by Tim DavidsonThe Ontario Special Investigations Unit has found no criminal wrongdoing on the part of an OPP officer in the death of a 57-year-old man at Anicinabe Park just over a year ago. The incident start just after noon last June 25th, when a man doused himself in gas, picked up two large meat cleavers...
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by Caitlin SnowPascan Aviation will soon no longer have service between Sydney, Cape Breton and Halifax. In a news release, the Quebec-based company says they did not get the passenger volumes needed to keep the flight going. “We are disappointed with Pascan’s decision to exit the market, but we recognize that...
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by Brad PerrySaint John police have arrested a 33-year-old man wanted on an arrest warrant out of Québec for alleged intimate partner violence. Police received information from the Sûreté du Québec on Monday that an arrest warrant for a man had been extended into New Brunswick. “Information received was that...
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A strike has been averted at the Atlantic School of Theology in Halifax. Employees have reached a tentative agreement with the AST board. According to a release from the Atlantic School of Theology Faculty Association, the two sides reached a deal in the eleventh hour of Monday’s conciliated...
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Expect very warm and humid weather in a good chunk of this province and across the Maritimes. Much of northern Nova Scotia including Cape Breton and the Annapolis Valley are under a heat warning for Wednesday and Thursday. Environment Canada is forecasting that daytime highs could reach about 30...
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by Alex AllanCanada Day took on added meaning for 51 people who officially became Canadian citizens during a special ceremony in Halifax on Tuesday. The event was held at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, where families and friends gathered to celebrate the milestone. The new citizens came from...
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by Alex AllanFour new wildfires were confirmed Tuesday evening in northwestern Ontario. The total number of active fires in the region remains at 34, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. The new fires were small and spread across the Red Lake and Nipigon districts. Two are not under...
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by Caitlin SnowA home in Lower Sackville has significant damage after a fire, Tuesday evening. Halifax Professional Fire Fighters say it was on Smokey Drive just before midnight. Members arrived to what the union describes as “heavy fire conditions” on the outside of the house that went up into the attic and...
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by Alex AllanEmergency crews were called to the Northumberland Strait near Melmerby Beach on Tuesday evening after a report of a person in the water. From Little Harbour Fire Department, the call came in around 8:24 p.m., according to a social media post. Firefighters from New Glasgow and Pictou Landing also...
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by Alex AllanTemperatures near 30 degrees Celsius are expected across parts of southern and central New Brunswick on Wednesday and Thursday. Environment Canada issued the heat warning and said that with the humidity, it could feel closer to 37 degrees. Overnight temperatures are forecast to remain between 17...
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