by Tara ClowSaint John Police are looking for information after a collision on Main Street North. A car collided with a telephone pole and a parked vehicle at around 1:09 p.m. on Saturday. Two people were taken to hospital with serious, but non-life threatening injuries. Police would like to hear from...
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The re-opening of Digby General Hospital’s emergency department has been delayed a little bit longer. Nova Scotia Health says the ER will now re-open at 12 p.m. on Monday, not 8 a.m. as previously announced. Call 911 if you experience a medical emergency. For general health advice and...
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by Brad PerryFive new projects will commemorate the only all-Black battalion-sized formation in Canadian military history. Federal officials announced $124,000 during a remembrance ceremony for the No. 2 Construction Battalion on Saturday. The funding will support projects such as a new memorial, exhibits,...
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by Brad PerryWork to replace a popular boat ramp in Saint John’s north end begins this week. The Millidge Avenue boat ramp will be closed starting Monday until around Sept. 13. Officials said the existing asphalt ramp will be replaced with a concrete ramp, including floating docks and an aluminum pedestrian...
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by Brad PerrySaint John’s homeless hub has moved to a new centralized location in the city’s uptown. The Outflow Foundation Centre opened its doors at 100 Waterloo Street back in late May. Dustin Dutcher, who manages the centre, said their goal is to help the city’s most vulnerable population. “That help is...
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by Brad PerryYou may have noticed new banners hanging on dozens of utility poles in Salisbury. It is one of several initiatives to mark 250 years of permanent settlement in the area. Katy Doucette, the town’s strategic events coordinator, said the banners highlight different people, places, and things. “We...
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by Brad PerryA heads up if your daily commute takes you along Main Street in Moncton. Watermain improvements are taking place between Foundry Street and Robinson Street. That section of road will be closed from 7 a.m. Monday until 7 p.m. Tuesday. City officials said signage and flaggers will be in place to...
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by Chloe HannanMultiple fires are yet to be under control in Nipigon and Thunder Bay. A wildfire just under three acres is located between Granite Lake and Elf Lake in Wabakimi Provincial Park. The other, of the same size, is located five and a half kilometers northeast of the Geraldton Airport. As of now, the...
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by Brad PerryResidents in need of emergency care in the Guysborough area will not be able to visit their local emergency room on Sunday night. Nova Scotia Health said the emergency department at Guysborough Memorial Hospital will be closed from 6 p.m. Sunday until 8 a.m. Monday. The province’s health...
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by NewsIt started with snow in Newfoundland and ended in a heat wave in British Columbia. Ryan Keeping successfully completed his cross country marathon on Sunday. The Halifax-native set out in April to raise money for heart disease research by following in Terry Fox’s footsteps. Keeping ran 75...
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