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Former Saint John tourist bureau declared surplus
Posted 12 June 2024

Former Saint John tourist bureau declared surplus

Saint John is exploring development opportunities for the former west side tourist bureau. Council voted Monday to declare the property off of the Saint John Throughway as surplus. “City staff were approached in the recent and more distant past by interested parties to consider the sale of the...

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Stephen M. Gouzoules named Riverview’s Deputy Mayor
Posted 12 June 2024

Stephen M. Gouzoules named Riverview’s Deputy Mayor

The Town of Riverview has a new Deputy Mayor. Councillor-at-Large Stephen Gouzoules received the majority support of Riverview Town Council on Tuesday night. “I understand the time commitment and the scope of the job.  Presently and for the foreseeable future, I certainly have the availability...

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Human Rights Tribunal expected to conclude today
Posted 12 June 2024

Human Rights Tribunal expected to conclude today

A Human Rights Tribunal will hear final arguments from the attorneys representing the township of Emo and three elected officials from the 2020 council regarding Borderland Pride’s complaints over council’s decision to reject a Pride Month proclamation. The Pride group’s lawyer Douglas Elliott...

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25-year-old man dead, 2 injured after crash in N.S.’s south shore
Posted 12 June 2024

25-year-old man dead, 2 injured after crash in N.S.’s south shore

A 25-year-old man from Belliveau’s Cove is dead after a collision in Church Point. Meteghan RCMP say it happened just after midnight, Saturday, on Patrice Rd when a dirt bike crashed into a truck that was exiting a side road. A bystander performed CPR to the man on the dirt bike, but when...

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Reports suggest large crack in hull of Michipicoten
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Posted 12 June 2024

Reports suggest large crack in hull of Michipicoten

We are learning more about what may have caused a large freighter to take on water in Lake Superior. Multiple reports citing the U.S. Coast Guard suggest divers discovered a significant crack in the hull of the Michipicoten now that it’s resting in Thunder Bay. The well-seasoned ship was guided...

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Youth arrested after spree of car thefts in Lunenburg and Annapolis Counties
Posted 12 June 2024

Youth arrested after spree of car thefts in Lunenburg and Annapolis Counties

A 17-year-old youth is facing over a dozen charges after going on a spree of stealing vehicles. On June 7, Annapolis District RCMP received information that the 17-year-old youth was driving a GMC Sierra in their area that had been stolen from New Brunswick. Later that day police observed a...

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Section of First Street closed today
Posted 12 June 2024

Section of First Street closed today

A road closure today in the City of Dryden. The section of First Street west of Pollack lane will be shut down. That’s to allow for work on the wastewater collection system. The closure will take place from 7 this morning until 5 this afternoon.

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Community plans to re-build museum honouring Bangor Sawmill
Posted 12 June 2024

Community plans to re-build museum honouring Bangor Sawmill

Next steps have been determined for the future of the Bangor Sawmill Museum site in Clare. Fire destroyed the building on Saturday, it was one of the last water-powered turbine lumber sawmills in North America. Denise Comeau-Desautels of the Bangor Development Commission says the board met to...

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Significant bus delays expected next week during phase 2 of Cogswell project
Posted 12 June 2024

Significant bus delays expected next week during phase 2 of Cogswell project

There is about to be a major change to bus routes in Halifax next week that is expected to cause significant delays. The second phase of the Cogswell District project is about to be underway. It is a multi-year initiative that will cost roughly $120 million and support more than 3,400 homes....

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Sad ending to search for missing woman
Posted 12 June 2024

Sad ending to search for missing woman

The RCMP say they have located the body of a 29 year old Winnipeg woman. The search for Brittany Storey lasted several days, until her body was pulled out of her vehicle yesterday around noon. The white Dodge Jouney ended up submerged in a pond in Molson, Manitoba, just east of Beausejour. The...

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