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Water conservation measures are working in HRM, but remain in place
Posted 24 September 2025

Water conservation measures are working in HRM, but remain in place

Halifax Water says water use has declined since mandatory Stage 1 conservation measures were put in place for the Lake Major supply area on September 10. The utility reports overall consumption is down by about five percent. Officials say that’s a sign residents and businesses are responding to...

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Kimmel returns to ABC, apologizes for comments on Kirk murder
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Posted 24 September 2025

Kimmel returns to ABC, apologizes for comments on Kirk murder

American talk-show host Jimmy Kimmel returned to ABC Tuesday night. He was suspended by the network last week for remarks he made about Charlie Kirk’s murderer. After a lengthy standing ovation, an emotional Kimmel apologized. “It was never my intention to make light of the murder of a young...

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Road closure in Dryden
Posted 23 September 2025

Road closure in Dryden

The City of Dryden says a section of Elm Road will be closed for the next month. The closure is between Keith Avenue and Pine Crescent. The road is undergoing contruction until October 17th. The city says there be abnormal amounts of dust, noise and other inconveniences during construction....

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Crews repairing damaged gas line in east Saint John
Posted 23 September 2025

Crews repairing damaged gas line in east Saint John

People are being asked to avoid the intersection of McAllister Drive and Westmorland Road after a gas line was damaged Tuesday evening. The City of Saint John posted to its Facebook page at approximately 6:40 p.m. that the contractor working at the intersection by Cineplex Theatres had struck a...

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Liberals seek immediate funding increase to Risk Management Program
Posted 23 September 2025

Liberals seek immediate funding increase to Risk Management Program

The Ontario Liberals are calling for stronger support for Ontario’s agricultural industry. The province announced in January plans to add another $100 million to the Risk Management Program, intended to help farmers from things that are considered out of their control. The government is taking a...

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Criminal harassment charges laid in Red Lake
Posted 23 September 2025

Criminal harassment charges laid in Red Lake

Red Lake OPP have laid criminal harassment charges following a year long investigation. Police say they began their investigation when a member of the public appeared to deliberatedly target an individual following a prior interaction. The suspect was seen several time walking past locatation...

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Dreyden OPP arrest person for impaired driving
Posted 23 September 2025

Dreyden OPP arrest person for impaired driving

One person has been charged for impaired driving in the Wainwright Township. Dryden OPP report that on September 15, officers determined a driver on Thiel Road was impaired during a traffic stop around 2:00 a.m. In a release, OPP say the 50-year-old driver was placed under arrest and charged....

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Ombud calls for changes to psychiatric care in N.B.
Posted 23 September 2025

Ombud calls for changes to psychiatric care in N.B.

New Brunswick’s Ombud has released a report calling for improvements in how adult psychiatric patients are treated across the province. Marie-France Pelletier serves as the independent officer responsible for reviewing fairness in provincial services. Pelletier launched the investigation after...

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PC’s table bill to make rules of road easier, more modern
Posted 23 September 2025

PC’s table bill to make rules of road easier, more modern

The Progressive Conservatives have tabled a bill in legislature, Tuesday, to help fast-track making the rules of the road more modern while focusing on safety. The new Traffic Safety Act would replace the original passed in 2018 that was intended to replace the Motor Vehicle Act last written in...

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Man charged after scam involving Halifax seniors
Posted 23 September 2025

Man charged after scam involving Halifax seniors

Halifax Regional Police are warning seniors in the city after reports of a recent scam. Police say between July 8 and August 18, 2025, officers received four reports of a man collecting deposits from seniors for repair work he never returned to complete. In some instances, police say the suspect...

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