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Jonathan Riley
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All articles of Jonathan Riley
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Digby man dies of gunshot wound
Digby RCMP are investigating the sudden death of a man from Digby. RCMP, Digby Fire and EHS responded at approximately 1:45 p.m. on Monday ... -
Digby rugby ties last league game
The Digby Mariners tied their last regular season rugby game. They hosted the Central Kings Gators to a 5-5 tie Thursday, May 16. Ryan Robicheau ... -
Cooper remembered at first game of men’s slow pitch
Ron Cooper, a main organizer of the men's over slow pitch softball league was remembered at the league opener on Tuesday night, May 14. His widow ... -
Operator escapes sinking excavator through roof
[Updated wuth information from RCMP press release at 7:45 p.m. Friday, May 17] An excavator operator escaped through the cab roof hatch after his ... -
Chunk of local history unearthed on shores of Bear...
The currents of a little brook flowing into Bear River have unearthed a chunk of local history. A wooden scow, built in the late 1800s, showed up ... -
Van a total loss after roadside fire
A minivan burnt up completely tonight on the River Road near the bottom of the east bound off ramp from Hwy 101. The owner of the Windstar van ... -
Warship stops in Digby for repairs
A Canadian Forces warship has put into Digby harbour for minor repairs. The HMCS Shawinigan, a 55-metre coastal defence vessel, came in through ... -
Digby, Clare tourism operators meet
Last November, DATA members went to Clare for a similar event. “It’s a chance to get to know each other and each other’s operations,” said ... -
Carty preparing for Nationals
“It was a thrill just to be there at that level with all those professional pullers,” Carty said. “I put it all on the line and I’m satisfied to ... -
Group hike to Gulliver’s Cove look off (Fundy...
POSTPONED UNTIL JUNE 2 - still 1 p.m. at the Digby rink Don’t forget your binoculars and make sure you charge your camera batteries. The Fundy ... -
Tristan Johnson fighting in Halifax
Tristan Johnson will be fighting in front of friends and family next weekend at Extreme Cage Combat 17: Rise of Champions. After years of ... -
Rough meeting about rough roads
The meeting was about as rough as the roads in Digby County. It was standing room only at the North Range Community Hall on Tuesday, April 30 as ... -
Driver seriously injured in single vehicle roll over
The driver and sole occupant of a small car involved in a roll over on Hwy 217 just outside Digby was taken away by ambulance with serious ... -
Benoit shows in court, asks for quicker process
Gail Benoit wants her theft charge dealt with in an efficient and effective manner. She finally appeared in Digby Provincial Court today, ... -
The Fundy Erratics -- where we headed next?
I’m not the only one who likes to wander the Digby County wilderness, look at waterfalls and enjoy the fresh air and sunshine. When I arrived at ... -
Comeau Sea Foods celebrate safety success
Comeau Sea Foods has made some drastic improvements in health and safety. In 2011 and again in 2012 they reduced the number of time-loss injury ... -
Bear River Legion closed for ‘re-organization’
The Bear River Legion will stay closed until at least the end of May. The doors were locked on the building on Bear River’s main street after a ... -
Digby General ER and Clinic schedule for May
The Digby General Hospital Emergency Department will be closed the following shifts in May 2013 due to physician unavailability: Friday, May 3, ... -
Rock hauling through the Racquette
The spring weight restrictions are off and rock is coming down the hill. The Municipality of Digby held a public information meeting Thursday, ... -
Cooke company pleads guilty to illegal pesticide use
Cooke Aquaculture’s subsidiary, Kelly Cove Salmon, has pled guilty to charges of using an illegal pesticide in a marine environment. The company ... -
Public meeting on roads in North Range
Peter Musil is tired of seeing the Department of Transportation waste money on the Ridge Road. “The way they repair it, it drives me nuts,” he ... -
Rugby Mariners lose a muddy one to West Kings
The Digby Mariners rugby squad suffered their first loss this season. The West Kings Wolverines came to town on a rainy Thursday, April 25 and ... -
Jumping for the stars
By Sarah Puxley THE DIGBY COURIER NovaNewsNow.com Emma Lewis’s first memories are of bouncing around and jumping off of furniture. Her mom, Niki ... -
Has your car been robbed or rifled through?
The RCMP want you to check your car to make sure you haven’t been robbed. Thieves went on a car-robbing spree in Digby and Digby County earlier ... -
Henry's Ontario boys are back
Henry’s Ontario boys are back. The sheet hangs from the deck of the big brown house on First Avenue during Wharf Rat Rally. Henry’s Ontario boys, ... -
Rock hauling info meeting date tonight (Thursday)
The warden of the Municipality of the District of Digby has called a public information meeting for Thursday, April 25 at 7 p.m. at the municipal ... -
Crossfires capture provincial medal
The under-14 Digby Crossfires club volleyball team won a bronze medal in Volleyball Nova Scotia’s provincial championships April 20-21 at the ... -
Dead animal carcasses dumped on private property
Someone has left a huge pile of dead animals on land that doesn’t belong to them. The pile, on private property in Marshalltown, contains at ... -
Digby beats Middleton by two thanks to last minute kick
Colby Thibodeau made the kick when he had to. Digby and Middleton high school teams played a back and forth rugby match in Digby on Thursday, ... -
Carleton Street detour for rock hauling
The town will close a section of Carleton Street in Digby for seven months during the rock hauling for the new wharf breakwater. Western ...



