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Canadian Axe-Throwing Championships will feature worlds best in N.S.
Posted 5 August 2025

Canadian Axe-Throwing Championships will feature worlds best in N.S.

The best axe-throwers in the world are coming to Nova Scotia. The Canadian Axe-Throwing Championships are happening in Barrington, Shelburne County August 15-17. Darren Hudson is a long-time lumberjack sport competitor. He says many of the best are from right here in Nova Scotia. “The highest...

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SIU releases more details on Wapekeke First Nation shooting
Posted 5 August 2025

SIU releases more details on Wapekeke First Nation shooting

The Ontario Special Investigations Unit has released more details on a fatal police shooting on the Wapekeka First Nation. The incident took place last Thursday inside the community’s Youth Center, which was being used as a courtroom. Preliminary information shows a police officer was approached...

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NDP leader touring Ontario this summer
Posted 5 August 2025

NDP leader touring Ontario this summer

Ontario’s New Democrats are looking to make the most of the summer break at the Ontario legislature. Leader Marit Stiles is travelling the province as part of her All in For Ontario Tour. Stiles recently visited Thunder Bay and plans to make more stops in northwestern Ontario over the coming...

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Team N.B. sending 355 athletes to Canada Summer Games
Posted 5 August 2025

Team N.B. sending 355 athletes to Canada Summer Games

More than 350 New Brunswick athletes are preparing to head to Newfoundland and Labrador. They are among thousands from across the country taking part in the 2025 Canada Summer Games in St. John’s. Nicole Smith, the chef de mission for Team New Brunswick, said it is one of the largest delegations...

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Buskers on the Boardwalk adds 2nd stage, expands lineup
Posted 5 August 2025

Buskers on the Boardwalk adds 2nd stage, expands lineup

Buskers on the Boardwalk is set for four days of waterfront entertainment, featuring 48 free performances this year. Professional street artists from across Canada and around the world will perform Thursday through Sunday at the waterfront plaza. The festival was revived in 2024 after a pause...

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Rotary announces winners of the Lucky Ducky Race
Posted 4 August 2025

Rotary announces winners of the Lucky Ducky Race

Here are the winners from Sunday’s Lucky Duck Race sponsored by the Kenora Rotary Club and Kenora Special Olympics: 2. 1897 – $500 – Erika Olson, Kenora, ON 3. 0047 – $400 – Allan Surovy, Kenora, ON 4. 1990 – $300 – Shere Gigolyk, Ile Des Chenes, MB 5. 1620 – $200 – Gerald Keeley, Kenora, ONa...

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Missing N.S. woman found dead
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Posted 4 August 2025

Missing N.S. woman found dead

A woman who was reported missing in the Annapolis Valley has been found dead. The body of the 32-year-old was found at 7:25 a.m. Monday by ground search and rescue volunteers in a wooded area. RCMP say it was near her last known location early Saturday afternoon in Nictaux. They say a cause of...

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6 arrested, 2 boats, lobsters seized in Yarmouth
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Posted 4 August 2025

6 arrested, 2 boats, lobsters seized in Yarmouth

Six arrests and over 1,900 lobsters seized in Yarmouth. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans says two vessels on Lobster Rock Wharf were not in compliance after inspections on July 31. DFO adds they were performing ongoing monitoring, control and surveillance efforts. They say fishery officers...

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Funeral, Tuesday, for Cole Harbour teen killed in motorcycle crash
Posted 4 August 2025

Funeral, Tuesday, for Cole Harbour teen killed in motorcycle crash

The funeral for a Cole Harbour teenager who died in a horrific motorcycle crash will be held on Tuesday. Sixteen-year-old Noland Lillington passed away after the collision on Main Street near Ridgecrest Drive, July 30. In his obituary, through Arbor Memorial, his family says there will be a...

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Actress Loni Anderson dies at 79
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Posted 3 August 2025

Actress Loni Anderson dies at 79

An award-winning actress best known for her role on WKRP Cinncinatti has passed away. According to the multiple reports the family of Loni Anderson has confirmed that she died of a prolonged illness. Loni played Jennifer Marlow on WKRP Cinncinatii in the 70’s and early 80’s. Her death comes just...

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