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ABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel off air after Charlie Kirk comments
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Posted 17 September 2025

ABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel off air after Charlie Kirk comments

ABC has pulled popular late-night show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, off the air indefinitely after comments made about Charlie Kirk. Sources say the move came after, Nexstar Media Group, announced its 32 stations affiliated with ABC will yank the show starting Wednesday evening. “Mr. Kimmel’s comments...

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Dal faculty ratify new agreement by nearly 96%
Posted 17 September 2025

Dal faculty ratify new agreement by nearly 96%

One thousand members of the Dahousie Faculty Association (DFA) will return to work Thursday after they voted overwhelmingly in favour of their new collective agreement and return-to-work protocol by 95.7 per cent. Members had been locked out of the university since August 20 after failing to...

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Horse and buggy overturns at end of Queens County Parade
Posted 17 September 2025

Horse and buggy overturns at end of Queens County Parade

A horse and buggy crash brought a dramatic close to the Queens County Exhibition parade on Tuesday afternoon. According to Queens County District RCMP, officers on scene responded to an incident on Highway 8 at the conclusion of the parade, where a horse towing a wagon appeared to get spooked....

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Climate change made summer heat waves more likely: scientists
Posted 17 September 2025

Climate change made summer heat waves more likely: scientists

Climate scientists say recent heat waves in Canada were made much more likely by human-caused climate change. Environment and Climate Change Canada recently analyzed 12 of the hottest Canadian heat waves from July and August. Dr. Nathan Gillett, a research scientist with the federal agency, said...

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Provincial park campsite expansions/upgrades planned
Posted 17 September 2025

Provincial park campsite expansions/upgrades planned

Nearly $ 60 million will be spent over the next three months at provincial parks. The money is to expand and upgrade campgrounds. Three hundred new sites will be developed, with upgrades scheduled for another 800 over the next three years. “This upgrade marks a major milestone for Ontario Parks...

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Drinking water, showers available if your well is dry
Posted 17 September 2025

Drinking water, showers available if your well is dry

Emergency water options if you have a dry well during extremely dry conditions. The city says water supply in the ground is lower than normal and many with private wells are reporting shortages or systems that are completely dry. If you need drinking water, you can get: Four litres per person...

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Tractor rear-ended by Tractor Trailer
Posted 17 September 2025

Tractor rear-ended by Tractor Trailer

A man has serious injuries after a tractor trailer rear-ended a utility trailer. RCMP are investigating the collision that occurred Tuesday around 8 p.m. in Fall River on Hwy. 118 near Exit 14. According to police, both vehicles were travelling northbound when the tractor trailer rear-ended a...

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Saint John fireworks back on after fire ban postponement
Posted 17 September 2025

Saint John fireworks back on after fire ban postponement

Saint John residents will finally get their fireworks celebration, just a little later than planned. The City of Saint John has announced that the Canada Day fireworks will now take place on September 27 at 9 p.m. They had postponed it earlier this summer because of poor weather and a provincial...

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Poll shows support for governments in Atlantic Canada, Ottawa
Posted 17 September 2025

Poll shows support for governments in Atlantic Canada, Ottawa

The majority of Atlantic Canadians are okay with their provincial and federal governments. Narrative Research says six-in-10 people reported some level of satisfaction with Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals. That’s the highest level since the end of 2020, during the height of the COVID-19...

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Invasive Species Centre announces funding to combat phragmites in Ontario
Posted 17 September 2025

Invasive Species Centre announces funding to combat phragmites in Ontario

The Ontario Phragmites Action program has announced funding through the Invasive Phragmites Control Fund for several phragmite management projects in Ontario. The program is possible through funding from the Ministry of Natural Resources, and is run by the Invasive Species Centre, Nature...

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