by Jacob MooreA new report reveals how a scallop fishing boat that caught on fire near Shelburne. Twelve crew members were on board the Fundy Leader when the master noticed smoke near some electrical panel vents. They shut off the engine and noticed smoke coming from a wall. They broke the handle of two fire...
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by Jacob MooreThe FBI is still searching for the shooter responsible for the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Videos across social media show that the 31-year-old was speaking to a massive crowd of people during an event at Utah Valley University Wednesday afternoon when the bullet hit him in the...
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by Alex AllanThe New Brunswick SPCA says 2024 was its busiest year ever, according to their annual report. The organization received 4,611 calls involving animals in distress. That’s an 8.5 per cent increase from the previous year and the highest volume in its 145-year history. Of those calls, 3,092 were...
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by Brad PerryMore than 10,000 full-time support staff at Ontario’s 24 publicly-funded colleges are now on strike. This comes after the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) and the College Employer Council (CEC) failed to reach a new agreement. Both sides remained far apart on a number of important...
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by Randy ThomsThe provincial government continues to sell the importance of opening up the Ring of Fire. Indigenous Affairs Minister Greg Rickford and Webequie First Nations Chief Cornelius Wabasse spoke to the Toronto Board of Trade on Wednesday. Rickford says the mining area’s development will be done in...
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by Caitlin SnowA new offer has been extended to the Dalhousie Faculty Association (DFA) after being locked out of the university for weeks and nearly 17 hours of conciliation talks Monday and Tuesday. In a statement on their website Wednesday evening, Dalhousie President Kim Brooks says, the meetings ended...
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by Tim DavidsonA new inspector is now in charge at the Dryden OPP detachment. Matt LeBlanc takes over from Adam Illman. Illman left this summer to move to the Red Lake Detachment of the OPP.
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by Tim DavidsonThe victim of a serious assault in Sioux Lookout has passed away. The OPP say they were contacted about the assault on August 22nd on Millar Crescent. Police say he had life-threatening injuries and was taken to hospital. 34-year-old Tyrone Lawrence Kakepetum of Sioux Lookout died from his...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Ontario Special Investigations Unit says it has discontinued its investigation into an injury suffered by a 21 year old woman in Dryden. The SIU says back in May, a woman jumped from the overpass in Drdyen to the train tracks below. Prior to her jumping, an OPP officer tried for get her to...
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by NewsA conservative political activist was shot and killed at an event at Utah Valley University, in the United States, Wednesday. Charlie Kirk was the CEO and co-founder of Turning Point USA – a right-wing, grassroots movement. Videos on social media show it happened when Kirk was speaking into a...
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