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Planned power outage for Porters Lake & surrounding neighbourhoods
Posted 31 July 2025

Planned power outage for Porters Lake & surrounding neighbourhoods

There will be a planned outage on the Eastern Shore overnight. Nova Scotia Power says it will affect Porters Lake, East Lawrencetown, Lake Echo, Mineville and neighbouring communities. Power will out in these areas from 11:59 p.m. Thursday until 4 a.m. Friday. The utility says the outage is...

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Heavy police presence in Lac Seul First Nation
Posted 31 July 2025

Heavy police presence in Lac Seul First Nation

There is a heavy police presence near Mahkwa Frenchmans Head Road in Lac Seul First Nation due to an ongoing investigation. The provincial police are asking residents to avoid the area. The OPP first reported the presence around 4:00 a.m. on Thursday. Update will be provided as they become...

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Teen boy dead after motorcycle crash in Dartmouth
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Posted 31 July 2025

Teen boy dead after motorcycle crash in Dartmouth

A 16-year-old boy is dead after a crash in Dartmouth. Halifax police say the collision was between a motorcycle and a car around 8:40 p.m., Wednesday, on Main Street near Ridgecrest Drive. The boy, the driver of the motorcycle, was taken to hospital where he pronounced dead. Those in the car...

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Fireworks displays to celebrate N.B. Day
Posted 31 July 2025

Fireworks displays to celebrate N.B. Day

There will be some fireworks shows in the region this weekend to mark New Brunswick Day. Saint Andrews will hold a fireworks display at Market Square at sundown on Saturday night. If the weather postpones the fireworks, they will be moved to Sunday night instead. Meanwhile, Saint John will have...

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Canada’s economy shrinks 0.1% in May: StatCan
Posted 31 July 2025

Canada’s economy shrinks 0.1% in May: StatCan

Canada’s economy shrank for the second straight month in May. Statistics Canada said the country’s GDP contracted by 0.1 per cent. Goods-producing industries edged down, driven mainly by mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction. An increase in the manufacturing sector helped to partially...

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Halifax Police officer didn’t use excessive force; SiRT
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Posted 31 July 2025

Halifax Police officer didn’t use excessive force; SiRT

A Halifax Police officer has been cleared after a man was injured during an arrest. The Serious Incident Response Team found no reasonable grounds to believe the officer used excessive force on April 7. A man on a Halifax Transit bus was smashing windows and taunting other passengers. He fled on...

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New motorcycle rally to debut in Yarmouth
Posted 31 July 2025

New motorcycle rally to debut in Yarmouth

A new event for motocyclists. The ‘Thunder on the Coast’ rally is taking place in downtown Yarmouth this weekend. Main Street from Parade to Cliff will be closed to traffic during the day Saturday and Sunday. Organizer David Outhouse says it’s something that’s been needed in the community, “I’ve...

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UPDATED: Crash closes Highway 17 in Ignace
Posted 31 July 2025

UPDATED: Crash closes Highway 17 in Ignace

A collision has shut down Highway 17 in Ignace, according to the Ministry of Transportation. Officials with MTO said the crash involves a transport truck and a pickup truck. Ontario Provincial Police said one person has been taken to the hospital. “One person has been transported to hospital....

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Smoke warnings continue for Northwest Ontario
Posted 31 July 2025

Smoke warnings continue for Northwest Ontario

Northwestern Ontario is still draped in smoke from the prairie wildfires. Air quality warnings are in place for several places west of Terrace Bay, including Thunder Bay, Kenora, Fort Frances and Dryden. Some areas and spots along the Hudson Bay coast are unaffected by the smoke. Three new fires...

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Tantallon wildfire at 1.2 hectares, says DNR, crews return to scene
Posted 31 July 2025

Tantallon wildfire at 1.2 hectares, says DNR, crews return to scene

Crews have returned to the scene of an active wildfire, Thursday morning, in Tantallon. It’s in the south end of Big Indian Lake, and according to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), it is about 1.2 hectares in size and is being held. In an email to our newsroom DNR says that means it is...

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