Hockey season is here again in Yarmouth. The Mariners are getting training camp underway with several practices and three intersquad games this weekend. Head Coach and General Manager Laurie Barron says 44 players are here to start. “It’s a short period of time for the guys to show their skills....
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by Tim DavidsonA 23-year-old hockey player from Dryden has passed away due to cancer. Evan Armit was a former player for both the Dryden Eagles High School team and the Kenora U18 AAA Thistles. He also went on to play for the Winnipeg Freeze of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League. He was diagnosed with...
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by Tim DavidsonA Go Fund Me page has been set up for a Manitoba man injured while camping at Blue Lake Provincial Park near Vermilion Bay. Eric Leschied is recovering at the Health Science Center in Winnipeg after suffering a broken pelvis in three places and ruptured bladder. On August 21st, a tree fell on...
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Thousands of motorcycles are on a course for Digby. The 21st annual Wharf Rat Rally is on until Sunday. Lots of new things this year, including the removal of a registration fee for bikers. Event director Chris Larsen says it goes with their theme of ‘driving in new directions.’ “That was very...
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by Tara ClowThe City of Moncton has repaired a leak on one of its water transmission lines. This affects residents in the tri-community area, including Moncton, Riverview and Dieppe. Water could be discoloured due to the change in water flow direction. The City says a boil water order is not in effect, and...
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by Tara ClowOne man has been sentenced and another charged in connection with a Saint John drug trafficking investigation. Police received information in June, and the probe began. Four searches were conducted earlier this month, and six people were arrested. Two men, who are 51 and 47 years old, appeared...
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by Tim DavidsonHighway 17 east of Dryden has been closed in both directions due to a collision. The OPP say a vehicle crashed into a sign by Lakeview Road. Officers are investigating, and it’s not known how long the highway will be closed for.
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by Tara ClowTwo people have been sentenced to prison time for the death of a New Brunswick man. Forty-four-year-old Benjamin Cote of Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec, appeared in Edmundston court this week and was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for over 14 years. Forty-one-year-old Angie...
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by Randy ThomsThe cost of accessing various programs and services in Atikokan is likely to go up. The town is looking at increases of 10-15%. Fees have not increased since 2017, and town council expressed a desire earlier this year to raise them. Chief Administrative Officer Jason Young feels the plan put...
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by Tara ClowTwo men from Campobello Island are facing charges following an RCMP check stop in Oak Bay. On August 9, the RCMP pulled over a vehicle on Highway 170. The 24-year-old driver was found to be prohibited from being behind the wheel. He was arrested but later released. A 32-year-old passenger was...
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