by Jacob MooreYou won’t have to travel so far to pay for taking garbage to the dump. Inverness County has upgraded the Kenloch waste facility so you can pay on the spot. Before, you used to have to pay at the Municipal Administration Building in Port Hood. The upgrades include a debit machine and accurate...
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by Evan TaylorNova Scotia Power has restarted manually checking power meters after halting the practice in light of a recent cybersecurity incident. While the smart meters have continued to track electricity use, they have been unable to transmit that data to the company’s billing systems. As a result, most...
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by Tara ClowTwo people are dead after a crash in Shediac. It’s believed a vehicle left Highway 15 on Thursday afternoon, hit the median and rolled in the air before landing on its roof. RCMP say two passengers, a 71-year-old woman and a 73-year-old woman from Stratford, Prince Edward Island, died at the...
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by Evan TaylorA New Brunswick father and son recently took to the links at one of golf’s most iconic courses—Royal Portrush—just days before the start of The Open Championship. Anderson and Russell MacDonald, members of the Riverside Country Club in Rothesay, earned a spot in the R&A’s 9-hole Challenge...
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by Brad PerrySome residents in Kenora will need to boil their water until further notice. A precautionary boil water advisory has been issued for parts of the city. “Due to repairs, the safety of the drinking water cannot be guaranteed,” the city said in a social media post. Officials said the advisory...
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by Tara ClowFuelling up for some is going to cost you more. The maximum for regular self-serve is sitting at around $1.46 this morning, that’s up 1.5 cents a litre. Motorists using diesel are paying a little bit less. Prices are down 0.6 cents per litre. If you need to fill the barbecue tank or if you’re...
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by Tara ClowThe heat alerts have ended across the province, but not without breaking even more temperature records. Greater Moncton broke a record on July 17 from 1968, when the previous high was 32.8 degrees. The mercury hit 33.7 degrees on Thursday. In Grand Manan, a high of 28.2 degrees broke the old...
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by Evan TaylorFour new wildfires were confirmed in Northwestern Ontario by the evening of July 17 as fire activity continues to increase in some areas due to drying conditions. The new fires include Red Lake 112, located west of Sharp Lake, which is being held at 0.2 hectares. Three new fires in the Kenora...
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by Evan TaylorThe 26th annual Sandcastle Competition is taking place this Saturday at Rissers Beach, inviting participants of all ages to show off their best beachside creations. Organized by the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg, the event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is free to enter. On-site...
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by Brad PerryMany municipalities continue to see surging construction activity, and Riverview is no exception. Town officials said construction activity is already double what it was at this time last year. A total of 110 building permits worth more than $61 million were issued during the first half of the...
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