by Brad PerryIt was a tense few hours Thursday for some residents of Fredericton’s Nashwaaksis neighbourhood. They were told to stay inside with locked doors during a police operation in the north side neighbourhood. Police say at around 12:15 p.m., they learned a man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant and...
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by Tim DavidsonLCBO outlets across the province are closed today. Members of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union went on strike as of midnight. OPSEU says talks broke down yesterday putting them in a legal strike position. The union represents more than 9 thousand workers. The LCBO says all of its...
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by Brad PerryYour next trip to a gas station in New Brunswick is going to cost a bit more. Fuel prices climbed three cents per litre when the provincial regulator reset prices on Thursday night. Regular self-serve is now selling for a maximum price of $1.76 per litre while the most you will pay for diesel is...
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by Brad PerryAnother church in Charlotte County has been the target of break-ins, according to the RCMP. Police said they were called to Pocologan United Baptist Church on Route 175 on June 25. The church was reportedly broken into within the previous few days and the sanctuary was rummaged through. RCMP...
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Communities in the Greater Saint John region are preparing to host their biggest swim meet post-pandemic. It’s the first time in five years that New Brunswick has hosted the East Coast Championships, which start Saturday and run through Wednesday. Swim Meet Manager Jodie Lowe said more than 350...
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Gas prices are up ahead of the weekend. Regular jumped by a couple of cents, it’s now averaging $1.77 a litre in Nova Scotia. It’s the second straight week for a gas price increase of over two cents. Diesel made a bigger leap, it went up 3.4 cents a litre to go over the $1.80 a litre...
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A man from Ontario is missing in Antigonish County. RCMP say 56-year-old Dan Fraser went hiking with a family member Thursday afternoon around Browns Mountain. The person he was with became injured, so Fraser went to find help. The family member was found with minor injuries in the evening, but...
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by Chloe HannanBarricades will block of Main Street and be designated as a no parking zone for The Main Street Market. It will be closed from First Street South to Second Street South on Saturday, July 6, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. This is to allow time for vendors, shops and food trucks to set up before the...
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by NewsMeteghan RCMP are looking for information after shots were fired early Thursday morning in Saint Alphonse. RCMP say it was at 4:25 a.m. when they received a reports of shots being fired into a home in the 1700 block of Hwy 1. There were no injuries reported by anyone inside the home....
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by CJ GoaterA stabbing in the city has led to several charges. Officers were sent to Amelia Street just after 2 a.m. on Thursday after receiving reports of an assault. Upon arrival, officers located a security guard with what appeared to be a stab wound. The victim was transported to a hospital for...
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