by Brad PerrySix people have been arrested in connection with a months-long drug trafficking investigation in Saint John. Police said they made three separate traffic stops between March 14 and May 17 as part of Operation RED. On March 14, two people were taken into custody during a traffic stop in which two...
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by Evan TaylorAnother outboard motor has been stolen between Mahone Bay in Lunenburg. RCMP issued a notice earlier this week alerting residents that there have been multiple marine thefts in that area. The first was reported on June 6, and police say the thefts occurred during early morning hours. The most...
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A man was arrested after stolen property was recovered in Clare. The 62-year-old from Bangor has been linked to several thefts in the area, including a truck, a speedboat and a portable wood mill. He was arrested Tuesday after a man from Saulnierville Station had a gun pointed at him when he...
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by Tara ClowThe landscape of Moncton’s riverfront continues to change. The City received a proposal from John Lafford of J.N. Lafford Realty Inc., an established developer, to acquire City-owned land for assembly with landholdings at 1 – 7 Foundry Street (PID 70261581). The proposed site, as assembled,...
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be in central Nova Scotia Thursday. He’ll meet with local students and educators to discuss the National School Food Program. The Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, Sean Fraser, and the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development,...
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A late veteran from Yarmouth is getting an incredible send-off. Jim McRae passed away on April 9 at age 106. He was the last veteran with the Distinguished Flying Cross from the Second World War. McRae’s daughter Sue Amon says a restored Canso plane that he flew will be at the Yarmouth Airport....
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by Tim DavidsonSome good news and bad news coming out of a Community Safety and Well-being survey. The results were revealed to Kenora City council on Tuesday. Christiane Sadeler is helping put together Kenora’s Community Safety Plan says one thing that is encouraging is the number of people that took part,...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Kenora Catholic District School Board is projecting a small surplus in the next school year. Superintendent of Business Services Alison Smith says their overall budget is just over $34 million. “It’s a combination of both revenues and expenses, so it’s not necessarily one determining...
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by Brad PerryA Saint John charity that helps people through grief and loss is preparing for its biggest fundraiser. The Jason Zelward Physical Challenge takes place at Simonds High School on Sunday afternoon. Jamie Godfrey, CEO of the Compassionate Grief Centre, said the money will go toward supporting their...
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RCMP are on the scene of a collision in Pine Grove. In a post on X at about 8 a.m. Thursday, they said that Highway 103 is closed between exits 11 and 12. Police said to avoid the area and expect delays. No further details were provided.
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