by Tim DavidsonAbove normal rainfall has raised the level of Lake of the Woods about 13 centimeters in the past week. That’s according to the Lake of the Woods Control Board. Despite the increase, the Control Board says we are still well below the high water mark set in 2022. Water levels are 6 centimeters...
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by Tim DavidsonA 35 year old woman from Fort Hope (Eabametoong) has been arrested on drug charges. The Nishnawbe Aski Police Service says it executed a search warrant on Fort Hope on Wednesday. Police say they seized a quantity of cocaine, cannabis and other items associated with drug trafficking. NAPS says...
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by Brad PerryNo injuries were reported after shots were fired inside of a building in west Saint John. Police were called to a report of shots fired on Charlotte Street West around 5:50 a.m. Friday. Arriving officers contained the building and took two people into custody, said a police release. Two warrants...
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by Brad PerryAn “incident” involving one of the Deer Island ferries is under investigation by the Transportation Safety Board. But officials are not providing any details about Thursday’s incident involving the Deer Island Princess II. The federal transportation agency said in a statement Thursday that it...
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by Brad PerryFrench President Emmanuel Macron is scheduled to visit New Brunswick this year. Premier Blaine Higgs let the cat out of the bag in the legislature on Thursday. Higgs suggested the visit is a result of the tourism minister’s controversial trip to Europe last fall. However, the president’s trip...
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by Evan TaylorHalifax Regional Police are asking the public for help identifying a suspect from a shooting that took place Monday morning in Dartmouth Police were alerted to the shooting on Colford Avenue shortly before 7:00 a.m. on Monday. Upon arrival to the scene they they found a man who had been shot. He...
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by Brad PerryThis weekend will mark the first games of Australian rules football ever to be played in New Brunswick. On Saturday afternoon, the Saint John Bulldogs will host the Halifax Dockers and Sydney Giants. The three teams from Australian Football League Atlantic will square off in a round-robin...
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Wharf Road in Port Hood is getting some much needed paving. Inverness MLA and Deputy Premier Allan MacMaster says it’s a small, but important stretch of road to one of the area’s best loved beaches. He says the paving will lead to easier parking and beach access. Linda MacLillan of the Port Hood...
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A Pictou County man is facing dozens of charges for break-and-enter, theft and more. The 28-year-old from Lyons Brook was arrested after a traffic stop Wednesday morning on Highway 102 in Shubenacadie. The truck he was driving was reported stolen from Goffs, after a short foot pursuit, he was...
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by Brad PerrySaint John police are investigating the discovery of human remains along the Saint John River. The call came in from an area near Reversing Falls around 9:30 a.m. Friday, according to police. “Cause, manner, and time of death is pending further investigation,” police said in a news release....
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