by Jacob MooreRCMP is investigating two suspicious fires that happened Saturday in Pictou County. At about 1:20 a.m., RCMP learned a vehicle was on fire in a parking lot near Exit 27 of Highway 104 in Sutherlands River. When officers arrived, they found an empty Nissan Rogue engulfed in flames, according to a...
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by Jacob MooreHalifax police are evacuating people due to a natural gas leak in Dartmouth. Police ask people to avoid Monique Avenue, the area of the leak, which is now closed. The road sits between Farthington Place and Leamon Drive, near Albro Lake Park, according to a post on X from Halifax police. An...
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by Tara ClowIt’s official! Rona Atlantic is the business moving into the former Cabela’s location in Moncton. The home improvement company specializing in renovation, construction, and home decoration projects is now looking for employees in the Hub City. The Rona Atlantic website states they are looking...
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by Brad PerryThe City of Saint John is developing a bylaw to regulate outside burning within city limits. Fire Chief Rob Nichol gave an overview of the proposed bylaw to council’s public safety committee last week. It comes as the city sees ongoing impacts from climate change, including more hotter days and...
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by Caitlin SnowThe future of a historical Catholic church in the North End of Halifax is uncertain and could remain that way for years. According to the parishioner for St. Patrick’s Church, John Murphy, the heritage building is closed due to structural concerns and is at risk of being demolished. For now, it...
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A frightening day for those on Mission Island in Chapel Island. According to reports, no one was hurt as residents were evacuated because of fire Monday afternoon. The Membertou Community posted an alert on social media telling people to leave immediately and that five cottages were on fire. The...
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by Tara ClowRCMP has now released photos in connection with a deliberately set fire in Shediac. Police hope the public can help identify two individuals of interest who were in the area at the time of the fire. It happened at around 4 am on June 25 inside a Main Street business, and an explosion followed....
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by Brad PerryThe deaths of two people in Rothesay are being treated as suspicious, according to the Kennebecasis Regional Police Force. Police said the bodies of a woman and a man were found at a home in the community late Monday afternoon. “The circumstances around the deaths are deemed to be suspicious,”...
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by Brad PerryA man has been charged with attempted murder following an alleged assault in uptown Saint John. Officers responded to a business in the 40 block of Waterloo Street just before 7:30 a.m. Monday. A 73-year-old man was found unresponsive on the ground and treated for non-life-threatening injuries...
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A new playground is coming to the MARC ballfield. Lunenburg council approved the replacement with accessible features at nearly $98,000. Mayor Carolyn Bolivar-Getson says they heard from the community about how important the playground is, and wanted to act. The old playground was removed last...
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