by NewsRCMP have closed an exit off Highway 102. Exit 6 outbound near the airport is shut down as of early Saturday afternoon as part of an ongoing investigation. Police ask you to avoid the area if possible and allow officers to do their work. They say there’s no risk to public safety.
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by Tim DavidsonHighway 11 from Nipigon to Hearst is closed due to a collision. The accident took place just before 11 this morning. The Ministry of Transportation says traffic control is in place. There is no indication of when the road will reopen again.
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by NewsA Shelburne County man has been charged with drug trafficking. The 64-year-old from Ohio was arrested Thursday after a search warrant of a home on Highway 203. Cocaine, cannabis, over 60-thousand unstamped cigarettes, $50,000 in cash, drug paraphernalia and a machete were seized. RCMP say the...
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by NewsA man who was the subject of an emergency alert was safely arrested. RCMP issued the alert in areas of Colchester and East Hants late Friday night. They were on scene in Rines Creek at Highway 212 as part of an ongoing investigation, The alert was issued just before midnight, as police indicated...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Northwestern Health Unit is warning about the danger of some of the drugs circulating in the Kenora and Sioux Lookout areas. There have been a number of overdoses and according to the Kenora Chiefs Advisory, at least one fatality. While the substance responsible for the overdoses hasn’t been...
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by Tim DavidsonLake of the Woods Control Board has authorized a couple of increases in outflow from the Norman Dam. The first will take place on Saturday, April 12th and the second will happen on Monday, April 14th. While the lake level didn’t increase this past week, it’s expected to go up 4 to 11 centimeters...
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by Caitlin SnowA man has pleaded not guilty in the homicide case of a Halifax teenager. The province’s prosecution service says the man who was a youth at the time of the murder of Devon Marsman is charged with obstruction of justice and accessory after the fact. The suspect’s name is under a publication ban....
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by CJ GoaterConflix Film Night at Confederation College is back. The event showcases short films created by second-year students in the Film Production Program. “This event is a highlight of the year for our program. Our students are incredibly proud of their accomplishments and genuinely excited to share...
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by Jacob MooreMore housing units are coming to the Gaelic College campus in Mabou. The province says construction will start right away on a two-story building that will have 24 units. They estimate it will be done in January 2026. The government is giving $3 million to the project, and the total cost is $4.9...
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by Randy ThomsA proposal before Fort Frances town council calls for their Chief Administrative Officer as serve as acting fire chief. Council is to decide the matter at its meeting on Monday. Marcel Michaels tells Acadia News a contract with Interim Fire Chief Dave Robertson is to expire next Friday, and...
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