by Evan TaylorFire crews in Northwestern Ontario are monitoring 52 active wildfires across the region after five new blazes were confirmed by Sunday evening. Among the latest is Red Lake 99, burning near Grist Lake, which is the largest of the new fires at 394 hectares and not under control. Red Lake 101 has...
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by NewsThe Van Horne Estate on Ministers Island (VHEMI) is under pressure due to a lack of funding from the provincial government. John Kershaw, chair of the board for the Van Horne Estate on Ministers Island, said it could shut down the business which operates the historical site. The operating grant...
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by Brad PerryA majority of Canadians are confident in Prime Minister Mark Carney’s leadership on economic matters. However, a new poll finds few residents believe the United States’ trade relationship should be the top concern. The survey by Narrative Research and the Logit Group finds 62 per cent are...
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by Tara ClowIf you are a motorist who uses Melanson Street in Dieppe, prepare for slowdowns this week. Construction is underway on a walking and cycling trail. That means the road between Centrale Street and Bourque Road will be closed Monday through Friday. Traffic will be detoured around the site. Keep...
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by Tara ClowThe future of Hampton Road and Landing Court is being pondered. The Town of Quispamsis wants input from residents. Over the next five months, they want to hear how the public uses Hampton Road and improvements they’d like to see in the final design. The Town is considering all factors, including...
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by Evan TaylorA large crowd gathered in Halifax on Sunday to remember and honour 16-year-old Devon Marsman. Family, friends, and community members filled the hall with music, prayers, and personal memories, paying tribute to a teen remembered as caring, joyful, and welcoming. Marsman was last seen in the...
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by Evan TaylorCanada’s Sarah Mitton placed third in the women’s shot put at the Diamond League meet in Monaco, continuing a strong run of results on the international stage. Mitton, who is from Brooklyn, Nova Scotia, recorded a top throw of 20 metres. She finished behind Jessica Schilder of the Netherlands,...
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by Caitlin SnowAn odour is back in Antigonish. The Town says in a post on social media, because of hot weather and limited rain, the amount of oxygen in the lagoon at the sewage treatment plant has been reduced. This means, there is once again a bad smell floating around town. The sewage plant not only had...
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RCMP say the 70-year-old man who was reported missing from Hubley has been found deceased. On Sunday morning, police posted on X seeking the public’s help to find the missing man who had last been seen on Saturday afternoon. In an update just before 2:00 p.m. Sunday, police say the death isn’t...
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A teenager has been seriously injured in a motorcycle crash in Yarmouth. RCMP say a motorcycle struck a pickup truck towing a boat at the intersection of Hardscratch Road and Greenville Road around noon Saturday. The motorcyclist, a 17-year-old male from Yarmouth County, suffered life-threating...
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