by Caitlin SnowIt’s a big first step for a Nova Scotia hockey rink in its goal to winning a national competition. The Sackville Arena has nabbed a spot in the top 4 in its pursuit to become Kraft Hockeyville. This means all of the stories and pictures from the local community helped pushed the Arena to get the...
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by Caitlin SnowCrews are on scene of a fire at an apartment building in Moncton. According to an update from Codiac Response on social media, it’s on Block Cornhill Street. Details are few and no word on the cause. More to come
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by Evan TaylorHighway 17 is fully closed in both directions at Longbow Lake, from Highway 71 Junction to Highway 665 Junction near Kenora, due to poor road and weather conditions. Traffic control is in place, and drivers should expect delays. The closure was reported around 3 p.m. With snow, strong winds, and...
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by Evan TaylorHighway 105 is fully closed in both directions north of Patricia Street in Vermilion Bay due to disabled vehicles blocking the road. Traffic control is in place, and drivers are advised to expect delays or take an alternate route. The closure was reported at 2:43 p.m. With winter storm...
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by Evan TaylorA winter storm warning is in effect for Dryden and Vermilion Bay, with hazardous winter conditions expected throughout the day. Environment Canada is forecasting up to 15 centimetres of snow and strong wind gusts reaching 70 km/h, which will lead to poor visibility and blowing snow. Temperatures...
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by Evan TaylorA Winter storm warning is in place for Kenora, Grassy Narrows, and Whitedog as ice pellets, freezing rain, and snow continue to impact the region. Environment Canada is warning that ice pellets mixed with freezing rain will shift to snow by midday, with 10 to 15 centimeters of accumulation...
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by Caitlin SnowIt’s an end of an era. Construction has begun to completely remove the toll booths at the MacDonald Bridge in Halifax, and they are now in the process of being torn down. Halifax Harbour Bridges posted a picture of the progress, Saturday morning. In preparation, HHB removed the fare to cross the...
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by Evan TaylorOntario Provincial Police have charged a 72-year-old with second-degree murder following a death investigation in Kenora. Officers from the Kenora OPP detachment responded to a call for service at a residence on Heenan Place, where they found a 46-year-old man in medical distress. He was later...
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by NewsFirefighters are on scene of an active fire in Yarmouth County. West Pubnico Fire Department tells our newsroom that a freezer belonging to a fish plant caught on fire and is a ‘total loss’. Fire crews got the call around 7 p.m., Friday night but had the fire under control a few hours later....
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by Alex AllanPolice are asking for the public’s help after a firearm incident left a bullet hole in the wall of a business on Mountain Road. The RCMP responded to the scene on Tuesday at approximately 8:30 a.m. near the 300 block of Mountain Road after reports of a firearm discharge. Officers said no one was...
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