Pre-Christmas storm brings snow, gusty winds to N.B.
Travel conditions are poor in many areas as snow and strong winds continue to batter much of the province. A winter storm warning remains in place for eastern regions, including Greater Moncton, Kent County and Miramichi. Environment Canada said as much as 25 centimetres of snow could fall in those areas by the time it...
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Pre-Christmas snow storm causing some delays
A pre-Christmas snow storm will slow things down if you're doing any last minute shopping or travelling to see family. It is causing a few delays and cancellations at the Halifax airport on Saturday morning, but the worst of the storm has moved on. Officials are still asking travellers to check your flight status befor...
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Chair and vice-chair acclaimed on police board governance committee
Editor's note: This story corrects an error made in our 5 p.m. news cast on December 20, 2024. Our newsroom reported the acclamations were on the Thunder Bay Police Service Board, when in fact the acclaimed positions are for the board's governance committee. The governance committee for the Thunder Bay Police Service B...
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Thunder Bay 50/50 warns of scam
The Thunder Bay Regional Health Science Foundation is warning about a scam that is going around. People are being contacted claiming to represent Thunder Bay 50/50 and asking for credit card information to purchase tickets. The Foundation says these calls are not from Thunder Bay 50/50 and they will never call asking f...
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City of Dryden responds to libel suit
The City of Dryden says it has every intention of taking the necessary steps to defend itself in a libel suit by city councillor Ritch Noel. The city says it was not given an opportunity to defend itself against Noel's claim. It says that despite the fact the Noel and his lawyer knew the city has retained its own legal...
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Hunter fined for illegally killing moose and a deer
A Dinorwic hunter faces fines of illegally killed a moose and deer not one, not two, not three but five times. Richard Kanceruk has been fined $6,500 has his hunting license suspended for five years and has received an 18-month probation order. It all stems from a tip back in October of 2023 about a shot and abandoned ...
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Evacuees from Kashechewan arriving
Evacuees from the Kashechewan First Nation have been arriving in Thunder Bay. The first planeload arrived yesterday and two more are scheduled today. The city says the remaining flights will arrive over the weekend. The community is being evacuated because of on-going issues with the community's drinking water. The dur...
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McKellar Bridge closing one more time
The City of Thunder Bay says McKellar Bridge connecting the city to Mission Island is set for a closure one more time. The Bridge is closing Sunday night at 8 pm and opening early Monday morning at 4 am to complete the construction process. During the closure, vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists will not be able to use...
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Emo appealing Tribunal ruling, Pride responds
The Town of Emo says it will be seeking a judicial review of the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario ruling. The Tribunal ordered the town to pay ten thousand dollars and the mayor Harold McQuaker, to complete human rights training. The Tribunal ruling was in connection to a 2020 decision by Emo to not declare Pride month...
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Conservatives want governor general to recall Parliament for confidence vote
The federal Conservative leader says he will ask the governor general to "urgently" recall Parliament for a confidence vote. Pierre Poilievre said it has become increasingly clear in recent days that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau no longer has the confidence of the House of Commons. "With a U.S. presiden...
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