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2nd alarm fire at home in Bedford
Posted 25 April 2025

2nd alarm fire at home in Bedford

Firefighters are fighting a blaze at a home in Bedford. Halifax Pressional Firefighters say they were called to the scene around 5 p.m., Friday, on Cutter Drive. It was a fire at a garage attached to a house, which quickly escalated to a second alarm fire. The union asks that you avoid the...

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NB Power releases review into billing concerns
Posted 25 April 2025

NB Power releases review into billing concerns

NB Power has released the findings of a much-anticipated assessment looking into billing concerns from this past winter. The independent review found no evidence that any of the utility’s meters are over-reporting power consumption. Instead, it pointed to two main factors already identified by...

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51-year-old sentenced for firearms incident near St. Stephen
Posted 25 April 2025

51-year-old sentenced for firearms incident near St. Stephen

A 51-year-old man has been sentenced to over two years in prison for his involvement in a firearms incident near St. Stephen nearly three years ago. On April 24, 2022, officers responded to a report that a firearm had been discharged at two people near a home in Basswood Ridge, a community close...

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No charges laid in SIU investigation in Kakabeka Falls
Posted 25 April 2025

No charges laid in SIU investigation in Kakabeka Falls

The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has cleared a Thunder Bay police officer of any wrongdoing following an investigation into the shooting of a man walking along Highway 11/17. No criminal charges were laid, and the investigation has been closed. Officers were sent to the highway on December...

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Visible police presence expected in Thunder Bay
Posted 25 April 2025

Visible police presence expected in Thunder Bay

A visible police presence is expected in Thunder Bay starting on Monday. The police activity is expected to be concentrated on the south side of the city. Officers will be out conducting searches for evidence related to an ongoing investigation. According to city police, there is no threat to...

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Saint John man sentenced to 6.5 years in child pornography case
Posted 25 April 2025

Saint John man sentenced to 6.5 years in child pornography case

A 33-year-old Saint John man has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison after being found guilty of child pornography-related offences. The sentencing occurred last Thursday in court, marking the culmination of a years-long investigation led by law enforcement. The investigation began...

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DND conducting military training in the Kenora area
Posted 25 April 2025

DND conducting military training in the Kenora area

The Department of National Defense is doing some military training in the Kenora area this weekend. Starting this evening and until Sunday, 45 soldiers from 38 Canadian Brigade Group’s Artillery Tactical Group will be conducting military exercises in the Mountain Lake area along the Jones Road....

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Macdonald Bridge to close for paint stripping project
Posted 25 April 2025

Macdonald Bridge to close for paint stripping project

The Macdonald Bridge will be closed this weekend as work to strip 70 years of paint off the two towers begins. Project LifeSpan will take two years and involve dozens of workers 90 meters above the ocean. Halifax Harbour Bridges says the harbour span will be closed to all traffic from Friday,...

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Blizzard win second MHL Cup, down Crushers in 4-straight
Posted 25 April 2025

Blizzard win second MHL Cup, down Crushers in 4-straight

The Edmundston Blizzard are the champions of the Maritime Junior Hockey League. They finished off a four-game sweep of the Pictou County Crushers with a 3-1 win in Game 4 Thursday night in New Glasgow. It’s the second MHL Cup for the Blizzard, they won their first back in 2018. They went 11-1 in...

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N.S. freezes tuition for all 10 universities
Posted 25 April 2025

N.S. freezes tuition for all 10 universities

A tuition freeze for all ten of Nova Scotia’s universities as well a funding boost. The province says new two-year bilateral agreements for 2025-26 and 2026-27 will replace the current one-year agreements with the institutions, that expired on March 31. Education Minister Brendan Maguire says...

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