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Weapons and drug charges for a 47-year-old woman from Clare. RCMP searched properties on Patrice and Oakridge roads in Church Point Tuesday. During the searches, they discovered four firearms, cocaine, stolen property and more. The activity closed a section of the roads. The woman was released on conditions, she'll app...

An update on the new Clare Veterans Centre. The municipality says they're accepting reservation requests for the facility in Saulnierville but they need to be discussed in detail. Some events have taken place there, but dates are limited and weekday bookings are not possible due to some construction work. They say an o...

RCMP are on the scene of a three-vehicle collision on Highway 103 near Port Mouton in Queens County. The road is currently closed between distance markers 142 and 143. Drivers are asked to avoid the area and expect delays. More details will be provided as they become available.

A house fire in Shelburne County. It happened during Wednesday morning's storm on Shore Road between Churchover and Gunning Cove. The local fire department responded around 7 a.m. to the fully involved blaze. According to sources, the fire was under control by mid-morning. No word on the cause, mutual aid was provided ...

The best players in the Maritime Junior Hockey League are coming to Yarmouth. The MHL All-Star Game is happening next Wednesday, December 10. Yarmouth Mariners forward Jared Pitman is one of four on his team that have been selected. Pitman says it's an honour. "I can't wait to see all the fans here and my family, ...

A new CEO for the Mariners Centre. Dave Tompkins will join the facility in January. He comes from Charlottetown, PEI where he held a senior leadership role at the Royalty Centre. In a release, the Mariners Centre board says Tompkins brings extensive experience in multi-use recreation management, community programming a...

Barrington's new recreation centre is almost ready to open. The new 'RecPlex' on Sherose Island will have a community open house from January 5-18. You're invited to drop in, walk the new indoor track and explore programming opportunities. Barrington Warden Shaun Hatfield says they're excited to have this open to the p...

A heavy police presence in Clare. RCMP said Tuesday morning they're at a residence in the 700 block of Patrice Road executing a search warrant. In an update around 11:30, police said one person was in custody and the road has been re-opened. Some officers remain on scene continuing the investigation.

More Christmas tree lightings in Yarmouth County. Monday night at 6:30, a tree will be lit in the South End playground, carrying on a long-time tradition. Parents Place will also be there, giving out free hot chocolate and cookies, and you can expect a visit from Santa. This coming Friday, the Municipality of Yarmouth ...

The Yarmouth Mariners finished their 2025 home schedule on a winning note. Cole MacLeod scored in overtime to lift Yarmouth over the Pictou County Crushers 4-3 Sunday. MacLeod has scored in six straight games, and leads all rookies in the MHL with 14 goals. He says it felt great to get the win. "I thought the whol...