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ROMA conference sparks positive conversations for Thunder Bay
Posted 23 January 2025

ROMA conference sparks positive conversations for Thunder Bay

Thunder Bay’s delegation has returned from the Rural Ontario Municipal Association Conference. They met with five ministers and a total of seven ministries. The annual conference ran Sunday through Tuesday, offering rural municipalities a chance to meet with provincial ministers to talk on...

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Man arrested for valley murder after months-long investigation
Posted 23 January 2025

Man arrested for valley murder after months-long investigation

After months of investigating, the RCMP have charged a man for second-degree murder. On Aug. 31, police found a 66-year-old man dead inside a home on Virginia Road in Virginia East, near Annapolis Royal. Since then, officers have gathered information from six crime scenes and interviewed more...

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Fuel prices expected to rise again in N.B.
Posted 23 January 2025

Fuel prices expected to rise again in N.B.

There will be no relief at the fuel pumps this week in New Brunswick, according to an industry source. Regular gasoline prices are expected to rise by around two cents per litre on Thursday night. This would mark the fifth increase in six weeks by the provincial regulator. Meanwhile, diesel...

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Newfoundland Regiment unveiled as newest QMJHL team
Posted 23 January 2025

Newfoundland Regiment unveiled as newest QMJHL team

The Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League’s newest franchise will be known as the Newfoundland Regiment. Officials with the team unveiled the name and logo during a news conference in St. John’s on Thursday. The name is inspired by the storied history of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment, which is...

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Shot and unconscious man dropped at Dartmouth hospital door
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Posted 23 January 2025

Shot and unconscious man dropped at Dartmouth hospital door

Police are investigating after an unconscious man with a gunshot wound was dropped off at the front door at a Dartmouth hospital. It happened around 9:30 p.m., Wednesday at the Dartmouth General. Police say the 23-year-old is now in stable condition. Investigators believe this was not a random...

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Woman dead after crash in East Hants
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Posted 23 January 2025

Woman dead after crash in East Hants

A 40-year-old woman is dead after a rollover on Highway 14 in Upper Rawdon. RCMP say it was Wednesday around 2:30 p.m. when the vehicle left the road and ended up in the ditch on its roof. The woman, from Windsor, died at the scene despite first aid by emergency crews and bystanders. She was the...

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Man facing charges following weapons incident on Bay Street
Posted 23 January 2025

Man facing charges following weapons incident on Bay Street

A man is facing charges following a weapons incident on Bay Street. On Friday officers were sent to the area after receiving reports of a gunshot and an assault. Nobody was shot and no serious injuries were reported. City police’s investigation identified a suspect. On Wednesday officers...

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Crisis teams needed to help combat intimate partner violence says NDP
Posted 23 January 2025

Crisis teams needed to help combat intimate partner violence says NDP

The province’s official opposition are renewing their calls for province-wide mental health crisis teams after seven lives were lost from intimate partner violence over the past few months. The NDP says in a media release, they would be a new type of civilian-first responder team offering...

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Province ups Mariners Centre expansion funding by $3M
Posted 23 January 2025

Province ups Mariners Centre expansion funding by $3M

More money for the Mariners Centre expansion. Premier Tim Houston was in Yarmouth to announce another $3 million toward the new addition, which will feature a swimming pool, walking track and fitness centre. The Premier says it’s incredible to see what the community has done. “This is a good...

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Saint Andrews wharf project in turmoil amid mitigation requirement
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Posted 23 January 2025

Saint Andrews wharf project in turmoil amid mitigation requirement

A new proposal to spend $300,000 to remediate an area off Campobello Island to move forward with the Market Square and Market Wharf project in Saint Andrews has the council divided. The project was delayed until October 2025 amid concerns over a lack of mitigation around the area, something the...

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