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OPP nab Kingston man on weapon charges
Posted 21 August 2023

OPP nab Kingston man on weapon charges

A Kingston man has been arrested by the Ontario Provincial Police in the Greenstone area on weapons charges. Police were notified around 8 o’clock Friday morning the individual was travelling along highway 11 possibly in possession of a firearm. Patrols later stopped a motor vehicle, and...

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47th Annual Boat Parade
Posted 20 August 2023

47th Annual Boat Parade

Thirty-five boats participated in the 47th Annual Boat Parade, Sunday afternoon, led by Tiger II. It’s to remember lost fishermen and women. The boats circled Canso Harbour before sailing to the Chedabucto Bay. All Saints Anglican Church read a special prayer broadcasted to the boats. The...

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10-year-old dead after ATV accident
Posted 20 August 2023

10-year-old dead after ATV accident

A 10-year-old child is dead after an ATV accident in the Yarmouth area. Yarmouth RCMP responded to a missing child report Saturday, August 19th around 11:25pm. The child who was visiting the Canaan area with their family, left a home earlier in the evening for an ATV ride and had not returned....

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Man arrested in Saint John murder investigation
Posted 20 August 2023

Man arrested in Saint John murder investigation

Police in Saint John say they have made an arrest following an early morning murder in the city. Officers were called to a reported shooting in an apartment on King Street East shortly after 5:30 a.m. Sunday. Investigators located the body of a 38-year-old man when they arrived at the scene. At...

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No-swimming advisories lifted at provincial park beaches
Posted 20 August 2023

No-swimming advisories lifted at provincial park beaches

Good news if you are looking to take a dip at one of New Brunswick’s provincial park beaches. No-swimming advisories that were in place at six provincial park beaches have been lifted. Affected parks included New River Beach, Oak Bay, Parlee Beach, Murray Beach, Miscou Island, and Mactaquac....

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RCMP ask for help finding two teen girls
Posted 20 August 2023

RCMP ask for help finding two teen girls

RCMP are asking for help finding two missing teenagers from New Glasgow. RCMP say 16-year-old Emily Nolan and 15-year-old Breanna Joudrie were last seen 8pm Saturday August 19 in New Glasgow. Nolan is described as 5-foot-5, 130lbs. She has dyed red hair and blue eyes. She was last seen...

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Expect significant bus delays Sunday
Posted 19 August 2023

Expect significant bus delays Sunday

Halifax Transit says to expect significant bus delays Sunday, August 20 due to the Macdonald bridge closure as well as detours related to the Navy 10k run. Please be advised that bus service is expected to experience significant delays on Sun., Aug. 20, 2023, due to the Macdonald Bridge...

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N.B. man cycling to raise awareness about schizophrenia
Posted 19 August 2023

N.B. man cycling to raise awareness about schizophrenia

A New Brunswick man hopes to become the first person with schizophrenia to bicycle across Canada. Matthew Dickson began in Vancouver back in June and hopes to arrive in Newfoundland by late August. “It’s been a pretty good trip. I missed out on the two months of rain here in New Brunswick,”...

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Lake Banook dam being lowered
Posted 19 August 2023

Lake Banook dam being lowered

The city is going to lower Lake Banook’s dam, in anticipation of the amount of rain expected overnight. They say it should mitigate possible flooding upstream, however once lowered, there will be an increase in water flow downstream of the dam by Sullivan’s Pond and Martin’s Park in Dartmouth...

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Ride to the Shield arrives in Kenora Saturday
Posted 18 August 2023

Ride to the Shield arrives in Kenora Saturday

A soldier from CFB Shilo, Manitoba will arrive in Kenora tomorrow (Saturday) to wind up his Ride to the Shield. Rob Nederlof is riding 1,000 kilometers to raise funds for the Wounded Warriors foundation. He says he’s been doing this for the past three years. “So we provide funding for the...

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