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Bassin’ for Bucks starts this morning
Posted 6 September 2024

Bassin’ for Bucks starts this morning

Bassin’ for Bucks is back for it’s 28th year. The three day fishing tournament takes place in the Sioux Narrows area. This year, 125 teams are registered. Scott Dingwall and Jay Samsal are the defending champions. Fishing begins at 7:30 each day from the government docks in Sioux...

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Broncos lose season opener in WHSFL
Posted 6 September 2024

Broncos lose season opener in WHSFL

Beaver Brae has lost its first game of the season in the Winnipeg High School Football League. ‘ The Broncos were in Portage La Prairie and were defeated 34-16 by the Trojans. Next Friday, Beaver Brae plays its home opener against the Churchill Bulldogs. Today, the Bulldogs host the Dryden...

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Team Canada wins more gold and bronze at Paris Paralympics
Posted 6 September 2024

Team Canada wins more gold and bronze at Paris Paralympics

Team Canada won three more medals including two gold on Day 8 at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. In swimming, Aurelie Rivard won a gold medal in the women’s 400m freestyle S10 and Tess Routliffe won bronze in the Women’s 100m breaststroke SB7 on Thursday. Para athlete Brent Lakatos raced to first in...

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Mariners to drop puck on exhibition games
Posted 6 September 2024

Mariners to drop puck on exhibition games

A chance to see the Yarmouth Mariners before next week’s season opener. They’re hosting the Valley Wildcats Friday night at 7 in an exhibition game. Head Coach and GM Laurie Barron says fans should see a regular season line-up. “We’re now down to 24 players. Our practices have been great, camp...

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Street closures for Mosaïq Multicultural Festival parade
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Posted 6 September 2024

Street closures for Mosaïq Multicultural Festival parade

Location: Main Street and Downing Street Date: Saturday, Sept. 7 Traffic impact: From 10 a.m. to approximately 11:30 a.m. A full closure of Main Street from Westmorland Street to Mechanic Street A full closure of Downing Street

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Fuel prices drop again in N.B.
Posted 6 September 2024

Fuel prices drop again in N.B.

There is another break at the fuel pumps this week for motorists in New Brunswick. Gasoline and diesel prices are down after the weekly setting by the Energy and Utilities Board. The new maximum price for regular self-serve is $1.59 per litre, a drop of more than three cents. The most you will...

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Traffic stop in Kenora leads to the seizure of roughly $400,000 worth of fentanyl
Posted 5 September 2024

Traffic stop in Kenora leads to the seizure of roughly $400,000 worth of fentanyl

The provincial police in Kenora have arrested two people following a traffic stop in the community. On Monday officers performed a traffic stop on a vehicle following an investigation led by the Ontario Provincial Police’s Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, with assistance from the OPP Kenora...

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Pay equity advocates debut educational tool
Posted 5 September 2024

Pay equity advocates debut educational tool

The Coalition for Pay Equity has launched a new microsite to rally women in New Brunswick for the upcoming election. Coalition officials said this is intended to encourage engagement with candidates about pay equity. Chair Raphaëlle Valay-Nadeau stated New Brunswick women are still underpaid...

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Sackville man charged with drug trafficking
Posted 5 September 2024

Sackville man charged with drug trafficking

A Sackville man faces drug trafficking charges after he was pulled over by police in Digby County. On Sept. 1, at about 7:40 p.m., RCMP say they were on their to way to respond to a non-emergency call when they saw a Ford Taurus near exit 27 of Highway 1, with no license plate, according to a...

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2 city police investigations lead to the same suspect
Posted 5 September 2024

2 city police investigations lead to the same suspect

A man is in custody and is facing several charges following two separate investigations into incidents at hotels in Thunder Bay. Officers were sent to a business on the Harbour Expressway around 10:15 p.m. on Monday after receiving reports of a robbery. The man had entered the business...

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