by Evan TaylorCHESTER, NOVA SCOTIA (August 17, 2023) – The second day of the highly anticipated Helly Hansen Chester Race Week unfolded with a perfect blend of weather and competitive sailing. As crews took to the water under spectacular conditions, the day was marked by exhilarating races, closely...
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by Joe ThomsonEarlier this year in April, a former football player at St.FX University was charged with sexually assaulting four women at the university. Now, one of the survivors is suing the school for failing to protect her and the rest of the student body. On April 14, 2023, Ohmogbolahan “Teddy” Jegede...
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by Tara ClowOutdoor enthusiasts in the province will soon have a new place to shop. Mountain Equipment Company, or MEC, will officially open in the Mapleton Power Centre in Moncton on Saturday. The 25,000-square-foot location on Wyse Street is the former home of Bed, Bath and Beyond. This is MEC’s second...
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by Brad PerryThere is a state of emergency in the Kelowna area of British Columbia, where wildfires have forced thousands from their homes Meanwhile, thousands of others have been told they may need to leave at a moment’s notice. Officials say a number of structures have been destroyed, but the exact figure...
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by Caitlin SnowYellowknife is being evacuated as wildfires continue to take hold of the Northwest Territories and a territorial state of emergency now declared. The fires have not yet reached the city but have gotten closer and officials fear it will reach Yellowknife by the weekend and residents are...
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by Evan TaylorBrooklyn, Nova Scotia’s Sarah Mitton will lead out Team Canada this week at the World Athletics Championships (WAC) in Budapest Hungary, along with fellow co-captain Marco Arop. Mitton is set to become the first Nova Scotian woman to be named a co-captain for the world’s annual track and field...
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by Tim DavidsonThe former Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario has passed away. James Bartleman died on Monday, according to a release from Elizabeth Dowdeswell, the current Lieutenant-Governor. Part of Bartleman’s legacy is a creative writing competition for Indigenous youth in Ontario. He also was involved in...
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by Joe ThomsonRCMP are investigating a serious crash in Pictou County that left six people injured. At around 11:45 p.m. last night, RCMP, and EHS responded to reports of the crash that happened on Gairloch Road in Union Centre. They learned that a Kia Rio was travelling on the road when it lost control and...
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by Brad PerryOne person has died after a crash on the Trans-Canada Highway near Moncton. RCMP say the single-vehicle crash happened in Boundary Creek around 10:15 p.m. Thursday. The driver and lone occupant of the vehicle died at the scene from his injuries. He has been identified as a 70-year-old man from...
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The Wedgeport Tuna Tournament and Festival is back this weekend. It all starts tomorrow with the Wedgeport Community Yard Sale. On Sunday, the Tuna Fun Run starts at the tuna museum, with distances of 5 and 10 kilometres. There’s also the Tiny Tuna 600 metre run and the Kids Gone Fishin party....
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