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$5K cremation monument stolen from Lunenburg company
Posted 30 June 2025

$5K cremation monument stolen from Lunenburg company

A cremation monument has been stolen from a company in Lunenburg. Lunenburg District RCMP say it is three-pieced and valued at over $5,000. Anyone with information is asked to please contact the Lunenburg District RCMP at: 902-634-8674.

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Bus rollover near Sioux Lookout sends 25 to hospital
Posted 30 June 2025

Bus rollover near Sioux Lookout sends 25 to hospital

The Sioux Lookout OPP have released more details about a single vehicle collision on Highway 516. Police say around 6:46, a bus carrying 30 passengers near Stain Lake, rolled over. The occupants of the bus were tree-planting for the summer. In all, 25 people were transported to hospital for...

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NOMA demands action on softwood lumber tariffs
Posted 30 June 2025

NOMA demands action on softwood lumber tariffs

The Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association is worried about the impact of new tariffs on the softwood lumber industry by the US. Starting next month, the U.S. Department of Commerce is proposing a preliminary combined countervailing and anti-dumping duty rate of 34.45 percent on Canadian...

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Kurtz ready to say farewell to the KCDSB
Posted 30 June 2025

Kurtz ready to say farewell to the KCDSB

Nicole Kurtz is ready to call it a career. She retires this summer as the Director of Education with the Kenora Catholic District School Board. She says it’s been a real learning experience for her. “Having that lens in senior leadership, it’s very different than being at the school level, so...

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Canada Day: What’s open and closed in Greater Saint John
Posted 30 June 2025

Canada Day: What’s open and closed in Greater Saint John

Canada Day is a statutory holiday in New Brunswick, which means many places normally open on a weekday will not be. Malls, big-box stores and most grocery stores will be closed, though the Saint John City Market will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. If you need a prescription, some drug stores...

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Canada Day: What’s open and closed in Charlotte County
Posted 30 June 2025

Canada Day: What’s open and closed in Charlotte County

Canada Day is a statutory holiday in New Brunswick, which means many places normally open on a weekday will not be. Malls, big-box stores and most grocery stores will be closed on Tuesday. If you need a prescription, some drug stores will be open reduced hours. NB Liquor and Cannabis NB stores...

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Canada Day: What’s open and closed in Greater Moncton
Posted 30 June 2025

Canada Day: What’s open and closed in Greater Moncton

Canada Day is a statutory holiday in New Brunswick, which means many places normally open on a weekday will not be. Malls, big-box stores and most grocery stores will be closed on Tuesday. If you need a prescription, some drug stores will be open reduced hours. NB Liquor and Cannabis NB stores...

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Public board to discuss ’25-26 budget
Posted 30 June 2025

Public board to discuss ’25-26 budget

The Rainy River District School Board holds a special meeting tonight. Trustees will go over the board’s planned spending for the next school year. The preliminary budget is pegged to spend more than $66 million. The budget document has not been made public, but a report from administration...

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N.S. property owners get another tool to help decide on coastal home
Posted 30 June 2025

N.S. property owners get another tool to help decide on coastal home

Another tool for property owners to make an informed decision before settling along the coast. The province says starting July 1, you will have the option to request that sellers reveal on disclosure forms if the property has been affected by coastal flooding or erosion, general flooding or...

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Body found in Sydney River
Posted 30 June 2025

Body found in Sydney River

Police in Cape Breton have found a body in the Sydney River. The Cape Breton Regional Police got a call Friday evening about what they believed was a body floating in the water near the shoreline in the area of Rose Street. The forensic unit and the Medical Examiner’s Office surveyed the scene,...

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