by Brad PerryMounties have arrested a Sussex youth for allegedly operating an all-terrain vehicle in a dangerous manner. RCMP responded to a reckless driving complaint involving an ATV in a Leonard Drive parking lot around 9:20 p.m. Tuesday. “Police quickly arrived on scene and activated their emergency...
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A long-shot playoff dream is even further away for the Yarmouth Mariners. They gave up a 6-3 lead with seven minutes to go, losing 7-6 to the Pictou County Crushers on Thursday night in New Glasgow. The winner off the stick of league-leading goal scorer Lucas Canning came with five seconds left...
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Fifteen years after Vancouver 2010, the script was the same, but the hero has changed. Connor McDavid scored in overtime to lift Canada over the United States 3-2 in the final of the 4 Nations Face-Off in Boston. The Edmonton Oilers captain converted a pass from Toronto Maple Leaf Mitch Marner...
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by Tim DavidsonKenora city council has decided to contract out the management of Anicinabe Park this summer. The city had prepared a report back in December saying it could generate $75,000 more by operating the campground itself. But councillor Graham Chaze voted against the city operating the park. “At a...
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by CJ GoaterThunder Bay is soaking up the Scotties Tournament of Hearts action as the curling event is set to transition to playoff action. Thursday is the final day of regular action before the playoffs start on Friday. Northwestern Ontario skipped by Krista McCarville has fallen short of making the...
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by Brad PerryMoncton and Saint John will soon find out whether they have been awarded the 2029 Canada Summer Games. Members of the bid evaluation committee spent the past two days visiting a number of sites in both cities. It is one of the final steps in the process before the Canada Games Council awards the...
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by NewsFour men are facing charges in a home repair scam. It was January 6 when police say they responded to a report of home repair fraud in progress. They then received about four calls regarding the scam between January 5 and 10. A group of four men were going door-to-door throughout HRM, offering...
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by Randy ThomsPC leader Doug Ford was showing his pride, wearing a Team Canada jersey as he campaigned in Milton. Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston joined him. Ford used the visit to promote his desire to remove barriers that hinder inter-provincial trade. “Internal trade barriers cost Canada’s economy $200...
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by Brad PerryMillions of dollars in federal funding has been announced to help spur housing in the City of Dieppe. Dieppe is receiving more than $7.2 million through the second round of the Housing Accelerator Fund. In exchange, the city has committed to nine different initiatives aimed at helping to...
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by Brad PerryThe Municipal District of St. Stephen is one step closer to lifting a nearly two-week boil water order. In a Thursday update, officials said the first water sample taken the day prior “met the regulatory requirements.” “A second sample was taken today and couriered to the laboratory for...
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