenager is charged with manslaughter after a death on the Halifax waterfront. Police say it was around 9:40pm on August 6 when they were called to a disturbance on the 1500 Block of Lower Water Street. There, they found Davelle Rodney Vance Desmond unresponsive on the boardwalk....

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Riverview man killed in four vehicle crash
Posted 31 August 2023

Riverview man killed in four vehicle crash

A Riverview man has been killed in a multi-vehicle crash near Havelock. RCMP says the collision happened on Tuesday night on the Trans Canada Highway in Kinnear Settlement. At around 7 pm, a westbound truck blew a tire and the driver lost control, crossed over the median and collided with an...

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City updates boat launch and water main break
Posted 31 August 2023

City updates boat launch and water main break

The boat launch at the Moncrief Construction Sports Center will be open this weekend, but construction work in the area will take a little longer than expected. The city says due to unforeseen circumstances, there is a change to the re-opening of the boat launch and parking lot. The site will be...

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Dryden Fibre Canada reaching out to the community
Posted 31 August 2023

Dryden Fibre Canada reaching out to the community

Dryden Fibre Canada is introducing itself to the community. The company officially took over the Dryden Paper Mill at the beginning of the month. Diane Loewen is the Communications and Engagement Coordinator and says they’ll be hosting a community barbeque tomorrow afternoon. “We are going to be...

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OPP investigating mischief at the Sioux Lookout cemetery
Posted 31 August 2023

OPP investigating mischief at the Sioux Lookout cemetery

The Sioux Lookout OPP is investigating a mischief complaint at the cemetery. Several monuments at the Sioux Lookout cemetery damaged. The incidents took place in the evening hours of August 28th and the early morning hours of August 29th. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to...

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Attempted murder charges laid
Posted 31 August 2023

Attempted murder charges laid

Thunder Bay Police have laid a charge of attempted murder in an ongoing investigation into an assault that occurred earlier this month. A man was found with serious injuries in a hotel room on Dawson Road. Police say an edged weapon was used and the assault was unprovoked. A 37-year -old Thunder...

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Collision results in impaired driving charges
Posted 31 August 2023

Collision results in impaired driving charges

Impaired driving charges have been laid following a two-vehicle collision in the Thunder Bay area. The incident took place just before 9:00 Tuesday night on Highway 11/17 in the area of John Street. Fortunately no one was injured, but the driver of the one of vehicles had been drinking. He was...

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