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Mudslide closes road in Bear River, Digby County
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Posted 24 May 2025

Mudslide closes road in Bear River, Digby County

A section of road in Digby County is closed due to a mudslide. RCMP say it’s on River Road between North Branch Road and Miller Branch Road in Bear River. Police put out the notice around 9 p.m. Saturday. They say officers are assisting with traffic control, and people are asked to avoid the area.

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Wildcats drop Memorial Cup opener in OT
Posted 24 May 2025

Wildcats drop Memorial Cup opener in OT

The Moncton Wildcats lost their first game at the Memorial Cup. The QMJHL champs fell 3-2 in overtime to the OHL’s London Knights Saturday night in Rimouski. Sam O’Reilly scored the winner for the Ontario champs just over four minutes into overtime. Etienne Morin and Dyllan Gill had the Wildcats...

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3 new forest fires among 11 burning in northwestern Ontario
Posted 24 May 2025

3 new forest fires among 11 burning in northwestern Ontario

There are 11 active forest fires in Northwestern Ontario, three of which are new. Of the fires, five are not under control, three are being held, and three are under control as of Saturday evening, just after 7:00 p.m. The Thunder Bay District has two new fires. Thunder Bay 10 is a 0.1 hectare...

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Halifax man charged after forcing youth to drink alcohol
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Posted 24 May 2025

Halifax man charged after forcing youth to drink alcohol

A Halifax man has been charged after allegedly forcing minors to drink alcohol. Regional Police say the man followed two boys to a bathroom inside Halifax Shopping Centre Thursday afternoon, and wouldn’t let them leave unless they drank. The suspect was also seen approaching young girls in the...

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Police seeking public’s assistance locating 2 missing persons
Posted 24 May 2025

Police seeking public’s assistance locating 2 missing persons

Thunder Bay’s police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating two missing persons. Jared Abraham is 15 years old and was last seen on May 18th around 4:00 p.m. in the Victoria Avenue East area. He is described as Indigenous, standing roughly five feet seven inches tall, weighing roughly...

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Highway 11 fully closed west of Fort Frances following collision
Posted 23 May 2025

Highway 11 fully closed west of Fort Frances following collision

A collision has fully closed Highway 11 west of Fort Frances. The Ministry of Transportation reported a multi-vehicle collision on the roadway on Friday just after 9:00 p.m. The incident occurred near the Highway 11 and Highway 611 intersection. Updates will be provided as they become...

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Halifax Police locate man who forced alcohol on minors
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Posted 23 May 2025

Halifax Police locate man who forced alcohol on minors

Halifax Police have caught a man alleged to have forced teenagers to drink alcohol. The incident happened around 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Halifax Shopping Centre. They say two teenage boys were followed by a man inside a bathroom. The man forced them inside a stall and wouldn’t let them leave...

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Visible police presence on Thunder Bay’s south side
Posted 23 May 2025

Visible police presence on Thunder Bay’s south side

There is a visible police presence on Thunder Bay’s south side. Officers were sent to the Syndicate Avenue South and New Vickers Street area around 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Members of the public are being asked to avoid the area. There is not believed to be a threat to public safety. City police...

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Alyssa Donais presented the Building Bridges Award
Posted 23 May 2025

Alyssa Donais presented the Building Bridges Award

This year’s Leonard Skye Building Bridges award is going to an educator with the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board. Alyssa Donais is currently the Indigenous Language lead for the board and has previously taught Native as a Second Language at Dryden High School. She was nominated for her...

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Dilico Anishinabek Family Care welcomes new CEO
Posted 23 May 2025

Dilico Anishinabek Family Care welcomes new CEO

Dilico Anishinabek Family Care has announced that they have selected a new CEO. The board of directors says Natalie Paavola will be taking on the role. Paavola is an Anishinaabe Kwe from the Robinson Superior Treaty area. She is bringing over 25 years of experience in First Nations leadership...

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