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City police continue to see assaults against officers
Posted 3 September 2024

City police continue to see assaults against officers

Two more Thunder Bay police officers have been assaulted. Both incidents occurred over about four hours over the weekend. On Friday around 10:15 p.m. officers responded to a dispute on Yonge Street. While an officer was trying to make an arrest they were repeatedly kicked by the suspect. As a...

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6 new inductees to enter sports hall of fame
Posted 3 September 2024

6 new inductees to enter sports hall of fame

Four athletes and two builders are the newest inductees to the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame. Olympic hockey gold medalist Haley Irwin, Paralympic gold medal winner Robbi Weldon, former NHLer Marc Chorney and boxer-kickboxer Frank Tropea have been selected in the athletes category....

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Lunenburg Tennis Club to get upgrades
Posted 3 September 2024

Lunenburg Tennis Club to get upgrades

Funding for a recreation facility in Lunenburg County. The Lunenburg Tennis Club is getting a provincial grant of $48,000 to resurface the tennis courts with a rubberized acrylic surface MLA Susan Corkum-Greek says it will make it safer for all ages to play on. “We understand the importance...

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Applications open for seniors grant program, eligibility expands
Posted 3 September 2024

Applications open for seniors grant program, eligibility expands

If you are a senior, applications are now open for the Seniors Care Grant Program to help with some basic costs. Eligibility has expanded, so if you have a household income of up to $45,100 you can apply. The previous cut off was $37,500. “The Seniors Care Grant program has helped tens of...

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Moncton woman still missing 8 years later
Posted 3 September 2024

Moncton woman still missing 8 years later

The family of a Moncton woman missing for eight years continues to seek information about her disappearance. Jami Springer, who was 27 at the time, was last seen on McLaughlin Drive in Moncton on Aug. 31, 2016. RCMP investigators have said that her disappearance is considered to be suspicious....

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Sections closed at Woodland Gardens in Bridgewater
Posted 3 September 2024

Sections closed at Woodland Gardens in Bridgewater

Over the next several weeks, be aware of work happening at the Woodland Gardens. The town says specific sections will be closed to the public on a week-by-week basis as Bridgewater’s Hemlock Conservation team does their work. It’s part of efforts to protect Hemlock trees from the invasive...

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Lobster industry calling on feds to declare out-of-season fishing illegal
Posted 3 September 2024

Lobster industry calling on feds to declare out-of-season fishing illegal

Unauthorized lobster fishing continues in St. Mary’s Bay. Last month, Nova Scotia’s fisheries minister Kent Smith wrote to federal minister Diane Lebouthillier, demanding action be taken. Smith says it’s led to criminal activity in Clare, and it’s putting public safety at risk. Some Department...

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Three Cape Breton Eagles players injured in crash
Posted 3 September 2024

Three Cape Breton Eagles players injured in crash

Three Cape Breton Eagles hockey players were injured in a multi-vehicle crash on Monday. The team said the players were involved in a multi-vehicle crash that happened on Highway 104 while they were travelling to Cape Breton. Angelo Fullerton, Lucas Romeo and Brayden Schmitt were taken to St....

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Meeting on potential housing development in Yarmouth
Posted 3 September 2024

Meeting on potential housing development in Yarmouth

A meeting on a new housing project is happening in Yarmouth. It goes Tuesday night at 6 at town hall. The development on Myrtle Street would bring 40 new single detached homes in several phases. It would require a new private road and an extension of town water and sewer. The public are welcome...

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Sewer testing to produce non-harmful smoke in Shelburne
Posted 3 September 2024

Sewer testing to produce non-harmful smoke in Shelburne

Sewer tests are coming up in Shelburne. The town says a company will be doing a sanitary smoke study next week. They say it’s to identify any leaks in the system. The company will pump a harmless, non-damaging smoke into the system, and it won’t enter any houses unless there is a...

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