by CJ GoaterThunder 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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by Jacob MooreAfter 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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by Brad PerryThere 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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by Brad PerryThe 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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by NewsPolice 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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by NewsA 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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by CJ GoaterA 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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by Caitlin SnowThe 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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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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by NewsA 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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