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Cheticamp woman dies in Pictou County crash
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Posted 22 February 2025

Cheticamp woman dies in Pictou County crash

A Cheticamp woman is dead after a crash in Pictou County. It happened Thursday afternoon in Salt Springs, as RCMP found an overturned vehicle in the river under Highway 104. Two people were inside, the 73-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene. A 75-year-old man suffered life...

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Doug Ford: ‘Agreements in place to build roads’ to Ring of Fire
Posted 22 February 2025

Doug Ford: ‘Agreements in place to build roads’ to Ring of Fire

Ontario’s Premier wants to build roads to the Ring of Fire. The ring is an area in northern Ontario rich with critical minerals. Critical minerals are essential in products used for clean energy technologies such as electric vehicles, electrical transmission lines, and batteries. Doug Ford was...

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Digby ceremony to honour King’s Coronation medal winners
Posted 22 February 2025

Digby ceremony to honour King’s Coronation medal winners

Outstanding citizens are being honoured in Digby. Nineteen people will receive the Kings Coronation Medal at Digby Pines on Saturday afternoon. Those being honoured are from all over the federal riding of West Nova. MP Chris d’Entremont says they are dedicated volunteers, community leaders and...

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Mariners hold onto slim playoff hopes with win in Valley
Posted 22 February 2025

Mariners hold onto slim playoff hopes with win in Valley

The Yarmouth Mariners held on to their slim playoff hopes. Down 4-2 on Friday in the Valley, the Mariners would score four goals in the last five minutes of the third to win 6-4. Jared Pitman scored twice, Carter Arnold made 20 saves in the victory. Other goals were scored by Kyle McGuire, Keefe...

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Judge finds Port Hawkesbury pair guilty on sex charges involving youth
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Posted 22 February 2025

Judge finds Port Hawkesbury pair guilty on sex charges involving youth

A couple from Port Hawkesbury have been found guilty on sex charges involving a youth. The trial of Daryl and Shelley Digout ended last month, they faced sexual assault, exploitation and interference charges for an incident in 2020. The accused went missing in May, 2023 after they were charged,...

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No parking along part of Douglas Avenue on Monday
Posted 22 February 2025

No parking along part of Douglas Avenue on Monday

If you park along Douglas Avenue in Saint John, you may need to look elsewhere on Monday. No on-street parking will be allowed between Main Street and Bentley Street from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. City officials said the temporary parking ban is needed to complete snow clearing and removal. Temporary...

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Minnesota man killed on snowmobile trail
Posted 21 February 2025

Minnesota man killed on snowmobile trail

There has been a fatal snowmobile accident in northern Minnesota, The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office says a 72-year-old man was killed after the snowmachine he was driving left a trail in Crane Lake Township, southeast of International, and struck a tree. Friends that he was with provided...

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NAPS arrest two in two separate aggravated assaults
Posted 21 February 2025

NAPS arrest two in two separate aggravated assaults

The Nishnawbe Aski Police Service is investigating two aggravated assaults on northern First Nations. One involved a stabbing on the Fort Severn First Nation early Friday morning. A male victim was taken to the nursing station for treatment of his injuries. A 29-year-old woman was arrested. The...

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High school basketball finals return to Saint John
Posted 21 February 2025

High school basketball finals return to Saint John

New Brunswick’s top high school basketball teams face off in Saint John this weekend. The 2025 NBIAA Final 12 championships get underway Friday night at TD Station. Six provincial titles are up for grabs with 12 teams from across the province hitting the court. That includes the girls and boys...

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Police ask for public’s help finding driver in Bedford hit and run
Posted 21 February 2025

Police ask for public’s help finding driver in Bedford hit and run

Halifax police are asking for help to identify a car involved in a hit and run. Officers say it happened shortly after 8 p.m. on January 28th. A pedestrian was hit by a car that fled the scene around Lodge Drive and the Bedford Highway. When police got to the scene, they found a youth lying on...

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