by NewsThree people were arrested for driving impaired over the weekend in Dartmouth. Halifax police say during a traffic stop by the Macdonald Bridge, Friday between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m., they caught four impaired drivers all within 30 minutes. A 32-year-old man was arrested for impaired operation of a...
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by Tim DavidsonThe airport in Sioux Lookout is making a change to improve security. Starting on June 12th, a portion of the existing departure area will become a secure holding room to accommodate passenger screening. This means that passengers will be screened prior to entering the hold room, The airport says...
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by Tim DavidsonAir quality in the region is expected to get worse before it gets better. Much of the region is already has an Air Quality Statement because of smoke from forest fires in Northern Saskatchewan, Manitoba and along the Ontario border with Manitoba. But meteorologist from Environment Canada Geoff...
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by Alex AllanOcean Week Fundy is back, bringing people together to celebrate and protect local waters. Now in its second year as a regional hub for Ocean Week Canada, the event highlights the importance of ocean conservation and education along the Bay of Fundy coastline. Hosted by Stonehammer UNESCO Global...
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by CJ GoaterA 17-year-old is facing charges in Thunder Bay after allegedly robbing two teenagers at knifepoint. Officers were sent to Arthur Street West just after midnight on Sunday after receiving a report of a robbery involving a weapon. A man had approached the teens holding a knife, and he stole a...
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by NewsA man is facing charges after barricading himself inside a home in Timberlea armed with a knife. RCMP say it happened shortly after midnight, Sunday on Lakehigh Cres. The man got in the front door and threatened to harm himself. A 33-year-old woman, who was in the home, asked him to leave, but...
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by CJ GoaterThe Workplace Safety and Insurance Board and the union representing many of their employees remain at an impasse. OCEU/CUPE 1750’s bargaining team was briefly away from the table on Sunday, opting to attend a rally for injured workers on the first annual Injured Workers’ Day. “Successive...
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by Caitlin SnowThere will be a new Director of Finance for the Strait Regional Centre for Education (SRCE). Eric MacEachern has been appointed to the role. SRCE says in a news release, she will oversee the Centre’s financial operations, including budgeting, accounting and financial reporting. “Bringing over 20...
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Two from Yarmouth are heading to the province’s volunteer reception later this year. Kerry Muise was chosen as the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth’s top volunteer. Muise has volunteered countless hours into the Yarmouth Rotary Club, served as president of the Yarmouth and Area Chamber...
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by Alex AllanSaint John Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two suspects connected to separate alleged assaults. Police say the first incident happened on April 12 around 9:40 p.m. in a restaurant parking lot on Lansdowne Avenue. A parked vehicle was allegedly damaged, and when the owner...
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