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Summerside to host 2026 Centennial Cup
Posted 1 October 2025

Summerside to host 2026 Centennial Cup

The best Junior A teams in Canada will be in the Maritimes next year. The Summerside Western Capitals are hosting the Centennial Cup in May. The Caps will welcome champions of leagues across the CJHL for the event May 7-17. The Maritime Junior Hockey League franchise has hosted the event four...

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Dryden OPP recover the bodies two drowning victims
Posted 1 October 2025

Dryden OPP recover the bodies two drowning victims

The Dryden OPP have released more information about the tragic drowning of two people on the weekend on Wabigoon Lake. Police were initially contacted around 4:00 Saturday afternoon about two people who entered the water and failed to surface. The body of a 5 year old boy was pulled from the...

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N.S. postal union says things will deteriorate without door-to-door delivery
Posted 1 October 2025

N.S. postal union says things will deteriorate without door-to-door delivery

The head of the union that represents postal workers in Nova Scotia says the changes announced by Ottawa for Canada Post will lead to its deterioration. The federal government announced the Crown corporation was in an existential crisis and to mitigate it, they were cutting back on things like...

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How to send, receive high-priority mail in N.S. during postal strike
Posted 1 October 2025

How to send, receive high-priority mail in N.S. during postal strike

Nova Scotia has a contingency plan in place during the nationwide postal strike. The province says starting Thursday, you will be able to drop off high-priority letter-sized government correspondence at Access Nova Scotia centres. Then Tuesday, October 14, you can pick up essential...

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How to send, receive high-priority mail in N.S. during postal strike
Posted 1 October 2025

How to send, receive high-priority mail in N.S. during postal strike

Nova Scotia has a contingency plan in place during the nationwide postal strike. The province says starting Thursday, you will be able to drop off high-priority letter-sized government correspondence at Access Nova Scotia centres. Then Tuesday, October 14, you can pick up essential...

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Houston visits Ottawa to push Wind West project forward
Posted 1 October 2025

Houston visits Ottawa to push Wind West project forward

Nova Scotia’s Wind West project is front and centre in Ottawa this week as Premier Tim Houston meets with federal officials to push the offshore wind development forward. Houston met with Tim Hodgson, the federal Minister of Energy and Natural Resources to discuss the project on Wednesday. He...

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Collision at Queen and Botsford Streets
Posted 1 October 2025

Collision at Queen and Botsford Streets

RCMP are asking the public to avoid the area of Botsford and Queen Streets. A message was posted to social media at around 2:30 pm on Wednesday. This is due to a collision.

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BPS investigating suspicious vehicle fires in Bridgewater
Posted 1 October 2025

BPS investigating suspicious vehicle fires in Bridgewater

Bridgewater Police are investigating after two vehicles were destroyed in suspicious fires late Saturday night. The first incident happened around 11:38 p.m. near Pleasant Street on the town’s west side. As firefighters were extinguishing the blaze, police began canvassing the area for suspects...

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RCMP investigating suspicious barn fire in Steeves Mountain
Posted 1 October 2025

RCMP investigating suspicious barn fire in Steeves Mountain

The RCMP is asking for the public’s help after a barn fire in Steeves Mountain was determined to have been deliberately set. Police say officers and several fire departments responded to a blaze on Homestead Road shortly after midnight on September 28. No one was injured. RELATED: Fire damages...

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Mapleton Park to host Community Peace Garden sod-turning
Posted 1 October 2025

Mapleton Park to host Community Peace Garden sod-turning

A new chapter is about to begin for the Community Peace Garden at Mapleton Park. Organizers say a sod-turning ceremony will take place Thursday at 11 a.m. next to the Mapleton Rotary Pavilion, with construction scheduled to start Monday. The Community Peace Garden Development Committee says...

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