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Suspicious incident at Upper Tantallon park
Posted 21 August 2023

Suspicious incident at Upper Tantallon park

RCMP are investigating a suspicious incident that happened at a park in Upper Tantallon. Police say, it was at the intersection of Elk Rd and White Birch Dr between 9:45am and 10:30am Sunday, August 20. A female youth had been at the park with two children when the kids saw a dark colored...

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Cape Breton Eagles forward Jacob Newcombe diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma
Posted 21 August 2023

Cape Breton Eagles forward Jacob Newcombe diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma

Sad news from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and Cape Breton Eagles. Halifax native, Jacob Newcombe has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma. The 19-year-old forward was diagnosed following a recent medical evaluation. “We are deeply saddened by the news of Jacob’s diagnosis, but we...

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Inverness County RCMP investigating fatal ATV crash
Posted 21 August 2023

Inverness County RCMP investigating fatal ATV crash

The Nova Scotia RCMP are investigating an ATV crash that left a man dead this weekend in Inverness County. Officers responded to reports of the crash at around d7:20 p.m. on August 19. They learned that the ATV had been travelling south on MacIntyre Mountain Road in Glenora when the driver...

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Man in hospital after stabbing in Eskasoni
Posted 21 August 2023

Man in hospital after stabbing in Eskasoni

A 31-year-old man is in hospital with serious injuries after a stabbing in Eskasoni. RCMP say it was 4:15am Saturday, August 20, on Shore Rd. The victim was taken to hospital with injuries in the upper abdomen that were believed to be serious. The suspect, a 34-year-old Eskasoni man, known to...

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3 men arrested after officers seized illegal cigarettes, beer
Posted 21 August 2023

3 men arrested after officers seized illegal cigarettes, beer

Three arrests have been made after officers seized illegal cigarettes and liquor in the Campbellton area. The Department of Justice and Public Safety said in a Monday news release that the arrests involved three separate incidents. A 49-year-old man from Beresford was arrested after more than...

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Public comment opens on proposed gold mine
Posted 21 August 2023

Public comment opens on proposed gold mine

Public comments are being sought as part of a review of the summary of an initial project description for the Great Bear Gold Project near Red Lake. Kinross Gold Corporation has proposed the construction, operation and eventual decommissioning and abandonment of an open-pit and underground gold...

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Saint John police launch aggressive driving campaign
Posted 21 August 2023

Saint John police launch aggressive driving campaign

Saint John police will be cracking down on aggressive driving over the coming days. The week-long traffic campaign will see officers target several types of moving offences. They include tailgating, unsafe lane changes, road rage, ignoring signage, running lights, and speeding. According to...

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Halifax police look for missing man
Posted 21 August 2023

Halifax police look for missing man

Halifax police are looking for a missing 59-year-old man. Lesley Delainey was last seen around 8am August 19 in the area of Highfield Park Drive in Dartmouth and was reported missing around 4pm August 20. He is described as 5’3, 145lbs, with white hair and a busy white mustache. Delainey...

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Assault charges laid in Red Lake
Posted 21 August 2023

Assault charges laid in Red Lake

A Red Lake woman faces assault charges following an incident at a motel in the community. On August 16th officers along with paramedics with Northwest EMS responded to the incident just after 9:00 p.m. There they located one person with minor injuries, who was taken to hospital for treatment and...

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Churchill applauds latest ‘CAT’ ferry numbers
Posted 21 August 2023

Churchill applauds latest ‘CAT’ ferry numbers

The CAT has carried over 21,000 passengers so far this season. Bay Ferries says 35,000 have booked a trip on the Nova Scotia-to-Maine ferry in 2023. Yarmouth MLA and Liberal leader Zach Churchill says every two visitors spend about $2,500 on average. “This summer with the numbers that have come...

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