The province wants feedback on how alcohol is bought and consumed. It could include more places to buy and more spots for people to drink. Finance minister John Lohr says the nation is changing. “We’re having a drive for more interprovincial trade, and alcohol is part of that. But it’s not about...
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by NewsOne man is dead after a shooting in Dartmouth, Thursday afternoon. Police say they responded to a report of gun shots around 12p.m. in the area of Highfield Park Drive and True North Crescent. Officers found a man in a vehicle with gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The...
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by Tara ClowA well-known Canadian all-girls band is returning to the Maritimes. Award-winning band The Beaches have announced two East Coast dates in advance of the release of their upcoming album No Hard Feelings, which will come out on August 29. They’ll play at Casino New Brunswick on November 15 and at...
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by Tara ClowNumerous drug-related charges have been laid following a search of a Moncton home. A 28-year-old Scarborough, Ontario man was arrested on May 26, after officers searched the Garfield Street residence. Numerous items were seized, including a loaded handgun, armour-piercing ammunition,...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Nishnawbe Aski Police says a fatal fire on the Sandy Lake First Nation last week likely was not deliberately set. Police say a male youth was pronounced dead last Thursday. Nine other people managed to escape the blaze and were treated for smoke inhalation. NAPS says the investigation is now...
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by Tim DavidsonNo change in the executive for the Dryden GM Ice Dogs. Mike Sveinson will remain on the president of hockey club. He was acclaimed to the position this week. In fact, all the major roles on the team’s executive were acclaimed. Meanwhile, the Ice Dogs finished the season with a deficit. The main...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Nishnawbe Aski Police has been cleared of any wrongdoing after a person sustained a broken collarbone. The Ontario Special Investigations Unit says a suspect was tasered on December 28th. The man was brandishing a knife at the time and refused to drop it. The SIU says it made sense that the...
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Antigonish will have a team in the Nova Scotia Senior Hockey League. The franchise will play their games out of the Antigonish Arena. In a post, the league says Antigonish’s senior hockey roots date back over 100 years. Teams have also been announced for Truro, East Hants, Cape Breton West,...
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by Brad PerryThe union representing around 55,000 Canada Post workers is rejecting the company’s final offer. The Crown corporation said Wednesday that the offer builds on the previous one from last week. It includes a new signing bonus of either $500 or $1,000, depending on the employee’s role. They are...
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Over 200 kilometres of trail through the Tri-Counties has a new name. The former rail line is called the Dark Sky T’Railway. The is through the Western Regional Enterprise Network’s ‘Get Side-Tracked’ program. They say the name comes from community input and a nod to the region’s stunning night...
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