Some Nova Scotians are dealing with very windy, wintery weather this spring weekend. Environment Canada has issued wind and winter storm warnings for parts of the province. Northwesterly gusts to 90 km/hr are expected for northeastern Nova Scotia, including areas of Cape Breton, from Sunday...
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by Tara ClowThe ongoing trade wars with the United States are taking a toll on many businesses. Malley Industries in Dieppe builds ambulances and other medical equipment.. Owner and CEO Terry Malley was featured on this week’s Insights podcast with David Campbell and Don Mills. He says he has meetings on...
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If you’re driving to Prince Edward Island be prepared for possible restricted crossings on Easter weekend. The Confederation Bridge linking PEI and New Brunswick has issued an advisory. It states that the site-specific weather forecast from Rowan Williams Davies and Irwin Weather Services...
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The RCMP’s Major Crime Unit is investigating after a missing woman was found dead in Charlotte County. On Tuesday, the St. George RCMP detachment received a report that a 26-year-old Musquash woman was missing. On Thursday, the Major Crime Unit took over the investigation. The woman’s vehicle...
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Police have arrested a man wanted province-wide for an attempted murder in Millbrook following a crash in Colchester County. At about 1 a.m. on Friday, RCMP and the Truro Police Service responded to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 102 near Brookfield. It was reported three males left the...
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by Tim DavidsonThe SIJHL finals start this weekend in Dryden. The Ice Dogs host the Kam River Fighting Walleye in the first two games Saturday and Sunday Night at Memorial Arena. Dryden beat the Red Lake Miners in the semifinals to advance, while the Walleye got by the Thunder Bay North Stars in the other...
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RCMP are asking for the public’s help locating a missing 16-year-old girl from Moncton. Police say Hope McLaughlin was last seen on Tuesday around 8:46 p.m. near Sumner Park. She was reported missing on Thursday. Police have followed up on several leads to try and locate her but have so far been...
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by Brad PerryDrivers in New Brunswick are getting a break at the fuel pumps to start the long weekend. Fuel prices dropped Thursday night following the weekly setting by the New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board. Regular self-serve is now selling for a maximum of $1.38 per litre, a drop of around 3.5...
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by Randy ThomsFor the second time in as many nights, Canada’s political leaders debated their platforms against each other during the English-language debate. A French-language debate was held the previous night. It was a tame affair, with the leaders being somewhat respectable to each other. During the...
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by Caitlin SnowSeveral jobs will be saved, now that the Clearwater live holding facility in Arichat has been sold. Locally owned, I. Diveau Fisheries has made the purchase, which means operations will be up and running again under new ownership. In a press release, spokesperson Christine Penney said the...
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