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Police on scene of crash on Old Sambro Rd
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Posted 8 May 2025

Police on scene of crash on Old Sambro Rd

Police are on scene of a crash on Old Sambro Road, Thursday evening. Details are view, but HRP says it is on the 2000 block and are asking the public to avoid the area. You are asked to use an alternate route.

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Pikangikum First Nation declares state of emergency
Posted 8 May 2025

Pikangikum First Nation declares state of emergency

Pikangikum First Nation has declared a state of emergency due to the state of the community’s water and wastewater infrastructure. According to the First Nation, the community’s Chief and Council have been forced to implement daily water conservation measures to prevent the closure of critical...

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Charges laid in a fatal MVC on the by-pass
Posted 8 May 2025

Charges laid in a fatal MVC on the by-pass

Charges have been laid in connection to a fatal motor vehicle collision on Highway 17-A near Kenora last winter. The two-vehicle accident took place on February 20th, 2024, on the Kenora By-Pass between a commercial motor vehicle and an SUV. The driver of the transport was pronounced dead at the...

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Saint John warns of parking text message scam
Posted 8 May 2025

Saint John warns of parking text message scam

Saint John residents are being warned about another text message scam making the rounds. People are being sent texts saying they must pay an overdue parking ticket by clicking a link. City officials said they do not notify the public of fines through texting or social media. You will either get...

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N.B. continues investigation into mystery brain disease
Posted 8 May 2025

N.B. continues investigation into mystery brain disease

New Brunswick Public Health is continuing its investigation into a mystery neurological disease, despite an independent scientific review finding no evidence of any such illness. “We need to work with the patients and the population of New Brunswick to answer the question about what is making...

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2 Youth charged in connection with police pursuit
Posted 8 May 2025

2 Youth charged in connection with police pursuit

Two youth face a long list of charges following a high-speed chase east of Dryden. Early Wednesday morning shortly before 3 am the OPP tried to conduct a traffic stop in the City of Dryden, but the vehicle fled at a high rate of speed. Instead of pursuing it, officers were able to deploy a spike...

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2 traffic stops, 5 arrests for drug trafficking
Posted 8 May 2025

2 traffic stops, 5 arrests for drug trafficking

Two traffic stops an hour apart have led to the arrest of five people on drug charges. The Dryden OPP say they stopped a vehicle on Highway 594 Wednesday afternoon around 1:00. A search of the vehicle uncovered some fentanyl and cocaine. Three people from the Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation were...

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Collision results in impaired driving charge
Posted 8 May 2025

Collision results in impaired driving charge

A single vehicle collision on Lakeview Drive has resulted in impaired driving charges for the driver. The accident took place early Sunday morning when a vehicle drove into a hotel. The driver fled on foot into a nearby wooded area. The Emergency Response Team and a K-9 unit were called in and...

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Nova Scotia releases updated accessibility plan with focus on infrastructure, services, and inclusion
Posted 8 May 2025

Nova Scotia releases updated accessibility plan with focus on infrastructure, services, and inclusion

Nova Scotia has released its updated accessibility plan, outlining the government’s next steps toward becoming a fully accessible province by 2030. The 2025–2028 Government Accessibility Plan is the third such roadmap since the province passed the Accessibility Act in 2017. It builds on earlier...

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Saint John police explain process for emergency alerts
Posted 8 May 2025

Saint John police explain process for emergency alerts

Saint John police are facing criticism for how long it took to issue an emergency alert about a potential armed person in Rockwood Park. Police responded to a call of shots fired in the area of Mabee Road around 5:10 p.m. Wednesday and arrested a woman at the scene. About 20 minutes later, a man...

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