Slippery conditions and localized flooding could make for a nasty drive in some areas of Nova Scotia Tuesday. Rainfall and freezing rain warnings are issued around the Maritimes including parts of this province. Yarmouth, Digby, Annapolis, Kings, and Cumberland counties could get up to 45 mm of...
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Crews are responding to a power outage in East Hants. As of 9 a.m., Nova Scotia Power said about 1500 customers were affected. According to the outage map, residents in the Gore area including Noel, Kennetcook, West Gore and the surrounding areas are affected. The cause is under investigation....
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by Jacob MooreA teenager was arrested after allegedly stealing a car and fleeing from police with cocaine inside the vehicle. At about 8 a.m. on Thursday, RCMP got a call about a car driving erratically on Highway 101 near Windsor. Police say they found the car twice, once while it was driving on the highway...
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by Jacob MooreDigby RCMP is asking for help to find a missing man. Police say they’re looking for 20-year-old Raydon Herman, who was reported missing on Monday. He was last seen at about noon at an organization on Shreve Street in Digby on Monday. Police say they believe he may be on foot in the Conway area...
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by Jacob MooreThe spring thaw is coming, along with weight restrictions for truck traffic. Starting at midnight on Sunday, trucks carrying heavy loads will have to avoid some roads in Kenora. The city says the restrictions protect the roads during the frost and thaw cycle of the spring. The restrictions are...
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by Brad PerryTough decisions are expected as New Brunswick’s Liberal government delivers its first budget on Tuesday. Premier Susan Holt and her MLAs campaigned on promises to improve health-care access and affordability. However, Holt said making that happen will not be easy given the economic pressures the...
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by Randy ThomsA Fort Frances High School student is taking her vocal talents to a national stage. Cassandra Star is one of the contestants to appear on season 4 of Canada’s Got Talent. Star has performed from a very young age but admits she felt a bit nervous in front of judges Shania Twain and Howie Mandel....
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by Caitlin SnowMonday morning marked the end of an era when toll booths were no longer present at the Macdonald Bridge for the first time in 70 years. According to the CEO of Halifax Harbour Bridges, Tony Wright, traffic ran smoothly through the morning rush hour. “We didn’t have any accidents. Traffic is...
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by CJ GoaterA Thunder Bay man is $100,000 richer after a routine trip to the pharmacy. Gary McDougall secured the cash by matching the last six of seven Encore numbers in the exact order on the February 1, Lotto 6/49 draw. The winning ticket was purchased at Shoppers Drug Mart on Arthur Street West. There...
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by CJ GoaterThunder Bay-Superior North MP, Patty Hadju is happy to see Prime Minister Mark Carney take office. Hadju was one of the members of parliament selected for the new cabinet taking on her previous role as minister of Indigenous Services and the minister responsible for FedNor. “It’s just such an...
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