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No mail delivery for Moncton due to air quality concerns
Posted 25 August 2025

No mail delivery for Moncton due to air quality concerns

Canada Post has issued a red delivery service alert for the Moncton region. That means that it is suspending delivery for the day. There will also be no regular collection. This is in effect for Monday, and it is due to the poor air quality caused by the wildfires. Delivery will resume once...

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Liberals aim to address rural N.S. needs in legislature
Posted 25 August 2025

Liberals aim to address rural N.S. needs in legislature

The province’s two-member Liberal Party is preparing for the legislature to re-open. Interim leader Derek Mombourquette has been touring the province over the past month. He says the economy is a big issue he’s hearing about. “They want to make sure there are opportunities in the province, not...

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Man charged for vehicle theft & ramming police car in Shelburne Co.
Posted 25 August 2025

Man charged for vehicle theft & ramming police car in Shelburne Co.

Shelburne RCMP have charged a man with multiple offences including vehicle theft and fleeing police. Police responded to a report of an ATV, trailer and firewood stolen from a Jordan Falls yard on Thursday morning. Officers found the ATV on Jordan Branch Road, but the male driver and female...

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Homes damaged from Annapolis County wildfire which has more than doubled in size
Posted 25 August 2025

Homes damaged from Annapolis County wildfire which has more than doubled in size

A number of homes have been damaged by the devastating Long Lake wildfire in the Annapolis County that continues to burn out of control. In a media release Monday afternoon, the province says the fire has more than doubled in size to 7,780 hectares since its last estimated measurement at 3,255...

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N.S. women’s baseball team finishes 4th at Canada Games
Posted 25 August 2025

N.S. women’s baseball team finishes 4th at Canada Games

Three girls from Yarmouth were part of a fourth place finish for Team Nova Scotia. Ellie Pyne, Maddie Gates and Anna Murphy competed at the first ever Canada Games women’s baseball tournament. Nova Scotia fell to Alberta in Saturday’s semi-final, and to B.C. in Sunday’s bronze medal game. The...

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Crews monitor N.B. wildfires, 1 evacuation advisory remains
Posted 25 August 2025

Crews monitor N.B. wildfires, 1 evacuation advisory remains

Wildfire crews are monitoring several blazes across New Brunswick, with one evacuation advisory still in effect for one part of the province’s northeast. Residents along Highway 117, from Black River Bridge to Little Branch, are being asked to prepare to evacuate on 24 hours’ notice. The...

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Councillor says feedback wanted on Bedford waterfront future
Posted 25 August 2025

Councillor says feedback wanted on Bedford waterfront future

The councillor for Bedford-Wentworth is encouraging community members to keep an “ear to ground” for an opportunity to have a say on what the Bedford waterfront will look in the future. Jean St-Amand tells our newsroom both the province and municipality will have public consultations to find out...

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Kentucky man fined for overfishing
Posted 25 August 2025

Kentucky man fined for overfishing

An American angler has been fined for having 34 walleye over his limit. Larry Maples from Kentucky was fishing on Greystone Lake near Ignace in June of 2024. Thunder Bay conservation officers were conducting an inspection near the Pigeon River border crossing. They found 21 bags of frozen,...

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New childcare center to be constructed in Sioux Narrows
Posted 25 August 2025

New childcare center to be constructed in Sioux Narrows

The newest childcare space in the Kenora District is ready to begin construction. It’s located in Sioux Narrows at the public school. The Kenora District Services Board says when complete, it will create 15 new child care spaces. That includes infants under the age of 18 months and children up...

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Pavement renewal projects begin in Bridgewater
Posted 25 August 2025

Pavement renewal projects begin in Bridgewater

Bridgewater’s annual pavement renewal program gets underway today, with work beginning on several streets across town. On Monday, crews are scheduled to start by planing off old pavement on King Street, between Brown Drive and 1095 King, along with York Street between Victoria Road and Empire...

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