by Caitlin SnowA 72-year-old man is dead after the sailboat he was on got stranded on shore in Maine, United States. In a news release, the Department of Marine Resources says it was around 3 a.m., Monday, in Isle au Haut, southwest of Bar Harbour, when the boat ran aground and began to break apart on the...
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by NewsA collision has closed Highway 101 in Deep Brook. RCMP say it is between exits 23 and 23a. Police are asking you to avoid the area.
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by Brad PerryThere will be no Canada Day fireworks in Saint Andrews this year. Town officials said they have been postponed until New Brunswick Day long weekend. The decision was made due to the current foggy conditions and ongoing weather concerns, the town said in a social media post on Tuesday afternoon....
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by Brad PerryIt is described as a historic step towards freer trade within Canada by the federal government. Ottawa says it has removed all remaining federal exceptions from the Canada Free Trade Agreement. Most of the 53 exceptions removed focused on procurement, the government said in a news release on...
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by Brad PerryFour new wildfires were reported across northwestern Ontario on Monday, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources. Red Lake 54 is located southwest of Sampson Lake, about 62 kilometres east of Poplar Hill First Nation. It is 2.5 hectares in size and currently not under control. Red Lake 53...
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by Brad PerryIt is going to be a hot and humid couple of days across parts of Nova Scotia. A heat warning was issued Tuesday morning for Annapolis, Hants and Kings counties. Environment Canada said highs reaching 29°C or 30°C will feel more like 36 or 37. On top of that, overnight temperatures on Tuesday...
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by NewsThe Halifax Waterfront will be buzzing wtih activity for Canada Day. You could build a Lego Canadian flag at the Pier 21 Museum of Immigration. Holdfast Bricks is hosting a “make and take” event while supplies last, starting at 9:30 a.m. They’ll also be working to build a giant Canadian flag...
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The Lake of the Woods District Hospital Foundation has launched a new version of its popular 50/50 cash draw, offering larger prizes, improved ticket value, and simplified deadlines to boost participation and community impact. The upgraded draw, which went live June 30, builds on the success of...
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by Jacob MooreA 19-year-old man from Kentville is dead after a car crash in White Rock, near Wolfville. Police say it happened just after 2 a.m. Saturday on Ridge Road near White Rock Road. Officers say a Kia Rio left the road, hit a pole and rolled onto its side. First responders found it fully engulfed in...
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by NewsA 28-year-old Ontario man is facing charges after a woman in Nova Scotia was forced into the sex trade nearly a decade ago. RCMP say the incidents happened over a two-month period in 2016. Investigators received the report in February and arrested the suspect in Kingston last Sunday, where he...
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