by Jacob MooreThe provincial government is spending an additional $23.7 million on transition houses, which help people escape intimate partner violence. Anne de Ste. Croix, the executive director of the Transition House Association of Nova Scotia (THANS), said they typically get short-term funding and worry...
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by CJ GoaterTwo men from southern Ontario are facing charges after a police response to a suspected home takeover. Officers were sent to a home on James Street North around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday after receiving a report of a suspected takeover for drug trafficking. When they arrived they found the men...
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by Randy ThomsRiverside Health Care says an Influenza A outbreak that affected La Verendrye General Hospital’s first floor is now over. The outbreak at the Fort Frances hospital was first declared in the middle of February. Riverside says visitor and patient restrictions that were in place have been lifted....
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by Brad PerryNew Brunswick’s premier says the province will not back down despite a temporary pause on some U.S. tariffs. Susan Holt said her government will keep U.S. alcohol off shelves and stop U.S. purchasing and contracts. Holt said they will also move ahead with implementing their $162-million tariff...
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by Randy ThomsAn outdoor learning area in Fort Frances could have new facilities in the near future. The Rainy River District School Board is eying improvements to its outdoor classroom located in the town’s east end. The work includes upgrading access to the wooded area site. The construction of a shelter...
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by Randy ThomsFederal Liberals will name a new leader this weekend. Eligible party supporters have been casting ballots since last Wednesday. Voting will conclude on Sunday at 3 p.m. Eastern (2 p.m. Central), with the winning candidate to be announced later that afternoon. Four candidates are in the running,...
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by Caitlin SnowA wind warning for Yarmouth County. Environment Canada says gusts could reach up top 90 km/h. It’ll start Friday evening and last until early Saturday morning. The forecaster warns of possible power outages.
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by Alex AllanA 65-year-old man in Moncton was arrested following a police probe into local drug trafficking. The RCMP started the investigation on February 12, focusing on illegal drug activities in the area. Officers arrested the man Wednesday on Mapleton Road and conducted searches at his vehicle and a...
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by Randy ThomsPremier Doug Ford intends to make good on a promise to add tariffs to the electricity Ontario distributes to the United States. A 25% tariff will be applied as of Monday despite U.S. President Donald Trump again delaying implementation of U.S. tariffs until April. It impacts Minnesota, Michigan...
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by NewsThe captain of the Boston Bruins and Nova Scotia native has been traded in a Brad Marchand is on his way to Florida after spending his entire professional career in Beantown. The 36-year-old is fresh off winning the Four Nations Face-Off with Canada. Marchand won the Stanley Cup with Boston in...
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