by Alex AllanA new partnership is aiming to change how cognitive decline is identified in New Brunswick. Atlantic Memory Clinic and FirstHx announced that they are working together to bring a digital assessment tool into more points of care across the province. The announcement comes as New Brunswick...
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The National Non-Smoking Week takes place Sunday, January 18 to Saturday, January 24 across Canada. The Canadian Cancer Society says this annual campaign since 1977, educates Canadians on the health effects of smoking and supports them to quit. The Society says tobacco is the leading preventable...
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One more chance to have your say on a new multi-use pathway in Argyle. A final plan will be presented Wednesday night for the Plymouth Connection Trail. It’s happening at the Plymouth School cafeteria from 6 to 7 p.m. The trail is planned from the school to Newell Road.
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Pierre Poilievre is in southwestern Nova Scotia. The federal Conservative Party leader spoke to over 200 supporters at the Rodd Grand Hotel in Yarmouth Tuesday night. Earlier in the day, he toured a seafood plant in Lockeport, Shelburne County. The Opposition leader’s visit comes two months...
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by Alex AllanCanada needs faster timelines for the projects that support national trade, according to Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon. MacKinnon made the comments during a Saint John Chamber of Commerce luncheon, where he said the country must modernize how goods move through ports and supply chains. He...
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by Jacob MooreTwo Via Rail trains will not be operating as usual on Wednesday after a collision in Quebec. In a statement to our newsroom, the media relations team for Via Rail says the routes that run between Montreal and Halifax are cancelled and there will not be any alternative transportation provided. It...
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by Bryan TaitA Cormier Village, N.B., man is looking at early retirement thanks to a big lottery win. Pierre Landry had the lucky numbers on a Lotto Max ticket for the Dec. 30 draw, and claimed one of 51 Maxmillions prizes. Landry told Atlantic Lottery he couldn’t believe it when he checked his ticket on New...
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by NewsA Yarmouth man is wanted on a province-wide arrest warrant. Twenty-five-year-old Bailey Ryan Surette is facing several charges, including uttering death threats and criminal harassment. He is 5’9″, 165 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. RCMP ask you to notify them if you have details on his...
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A port for polar icebreaker vessels may be coming to Sydney. MP for Sydney-Glace Bay, announced the city is being explored as the preferred location for the Canadian Coast Guard’s future fleet. This base would serve as a deep-water port supporting the operational and maintenance needs of...
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by Caitlin SnowWe are hearing reports of an emergency situation in Queens County near highway 103. Details at this time are unclear, and RCMP tell us that are currently trying to get more information. We will update with more details as they come in. …more to come
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