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Police issue Community Safety Warning in Marten Falls
Posted 10 January 2025

Police issue Community Safety Warning in Marten Falls

The Nishnawbe Aski Police have issued a Community Safety Bulletin for the Marten Fall First Nation. It’s due to recent suspected overdoses in the remote community. Police say they are been two incidents reported, but fortunately they were non-fatal. However, they did require medical...

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Some social insurance numbers stolen in Cape Breton PowerSchool breach
Posted 10 January 2025

Some social insurance numbers stolen in Cape Breton PowerSchool breach

Some people may have had their social insurance numbers stolen as part of the recent PowerSchool security breach for the Cape Breton-Victoria Regional Centre for Education. About 250 employees have had their numbers compromised, according to a government news release. However, the program has...

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New partnership means more shipping containers in Saint John
Posted 10 January 2025

New partnership means more shipping containers in Saint John

Residents in the Saint John area will soon see more shipping container traffic moving through the city’s port. DP World, which operates the container terminal, recently announced a partnership with the Gemini Cooperation. It is a brand new alliance between shipping companies Hapag-Lloyd and...

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OPP search for missing man in Sioux Lookout
Posted 10 January 2025

OPP search for missing man in Sioux Lookout

The Sioux Lookout OPP Emergency Response Team is using a drone and a K-9 Unit to try and locate a man missing for the past three days. Thomas is a 42 year old who was last seen walking on Alcona Drive at Durantes Road around 8 am Tuesday morning. He is listed at 5 feet, 8 inches tall with a slim...

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Pride flag colours to be painted at Beacon Park gazebo
Posted 10 January 2025

Pride flag colours to be painted at Beacon Park gazebo

A popular spot in the Town of Yarmouth will soon feature Pride colours. Council voted to have the colours of the rainbow flag painted at the gazebo in Beacon Park. It was part of a recommendation from the town’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee. Mayor Pam Mood says this is just a first...

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‘Shiny super majority gov’t’ against supporting education workers, says CUPE
Posted 10 January 2025

‘Shiny super majority gov’t’ against supporting education workers, says CUPE

The president of CUPE Nova Scotia says the provincial government appears to be against supporting education workers. The comment from Nan McFadgen comes after a statement to our newsroom, in response to the union’s media release, Wednesday, urging the province to keep negotiating with school...

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Father Alan Campeau appointed Bishop-elect of the Diocese of Thunder Bay
Posted 10 January 2025

Father Alan Campeau appointed Bishop-elect of the Diocese of Thunder Bay

A familiar face in the region is returning to Thunder Bay. Father Alan Campeau has been appointed as the next Bishop of the Diocese of Thunder Bay. Campeau was ordained to the Diaconate on 26 November 1989 and the Priesthood on 28 April 1990. In 1995 he took up various pastoral roles in Thunder...

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Man facing over 30 charges following investigation in Thunder Bay
Posted 10 January 2025

Man facing over 30 charges following investigation in Thunder Bay

A 41-year-old man is facing 33 charges following an investigation in Thunder Bay. Officers were sent to a home on Tuesday after receiving reports of ongoing violence. No suspect was there, but the Provincial Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement Squad arrested the suspect that same day outside of...

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Clark’s Harbour man charged with 40 offences
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Posted 10 January 2025

Clark’s Harbour man charged with 40 offences

A Shelburne County man has been arrested on 40 offences. The 54-year-old man from Clark’s Harbour went on a crime spree starting last weekend. He entered a home and made threats, then Monday there was a heavy police presence in Clark’s Harbour after a break-and-enter. After days of searching,...

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Man dies after vehicle strikes pole in Moncton
Posted 10 January 2025

Man dies after vehicle strikes pole in Moncton

A 23-year-old man has died after his vehicle hit a power pole in Moncton, according to police. First responders were called to Morton Avenue and Pascal-Poirier Street around 1:30 a.m. Friday. RCMP said the driver of the vehicle died at the scene from his injuries. The passenger, a 19-year-old...

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