Ribfest Raises $44,000
by The numbers for this year’s Rotary Ribfest are in. The event ran last Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Open Hearth Park in Sydney. It was …
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Inflation Rate Falls To 2.8 Percent In June
Statistics Canada says the national inflation rate in June was 2.8 percent. That’s down from 3.4 percent in May. However, the federal agency says gasoline …
Regional Police Headquarters Closed To Public Because Of Flooding
Regional Police say their headquarters building on Grand Lake Road is closed to the public today because of flooding. They say anyone who needs to …
Gas & Diesel Up
As predicted, the price of gas went up overnight. Gas increased by 2.9 cents a litre and now goes for a minimum of $1.78 in …
Liberals Say There’s A Dramatic Increase In Ambulance Offload Times
The Opposition Liberals say a freedom of information request shows ambulance offload times at emergency departments in the province have drastically increased over the last …