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Gasoline prices up, diesel prices down in N.B.
Posted 1 August 2025

Gasoline prices up, diesel prices down in N.B.

Many New Brunswickers are now paying more to fill up their vehicle’s fuel tank. The maximum price for regular self-serve climbed by nearly two cents per litre overnight. Officials said the most you will now be paying is just under $1.47 per litre. Diesel prices fell by around the same amount to...

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Man shot dead by police on Wapekeka First Nation
Posted 31 July 2025

Man shot dead by police on Wapekeka First Nation

A man has died after being shot by a Sioux Lookout OPP officer on Wapekeka First Nation. OPP says officers “interacted” with a man armed with a knife during the noon hour on Thursday. “During the interaction, an officer discharged their firearm,” OPP said in a news release. The armed man died...

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Missing patient from Guysborough hospital
Posted 31 July 2025

Missing patient from Guysborough hospital

A patient is missing from a Guysborough address. Nova Scotia Health says 43-year-old Barrett Fraser is described as 5’9, 214 lbs, with short brown and grey hair and a brown and grey beard. “The patient’s risk to himself and others increases with the length of time he is away from treatment,”...

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Jamaican tourism reps attending new cultural festival in Moncton
Posted 31 July 2025

Jamaican tourism reps attending new cultural festival in Moncton

The organizers of the Atlantic JerkFlava Festival say their upcoming event will celebrate Caribbean culture and allow attendees to experience it directly. The festival is expanding beyond food and music to feature Jamaica House, an interactive pavilion designed to showcase the culture, customs,...

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Fort Hospital makes entry changes for patients
Posted 31 July 2025

Fort Hospital makes entry changes for patients

Some changes for patients at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. Riverside Health Care says it has moved it’s the ground-floor registration area at the hospital, to the main entrance off Front Street. Patients who have a scheduled appointment, including those attending rehab,...

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IFalls Police make an arrest
Posted 31 July 2025

IFalls Police make an arrest

Damage to a motorcycle has landed a 46-year-old man in hot water in International Falls. Police were called out Wednesday morning to deal with a disturbance. While officers noted damage to the motorcycle, they also conducted a search of a passenger vehicle that was being used as a temporary...

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Blueberry Festival starts tomorrow in Sioux Lookout
Posted 31 July 2025

Blueberry Festival starts tomorrow in Sioux Lookout

A summer-time tradition in Sioux Lookout is returning. The Blueberry Festival starts tomorrow and runs until August 10th. Chair Dori Hopko says the festival has been around for a long time. “We are the longest running 10-day festival in Ontario,” Hopko proudly proclaims. “Nobody else has been...

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Beauty Bay Golf Course, Senior Men’s League, July 29, 2025
Posted 31 July 2025

Beauty Bay Golf Course, Senior Men’s League, July 29, 2025

Here is Bruce Braun’s latest column for the Beauty Bay senior men’s golf league.  Enjoy! Beauty Bay Golf Course, Senior Men’s League, July 29, 2025

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Provincial government investing over $4 million to support skills training in northwestern Ontario
Posted 31 July 2025

Provincial government investing over $4 million to support skills training in northwestern Ontario

The provincial government is investing over $4 million to support six training projects in northwestern Ontario. “We’re protecting Ontario workers by training them today for the jobs of tomorrow,” said Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, David Piccini. “Through...

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Ryan, Cheverie named to Canadian women’s hockey Olympic staff
Posted 31 July 2025

Ryan, Cheverie named to Canadian women’s hockey Olympic staff

Two Nova Scotians will be on the bench with Canada’s women’s hockey team at the Olympics. Head Coach Troy Ryan of Spryfield will go for another gold medal in Milan this February. Ryan is also the head coach of the Toronto Sceptres in the PWHL. Kori Cheverie will be an assistant coach. The New...

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