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A fire in the 300 block of Merrill Avenue is thought to be suspicious. The blaze broke out just aftermidnight Monday morning. The fire is believed to have started on the main floor. Fire crews encountered heavy smoke and flames when they first arrived, both inside and outside. Firefighters were able to knock down the f...

Meetings on wind development in Nova Scotia are happening this week in Yarmouth and Shelburne. The Regional Assessment Agency will hold open-house sessions at the Mariners Centre from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and at the Shelburne Community Centre from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday evening. These events will focus di...

A large power outage left many in the Moncton area without electricity. NB Power linked the issue back to a transmission problem. About 25,000 were without power at the height of the blackout on Monday. However, by midday about 2,000 in the Shediac area were still waiting to get the lights back on.

A 29 year old Manitoba driver has been charged as a result of a collision on Highway 17 near Kenora. The OPP say the accident took place Sunday night when officers responded to a single-vehicle crash. Fortunately there were only minor injuries reported. The driver of the vehicle has been charged with impaired driving.

Highway 17 between Dryden and Ignace is closed again. This time its not due to a forest fire. The Ministry of Transportation says a collision has closed the Trans-Canada east of Dinorwic. The MTO says traffic control is in place. Yesterday, the area between Shabaqua Corners and Ignace was closed due to Dryden fire #5....

Highway 17 near Ignace has been reopened again. The Trans-Canada was closed for much of Sunday afternoon due to a forest fire. The highway was finally opened to two way traffic around 5:00. The cause of the forest fire still has not been released.

It's the Victoria Day long weekend and Monday, May 20th is a statutory holiday. Here's a rundown of what is opened and what is closed: Most major grocery stores, pharmacies and shopping malls will be open. NSLCs will be open. Halifax Transit buses and the Alderney ferry will run on a holiday schedule; the Woodside ferr...

No one was injured in a residential fire near Digby. Shortly after 11 a.m. on Sunday, RCMP posted on X that officers and fire services were responding to the 100 block of Highway 101, Marshalltown. The Mounties asked motorists to avoid the area. In an email to our newsroom on Sunday afternoon, RCMP confirmed that every...

RCMP say responding officers have determined there is no threat and it's safe for neighbours who were evacuated in Fall River to return to their homes. Canterbury Lane has reopened. Just before 10:30 a.m. Sunday, RCMP posted on X that officers were responding to a threat at a residence. According to the RCMP's noon upd...

The emergency department at Roseway Hospital in Shelburne will be closed at the start of the week. Nova Scotia Health says the ER closure will be from 7 a.m. Monday until 8 a.m. Wednesday. Anyone with urgent medical needs should call 911. For general health advice and information call 811 to speak to an experienced reg...