by Brad PerryThe Bank of Canada has lowered its key interest rate by another 25 basis points. The overnight rate now stands at 4.5 per cent, down from 4.75 per cent. It is the second consecutive drop after the central bank increased rates 10 times between March 2022 and July 2023. Officials said the latest...
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by Jacob MooreWindmill Road in Dartmouth is down to one lane after a collision on Magazine Hill involving multiple vehicles. The road was closed Wednesday morning and opened up to one lane, outbound from Akerley Boulevard, heading toward Sackville, shortly before 10 a.m. Halifax Regional Police spokesperson...
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by Tim DavidsonCity council is planning to give the Dryden Food Bank a helping hand. The Food Bank is planning to renovate a building on Grand Trunk Avenue. The site plan security deposit for the site would be in excess of 30 thousand dollars. Councillor Martin McKinnon says he has no problem waiving the fee....
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by NewsA heads up if you use the Harbour Passage Trail in Saint John. Part of the trail is scheduled to be closed for two days for upgrades. It involves the section leading to the intersection of Hilyard Street and Simonds Street. “The closure is required while improvements are made to accessibility...
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by Tara ClowMotorists take note. Traffic will be down to one lane between Maplehurst Drive and Evergreen Drive on July 25 and 26. There could be some delays. Water and sewer services are being installed between 7 am and 9 pm for a new semi-detached home. Signage and flaggers will be in place to control...
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by Tim DavidsonThe City of Kenora will have to spend an extra $470,000 to complete two sewer and water projects. One is on 10th North and Mikado Avenue and the other at the end of Park Street. The extra money is because contractors ran into more rock than expected. Mayor Andrew Poirier says the city has unique...
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by Tara ClowThree people have been arrested in an ongoing Saint John drug investigation. On Friday, police searched two separate Saint John locations. Officers seized products including two electronic money counters, over 33 grams of Fentanyl, Hydromorphone, almost 13 grams of Cocaine and over $17, 000...
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by Tim DavidsonWork to repair a water valve in the 5th Street South area continues today. But starting at 9:00 this morning, crews will have to shut the water off to complete repairs. That means some residents in the Lakeside area will be without water until the fix is complete. The city says work crews will...
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by Tim DavidsonA road closure that was scheduled for today has been delayed a couple of days. Mary Avenue from Second Street to Wice Road will now be closed this Friday and Saturday. The city says the closure is need to complete road maintenance in the area. That section of the road will be closed from 7 am...
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by Tara ClowRescue boats had to be deployed into the Petiticodiac River, after reports of a surfer in distress near Patricia Drive in Riverview. Riverview Fire and Rescue, Moncton Fire and Dieppe Fire Departments responded just before 1 pm Tuesday. Riverview Fire Deputy Chief John Malloy says a water, air...
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