by Caitlin SnowA hockey group in Prince Edward Island will be forever grateful for what the Sackville Arena did for them five years ago, after their rink burned to the ground. The Tyne Valley Hockey Association and the Sackville Minor Hockey Association were both in it to win Kraft Hockeyville 2020, when...
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by Jacob MooreThe leader of the federal opposition party is visiting Nova Scotia today. Pierre Poilievre stopped in Trenton, near New Glasgow, where he visited a manufacturing facility. And this afternoon he’ll tour a brewery in Halifax. The Conservative Party leader has been very vocal about his issues with...
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by Tim DavidsonAfter lobbying for a couple of years, Sioux Lookout’s Meno Ya Win Health Center is finally getting a Magnetic Image Resonance machine. The Ministry of Health has announced $8.1 million to build and operate the MRI suite. The funding includes a 1,900 square foot addition to the hospital to house...
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by CJ GoaterTwo people are facing charges after city police seized suspected drugs and a loaded shotgun during a drug trafficking investigation. As part of the investigation officers searched a home and a vehicle in the community. A male suspect was located on Shuniah Street on Thursday. Officers searched...
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by NewsA 47-year-old Yarmouth woman is missing. Rose Marie Gaudet (Stark) was last seen Wednesday walking near Vaughne Court and Brunswick Street in Yarmouth. She was wearing dark clothing and a dark jacket, and carrying a small beige bag. Anyone with information on Gaudet’s whereabouts is asked to...
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Ottawa is not going through with a pilot project on elvers. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans says a plan to take over a quarter of licence holders’ catches and give to individual fishers has been shelved for 2025. Minister Diane Lebouthillier says her decision comes after feedback from...
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by CJ GoaterAn election is around the corner in Ontario, and a northwestern Ontario MPP is in favour of it. Premier Doug Ford announced on Friday during a press conference in Brampton that he plans to call an election on January 29. This means an election is set to be held on February 27. Ontario’s next...
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by Jacob MooreThe premier is calling out Halifax Water for a lack of transparency. On Tuesday morning, a power failure let some unchlorinated water into the system for about 30 minutes. The utility had a similar issue in July, which caused a boil order for about two days. Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston also...
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by Evan TaylorLunenburg’s wastewater treatment upgrade and expansion project is facing a substantial budget shortfall, with new estimates pegging the cost at $16.86 million. This is a significant increase from the earlier projection of $9.98 million, raising concerns over how the town will address the gap....
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A one-stop mental health service centre for youth in Yarmouth. The province announced an integrated youth services site for the area. It will be hosted at BGC Yarmouth, partnering with the Youth Wellbeing Network, SHYFT Youth Services, Southwest Employment Services and Tri-County Restorative...
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