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Green upgrades to historic Banook Canoe Club ‘game changer’: president
Posted 16 August 2024

Green upgrades to historic Banook Canoe Club ‘game changer’: president

Banook Lake was bustling Thursday as kids from paddling clubs all over the city were giving it their all in the final regatta of the season. Girls and Boys aged 10-14-years-old raced canoe and kayak boats 500m down the lake to hopefully cross the finish line first. Champs is only one part of...

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OPP seeking missing person in Thunder Bay
Posted 16 August 2024

OPP seeking missing person in Thunder Bay

Thunder Bay Police Service continues to seek public assistance in locating a missing person. Richard Graham, 42, was reported missing on August 7. Police have established a more recent date of his last confirmed sighting. Graham was last seen on the morning of July 30 at a business in the 500...

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Mushamush Beach gets accessibility upgrade
Posted 16 August 2024

Mushamush Beach gets accessibility upgrade

More people should now be able to access the water at the Mushamush Beach Park in Sweetland thanks to a new accessibility upgrade. The Municipality of the District of Lunenburg (MODL) recently purchased and installed its first-ever Mobi-Mat. Mobi-Mats are essentially a flat mat that leads to the...

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62-year-old man dead after motorcycle crash in Richmond County
Posted 16 August 2024

62-year-old man dead after motorcycle crash in Richmond County

A 62-year-old man is dead after a motorcycle crash in Richmond County. It happened on Thursday at approximately 2:40 p.m. near Lynche River, which is just outside of St. Peter’s. RCMP say the man is from Sydney and was riding on Highway 4 when his bike went off the road. He was taken to hospital...

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Moncton Wildcats add new Assistant Coach
Posted 16 August 2024

Moncton Wildcats add new Assistant Coach

There will be a new face behind the bench for the Moncton Wildcats. The team has named Doug Doull as their Assistant Coach. He is originally from Glace Bay, Nova Scotia and played eight seasons of professional hockey in the International Hockey League (IHL), British Ice Hockey Superleague...

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Recreation center in Upsala receives funding for renovations
Posted 16 August 2024

Recreation center in Upsala receives funding for renovations

The Ontario government is providing $180,000 to the Upsala Recreation and Community Sports Centre through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation. The upgrades will improve accessibility and services for locals and enhance facility operations. This includes constructing a new foyer,...

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Two women dead after head-on collision in Antigonish County
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Posted 16 August 2024

Two women dead after head-on collision in Antigonish County

Two women are dead after a head-on collision in Antigonish County. RCMP says it was shortly after midnight Friday, near the 4000 block of Highway 4 in Lower South River. A van and an SUV were travelling in opposite directions when they collided. A 41-year-old woman from Antigonish, the driver of...

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Remembering those who fought in Dieppe 82 years ago
Posted 16 August 2024

Remembering those who fought in Dieppe 82 years ago

Canadian soldiers who died in the Dieppe raid 82 years ago, will be remembered. Commemoration ceremonies will be held on Sunday starting with a parade at 1:30 pm at Place 1604. Almost 5000 soldiers battled in the Dieppe raid,  but only 2,210 returned, and many suffered injuries. The Dieppe raid...

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Yarmouth Regional Hospital to get new SPEC/CT Scanner
Posted 16 August 2024

Yarmouth Regional Hospital to get new SPEC/CT Scanner

Residents of Yarmouth and surrounding communities will soon have access to a new top-of-the-line imaging machine at Yarmouth Regional Hospital. Premier Tim Houston visited Yarmouth on Friday where he announced the province would be co-funding a new SPEC/CT scanner, with matching funds coming...

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YMCA partners with seniors home for intergenerational connections
Posted 16 August 2024

YMCA partners with seniors home for intergenerational connections

A partnership between the YMCA of Southwestern New Brunswick and Shannex’s Parkland in the Valley is in full swim. The YMCA Quispamsis Child Care Centre is a fresh addition located on Millennium Drive, nestled in the Parkland in the Valley community. This area is also home to more than 200...

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