The Halifax Mooseheads are now fully owned by Simon Sports. The team announced all minority shares are now controlled by Chair and owner Sam Simon and his son Peter. Last year, the Simons purchased over 84 percent of the ownership from Bobby Smith. In a release, the Mooseheads thanked all of...
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by Tara ClowD-Day and the Battle of Normandy was one of the most significant chapters in Canada’s military history. On June 6, 1944, around 14,000 Canadian troops from the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division and the 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade stormed the beaches of Normandy. Horace Byford, who is now 104...
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by Caitlin SnowHundreds of parents and caregivers jumped on a Teams call to discuss student well-being with education leadership in Halifax. The Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE) hosted the meeting Tuesday night and responded to more than 660 thoughts submitted by over 530 families. Cell phones,...
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by Chloe HannanDryden Fire Services is getting an increased number of calls for carbon monoxide alarms. Twenty service calls were received in May, several of those being carbon monoxide calls in the last couple of weeks. The fire department points out an alarming call that recently happened late at night....
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by Brad PerryThree people have been arrested in a threats and mischief investigation in Saint John. Officers were called to the Maclaren Boulevard area of the north end around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday. They were told that two males and a female were threatening people in the area and trying to damage windows....
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by Brad PerryA man’s death near Shediac is now under investigation by an independent police watchdog. The Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) said first responders were dispatched to a medical call on May 29. RCMP officers were also called to the home to assist paramedics, according to the police watchdog....
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by Brad PerryAn Oromocto man charged in a Sussex shooting that led to an emergency alert has been sentenced to prison time. Officers responded to a report of a shooting at a Main Street establishment around 1 a.m. on Nov. 11. While on the way to the scene, an RCMP officer reported hearing an additional shot...
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by Tara ClowA New Brunswick woman has one million new reasons to be excited. Sharon Gallup of Burton won the Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball draw guaranteed prize with her ticket from May 25th. She purchased her ticket online. “I was shocked, I counted the zeros a couple of times before I called somewhere here at...
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by Evan TaylorThe Canadian Coast Guard has set up an operations base in Bridgewater as they prepare to remove three derelict ships from a privately owned wharf on the LaHave River. The ships being removed are the Hannah Atlantic, Cape Rouge, and the Rupert Brand VI. All of which have been in the area for a...
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by Tara ClowThe Chamber of Commerce for Greater Moncton is again searching for a new President and CEO. After being named to the role in January, Nadine Fullarton is moving on. A letter from the Chamber states she has accepted a new opportunity with another organization. Xavier Infantas will assume the role...
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