Funding for the Inverness Arena. The province announced $430,000 for a new roof at the Dr. Bernie MacLean Cultural and Recreation Centre. MLA Allan MacMaster says the roof will mean a new life for the rink and help make memories for the next generation. The centre is over 50 years old, and hosts...
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by Brad PerryRCMP say they are investigating a homicide in the central New Brunswick community of Lower Hainesville. Officers responded to a report of a sudden death at a residence on Central Hainesville Road around 8:20 a.m. Sunday. “When police arrived at the scene, they located the body of a man in the...
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by Tara ClowMaintenance to traffic lights is being done in parts of the city on Tuesday. The lights will be turned off at the following intersections: • Intersection of Mapleton Road and Trinity Drive • Intersection of St. George Street and Weldon Street • Intersection of St. George Boulevard and...
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by Chloe HannanCity council decides to not move forward with a centralized library at Inter-city Shopping Center. It was agreed the city is not prepared to pay for a library in a leased space and rent and tax-paying dollars may become too high. Operating and updating the library’s current branches will be...
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by Tara ClowA search operation is currently underway for a missing person along the shoreline and waters near Beach Road in Saint John. Police received reports on Monday afternoon of a 75-year-old man who was last seen in his boat tying up to a buoy offshore. The man has grayish-black receding hair, is...
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by Jacob MooreA Nova Scotia union is drawing attention to a lack of respiratory therapists as they bargain with the province for a new collective agreement. The Nova Scotia Government Employees Union (NSGEU) said a lack of staff grounded the IWK’s Life Flight helicopter for about 50 hours between January and...
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by Jacob MooreNSCC students in Dartmouth and Stellarton have new housing for the fall, the first built for the college as part of the government’s housing strategy, released in 2021. The Akerley campus in Dartmouth will get 100 beds, which cost $24.1 million, and the Pictou campus in Stellarton will get 50,...
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by Chloe HannanCountry on the Bay had its biggest turn out yet. The music festival featured artists Blake Shelton, Joss Ross, Trace Adkins, High Valley, Mackenzie Porter, Dallas Smith, and more. Shelton even brought his partner, Gwen Stefani, for a special performance. Thousands of people attended the...
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by Randy ThomsCanada’s agriculture ministers are welcoming grocery stores’ development of a Grocery Code of Conduct. Walmart and Costco were the last of the major retailers to sign on. The code was a topic of discussion during a ministers’ gathering recently in Yukon. Quebec Minister André Lamontagne says it...
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by Randy ThomsA technical report recommends more exploration take place at a potentially gold-rich property at Mine Centre. The site is owned by Q-Gold Resources. The report suggests a need for additional field work and drilling to follow up on the company’s previous work. The area was the site of the Foley...
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