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Traffic flowing slowly on Windmill Road after truck hit power pole
Posted 29 September 2025

Traffic flowing slowly on Windmill Road after truck hit power pole

No one is injured after a tow truck hit a power pole in Burnside, knocking out the power for 279 customers. According to a spokesperson for the Halifax Regional Police, it happened at the intersection of Windmill Road and Ralston Avenue around 2:45 p.m. on Monday. No one was injured, and police,...

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N.B. records first deficit in nearly a decade
Posted 29 September 2025

N.B. records first deficit in nearly a decade

New Brunswick has recorded its first provincial deficit since 2016-17, according to the Liberal government. Consolidated financial statements show the province ended the 2024-25 fiscal year with a $104.4-million deficit. That was compared to a $40.9-million surplus that the previous Progressive...

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New creative space coming to Mulgrave
Posted 29 September 2025

New creative space coming to Mulgrave

A gathering place for all aspects of the community, arts, and performance is entering the final construction phases. Emmy Alcorn, the artistic director of Mulgrave Road Theatre tells our newsroom about the new Centre for the Arts saying, “It’s a place where many different types of activities can...

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Ottawa commits $13M to improve access to sexual and reproductive health care
Posted 29 September 2025

Ottawa commits $13M to improve access to sexual and reproductive health care

The federal government is investing over $13 million into 15 community-based organizations to make sexual and reproductive health services more accessible across Canada. Health Minister Marjorie Michel made the announcement in Montreal, highlighting that many people still face barriers such as...

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Premier supports more CCTV cameras to fight crime
Posted 29 September 2025

Premier supports more CCTV cameras to fight crime

He is not a fan of cameras catching speeders, but he is okay with using them to catch criminals. Premier Doug Ford says he would support an expansion of closed-circuit television cameras in communities that want them. Speaking in Hamilton, Ford says they would be effective in residential areas...

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RCMP ask for help after fatal ATV crash
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Posted 29 September 2025

RCMP ask for help after fatal ATV crash

Hampton RCMP are asking for your help after an ATV crash that left one man dead. Police say it happened in the woods near Barnesville around 9 p.m., Saturday. It believed the vehicle rolled over, pinning the driver under it, after he lost control when going up a steep hill. The 27-year-old from...

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RCMP looking for 2 persons of interest after armed robbery
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Posted 29 September 2025

RCMP looking for 2 persons of interest after armed robbery

Codiac Regional RCMP are asking for help identifying two persons of interest after an armed robbery in Moncton. RCMP say it happened around 9:20 p.m., September 2 at a business around the 300 block of Mountain Road. Two people entered and left with an undisclosed number of items. An employee was...

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The Cape Breton Eagles lost twice in shootouts
Posted 29 September 2025

The Cape Breton Eagles lost twice in shootouts

The Cape Breton Eagles played close games during their home opener weekend against the Moncton Wildcats. On Friday, the Eagles’ Eliot Litalien scored the game tying goal that brought on the overtime. Eagles goalie Félix Hamel stopped 30 of the 32 shots on goal, while Wildcats goalie Rudy Guimond...

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Community outpouring after fire destroys Salisbury grocery store
Posted 29 September 2025

Community outpouring after fire destroys Salisbury grocery store

Work is underway to determine the cause of four fires in Salisbury over the weekend. One destroyed the town’s only grocery store with the others in a vacant building and two other storage-type structures. Salisbury Fire Chief Bradley Macleod says the Office of the Fire Marshal is investigating...

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Missing patient from Halifax hospital
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Posted 29 September 2025

Missing patient from Halifax hospital

A missing patient from a Halifax hospital. Nova Scotia Health says they are looking for Hannah Marie Cole. She is described as having long wavy light brown hair, is 5’2 with a slight build. She has a full right sleeve tattoo with flowers. If you have information you are asked to call police.

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