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Man charged with manslaughter in connection to April death of Rankin Inlet resident
11 Dec 2025
In a news release Thursday, RCMP say they've charged a man with manslaughter in connection to the death of Tony Van Eindhoven on April 30.
'This person has zero remorse,' says sister of Axel Martin after alleged dealer arrested again
11 Dec 2025
Police say a 19-year-old who was already facing a manslaughter charge for allegedly selling toxic drugs to a 14-year-old boy was caught selling drugs again. The family of the boy says this new arrest
U.S. booze sale a ‘win-win’ for provincial governments, says business professor
11 Dec 2025
Local charities get a holiday boost, liquor corporations get to free up warehouse space and provincial governments get some good publicity. What’s not to love about selling U.S. booze and donating the
Portion of Antigonish development to address second-stage housing shortage
11 Dec 2025
A new medical centre, housing and community hub is quickly becoming a reality on the outskirts of Antigonish. Part of the affordable housing will include second-stage housing for women and children fleeing violence.
Schools closed for central, northern N.B. because of poor road conditions
11 Dec 2025
All schools in Anglophone West, Anglophone North, Francophone Northwest and Francophone Northeast are closed. In Francophone South, schools are closed in Baie-Saint-Anne, Fredericton, Miramichi, Richibucto, Rogersville and Saint-Louis de Kent.
Winter weather advisory in effect for Greater Montreal area Thursday
11 Dec 2025
Environment Canada is warning of potentially difficult road conditions on Thursday with a yellow winter weather travel advisory in effect for the Greater Montreal area.
Pedestrian struck and killed in Scarborough, Toronto police say
11 Dec 2025
A woman in her 70s has died after being struck by a vehicle in Scarborough, said Toronto police.
Finch West LRT service resumes after temporary shutdown Thursday
11 Dec 2025
Days after it was first opened to the public, Line 6 faced some temporary mechanical hiccups during the Thursday morning commute.
Months after fatal crash, legacies of 4 Walkerton, Ont., students and their teacher live on
11 Dec 2025
In the seven months since a crash that killed a teacher and four teenagers from a Walkerton, Ont., high school, several funds and foundations have been set up to keep memories of the five alive. "The
‘Potentially destructive’ bark beetle found at Detroit airport — a 1st in U.S.: border officials
11 Dec 2025
The roughly three-millimetre insect was found in bark from Ivory Coast and was brought in by a passenger heading to Texas.
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By Omar Almeida | 08 Mar 2025
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By Kiron Kasbekar | 08 Mar 2024
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