by Brad PerrySome panic for Grand Manan residents after the island nearly ran out of gasoline heading into the weekend. The village was informed on Thursday that the island’s lone gas station would likely run out of fuel on Friday. To make matters worse, the next dangerous goods crossing on the ferry was not...
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by Tara ClowThe Town of Riverview is looking for a name for its future All Wheels Skatepark in Riverview. Phase 1 is underway, and they are taking name submissions from members of the public. They can be submitted during Sunfest, which runs until Tuesday. In August and September, the list of names will be...
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by Evan TaylorLunenburg Council has taken the next step toward selling the town-owned former train station at 18 Dufferin Street to the Second Story Women’s Centre. The non-profit has leased the building for years, but now plans to purchase it outright for $383,403. That figure is below the appraised market...
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by Tara ClowRecruitment is expected to get underway soon to form a healthcare advocacy committee in Riverview. The goal is to work towards an expansion of services for residents. Mayor Andrew Leblanc says they have a few people in mind who would be beneficial, “There are some folks we’d like to see probably...
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by Caitlin SnowA baby deer was saved from drowning in Barrington Passage, Friday morning, thanks to some quick thinking from a local resident. Talent Wilson tells us she spotted the fawn while on a morning run with her dogs. “We kept hearing it crying and we look over and there’s a baby deer, very small, stuck...
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by Jacob MooreFirefighters from the Sackville area are on the scene of a house fire in Beaver Bank. Crews got a call around 11 a.m. Friday morning about a fire on Tucker Lake Road. Firefighters found an active fire there and have upgraded it to a second alarm, bringing in more resources from nearby, according...
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by Jacob MooreThree people are facing charges in a shooting that happened Thursday afternoon in downtown Halifax. Police say it happened around 3:30 p.m. near the intersection of Buddy Daye Street and Gottingen Street, but no one was reported injured. The three suspects drove away in a vehicle before officers...
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A Cape Breton music icon will be among five appointees to receive one of our country’s highest honours. Governor General Mary Simon will invest Mabou’s Heather Rankin as an Officer of the Order of Canada on Tuesday in Ottawa. The singer-songwriter and member of the award-winning band The Rankin...
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by Tim DavidsonRain and cooler temperatures this week have helped out a couple MNR fire fighters battling a couple of significant wildfires in the Kenora District. In fact, Kenora Fire #14 has finally been declared out. It was reported back on May 8th. The forest fire was part of the reason the Wabaseemoong...
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by Alex AllanFour new wildfires Thursday night have pushed the total to around 23 active fires in northwestern Ontario, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry says. The latest starts are: • Red Lake 34, a 0.1-hectare fire near Poplar Hill First Nation, is now contained. • Red Lake 35, a 0.1-hectare...
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