by Evan TaylorLiverpool’s Sarah Mitton is heading into the World Athletics Championships with momentum on her side after capturing gold this weekend in China. Mitton threw 19.81 metres to win the shot put at the World Athletics Continental Tour Final in Beijing. The victory came over a strong international...
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by Evan TaylorRCMP say drugs, cash, and tobacco were seized from a home in Ohio during a trafficking investigation. Police searched a residence on Highway 203 and arrested a 64 year old man from Ohio. Officers recovered cocaine, opioid tablets, unstamped cigarettes, and money. The man is now facing multiple...
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by Caitlin SnowA public meeting Monday evening to discuss recommendations from city staff to delay changing the bylaws that would protect Dartmouth Cove from infilling. In a post on social media, Save Dartmouth Cove says this is unacceptable. “This is so WRONG!!! When the Northwest Arm was under threat, HRM...
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by Brad PerryBurning restrictions are being loosened across New Brunswick after a month-long burn ban. The ban was put in place across the province back on Aug. 6 due to extreme wildfire risks. As of Monday afternoon, the Department of Natural Resources said burning was allowed between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. The...
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by Evan TaylorNova Scotia NDP Leader and Official Opposition head Claudia Chender spent time in Bridgewater and Queens this week, where she hosted a town hall and met with residents and business leaders. She says the conversations reflected concerns she’s hearing across the province, with uranium...
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by Caitlin SnowMore evacuees from the Long Lake wildfire will be able to return home, as the fire is now being held, according to the Department of Emergency Management. This means it is not likely to grow anymore as long as conditions don’t change. It is still not under control, but the risk is low for...
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by NewsA man has been charged with drug trafficking in Digby. A hand-to-hand transaction was seen by an officer on patrol on Sydney Street last week. The officer arrested a man a short time later, and seized cocaine, cash and phones. The 30-year-old from Spryfield was released pending his next court...
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by Alex AllanThousands of NB Power customers are experiencing an unplanned power outage in the Greater Moncton area on Monday afternoon. More than 7,900 homes and businesses were without electricity as of 2:50 p.m., down from more than 9,300 earlier in the afternoon. The utility did not provide an estimated...
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Will medical offices be allowed on Starrs Road? It would represent a major shift in the Town of Yarmouth’s planning strategy. Right now medical offices are only allowed downtown, according to the planning strategy and land-use by-law. Yarmouth’s planning advisory committee is holding a public...
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by CJ GoaterThe federal government has announced $1.9 million in funding to support the forestry sector and economic development in northwestern Ontario. A total of four projects are receiving funding, which is coming through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor). Most of the...
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