by Randy ThomsThe Ministry of Transportation says a closed section of Highway 602 in Alberton Township should reopen later this fall. Work crews are replacing the Rainy River Tributary Bridge. It was shut down last September after concerns with its structural integrity. The MTO says a new culvert is replacing...
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The Maritimes is in for another major rainfall Tuesday overnight and Wednesday. Environment Canada has issued special weather statements and warnings for heavy rain in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. Southern and central New Brunswick and PEI can expect 30 to 50 mm of rain,...
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by Randy ThomsAn altercation in Fort Frances has resulted in charges against a 21-year-old. The incident occurred at a Fifth Street East home. OPP arrived to find the windows of the home having been damaged after the altercation. The Fort Frances man was taken in custody on a charge of mischief. He was later...
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by Evan TaylorThe Region of Queens completed repairs to its water treatment plant last week after it was damaged on August 9 during a heavy thunderstorm, and testing will be done this week to determine if the water is now safe to drink. A boil water advisory has been in place for 20 days, and Mayor Darlene...
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The Ecology Action Centre is celebrating the provincial government’s announcement that the Archibald Lake area in Guysborough County is Nova Scotia’s latest protected area. Included in the new wilderness area are Archibald, McDonald and Rocky lakes plus nearly 300 hectares of old hardwood...
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by Tara ClowSummer isn’t over yet, but the Old Farmer’s Almanac is already making its predictions of what’s to come for the winter months. There’s great news for those living from the Atlantic seaboard to the Pacific Coast, who love snow. The Almanac says there’s lots of the fluffy white stuff forecast,...
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by Tara ClowIncreased sightings of sharks in our East Coast waters are good and bad news, according to the Executive Director of Dalhousie University’s Ocean Tracking Network. “We’ve had about 20 years or more protection of those species. Its population got knocked back to the point that it was officially...
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RCMP in Richmond County is investigating two reports of sexual assaults in the community of Cape Auguet. Investigators are looking into one incident on August 23 and the other on August 27. Both incidents involve the same victim and a suspect described as a man with light coloured hair and an...
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by Caitlin SnowLocal shelters will be adding extra space with heavy rainfall on the way, for people experiencing homelessness. Beacon House Shelter in Sackville will be adding to their capacity and 902 Manup in Halifax will be adding an extra site at St. Matthew’s Church. Tuesday night until Thursday morning....
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by Evan TaylorIn a move aimed at easing the financial burden on low-income seniors, the Province of Nova Scotia has announced the return of nearly $17 million in provincial income tax to seniors enrolled in the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) rebate program. More than 11,000 seniors benefiting from the...
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