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Ice Dogs lose in OT, Miners gear up for home opener
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Posted 21 September 2025

Ice Dogs lose in OT, Miners gear up for home opener

The Dryden GM Ice Dogs dropped a 2-1 decision in overtime to the Fort Frances Lakers on Saturday night. Nick Fagnilli potted the winner for the Lakers, who picked up two wins on the weekend. It was the Ice Dogs’ season opener. Miners Season Preview The Red Lake Miners will look very different in...

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Fire crews battling another blaze in Moncton
Posted 21 September 2025

Fire crews battling another blaze in Moncton

Fire crews in Moncton are back at it again Sunday morning, fighting another fire, says Riverview Professional Firefighters. According to a post shared by the union on social media around 9 a.m., it is in a construction dump in the Homestead Road area and mutual aid as been called in. This fire...

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N.B. man dead, 2 hurt after head-on crash in N.S.
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Posted 20 September 2025

N.B. man dead, 2 hurt after head-on crash in N.S.

A New Brunswick man is dead and two others hurt after a head-on crash on Highway 101 in Cambridge, Nova Scotia. Kings District RCMP say it happened Friday around 6 p.m., between exits 14 and 15. The driver of one vehicle, a 30-year-old man, was airlifted to hospital where he later died. The two...

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Ice Dogs enter SIJHL season with high hopes
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Posted 20 September 2025

Ice Dogs enter SIJHL season with high hopes

The Dryden GM Ice Dogs travel to Fort Frances tonight to take on the Lakers in their SIJHL season opener. The Lakers kicked off their regular season Friday night with a convincing 7-1 win over the Red Lake Miners. The Lakers got goals from seven different skaters while Brady Cates stopped 25...

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Frost advisory for most of N.B.
Posted 20 September 2025

Frost advisory for most of N.B.

Most of New Brunswick is under a frost advisory for early Sunday morning. Environment Canada says is it for the Moncton and southeast areas with minimum temperatures that will span from -3 to 1 degree. Patchy frost is expected to form as clear skies and light winds coincide with cool...

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Frost advisory for Antigonish County
Posted 20 September 2025

Frost advisory for Antigonish County

It’s the first frost advisory of the season. Environment Canada says it is for northern Nova Scotia including Antigonish County. The forecaster says patchy frost is expected to form in low lying areas and suggests covering up plants. Temperatures will range from zero to four degrees. The...

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Large ‘stubborn’ fire at Steve’s Tire in Moncton
Posted 20 September 2025

Large ‘stubborn’ fire at Steve’s Tire in Moncton

Moncton fire crews are tackling a large tire fire at Steve’s Tire. According to the Moncton Fire Association, they got the call around 6:30 a.m., Saturday, and found the pile burning close to the garage on Caledonia Road. Crews were able to keep the garage protected while they dealt with what...

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Missing girl, 13, from Hillsborough
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Posted 19 September 2025

Missing girl, 13, from Hillsborough

Codiac RCMP are asking for help finding a missing 13-year-old girl from Hillsborough. RCMP say Grace Rogers was last seen around 8:30 a.m., Friday, at a school in Hillsborough. She is described as about five feet two inches (157 centimetres) tall and weighing approximately 100 pounds (45...

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Provincial Liberals suggest sales tax cut to spur housing
Posted 19 September 2025

Provincial Liberals suggest sales tax cut to spur housing

Ontario Liberals say the province’s housing crisis has now become a catastrophe. They point to 23 percent fewer homes being built than last year. Housing Critic Adil Shamji says cutting the provincial sales tax on the purchase of homes can reverse the trend. “This would function just like the...

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Canada introducing new hate crimes legislation
Posted 19 September 2025

Canada introducing new hate crimes legislation

Minister of Justice Sean Fraser introduced the Combatting Hate Act today. If passed, it will amend Canada’s criminal code to address rising incidences of hate crimes over the past few years.   Specifically, the proposed legislation will make it a crime to intimidate or obstruct people from...

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