A man was arrested on May 31 after barricading himself inside a Newtown residence and refusing to surrender to police. New-Wes-Valley RCMP attended a residence on Main Street in Newtown early Sunday morning as part of an ongoing investigation into a prior report of assault. Police located the suspect, 65-year-old Jefforey Batten at the home, […]
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Canada Post continues to be operational, however, CUPW has initiated strike action with a national overtime ban. This is a legal strike action and means that CUPW-represented employees will refuse to work overtime across the company. Canada Post is warning of possible delays. At this time, there are no rotating strikes or national work stoppages. […]
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All fuel prices have slightly increased today. Gas is up by 1.6 cents. Diesel on the Island increased by 0.4 cents and 0.7 cents in Zones 13 and 13a. Furnace oil went up 0.27 cents per litre, stove oil jumped 0.74 cents, and propane increased 1.7 cents. The next regularly scheduled price adjustment is on […]
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A fire in the kitchen of a downtown restaurant has caused some minor damage. At about midnight on Friday morning firefighters were called to Jack Astor’s Bar & Grill on Harbour Drive. Staff, who were in the process of closing for the night, noticed fire behind a piece of equipment in the kitchen. Crews arrived […]
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The House of Assembly has adjourned for the summer, probably for the last time before a provincial election. NTV’s legislative reporter Ben Cleary reports.
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