Sidney Crosby is joining Team Canada. The Cole Harbour native has been added to the roster for the World Hockey Championship, which starts this weekend in Sweden and Denmark. Crosby’s Penguins missed the playoffs for the third straight year, he captained Canada’s 4-Nations team to victory in...
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A big honour for Yarmouth’s Allie Munroe. She’s been named an assistant captain for the PWHL’s Toronto Sceptres. Munroe is in her second year with the team on the blueline. In a statement, GM Gina Kingsbury says Munroe is the ultimate teammate, and loves representing the team on and off the ice....
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by Caitlin SnowThere is a heavy police presence in Lower Sackville, Sunday morning. RCMP say it is due to suspicious circumstances on Howland Drive that happened overnight, Saturday. Police say there is no risk to public safety as they continue to investigate.
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by Alex AllanJohn Hogan has won the Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal leadership race and is set to become the province’s next premier. He takes over from Andrew Furey, who announced in February that he would be stepping down. Hogan, a lawyer and longtime public servant, first entered provincial politics in...
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by Alex AllanHalifax Regional Police are searching for a suspect after a violent break-and-enter incident in Dartmouth. Officers responded to a report of a break-in at a home on Woodlawn at approximately 1:56 a.m. on Saturday. Police said a man armed with a knife and a piece of wood forced his way inside and...
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by Alex AllanPeter Coade, a trusted voice in weather forecasting across the Maritimes, has passed away at the age of 82. Coade, who had been hospitalized at Hants Community Hospital since November, died early Saturday. His family confirmed he had been living with dementia. With a career spanning more than...
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by CJ GoaterA portion of the multi-use trail beside McVicar Creek is temporarily closed due to erosion following recent rainfall. The city sent out a public service announcement about the closure on Friday afternoon. The section of trail impacted is between Court Street and Algoma Street. The city is asking...
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by Randy ThomsThe provincial NDP wants the government to levy fines and penalties against private healthcare clinics that charge unfair fees. The party’s health critic France Gélinas attempted to get legislation passed in the previous session only to see it voted down after Second Reading. Gelinas says even...
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by Tim DavidsonA man who was causing a disturbance in the Lakeside area earlier this week has been arrested. The incident took place on Seventh Avenue South around 12:30 in the morning. Police say the suspect was yelling and striking vehicles. Officers located him, but when they tried to place him under...
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by Tim DavidsonSome local baseball action this weekend. A couple of “AA” teams will see action. The U11 team will play the West Winnipeg A’s on Sunday for a pair of games at noon and 3 at the Rec. Center small front field. The U15 team is also in action and takes on the Red River Valley Pioneers. Their games...
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