by Brad PerrySeveral Saint John residents and organizations have been recognized by municipal leaders. City councillors gathered Monday night to hand out their annual Civic Recognition Awards. Sisters of Charity of the Immaculate Conception and Cooke Inc. received Citizen of the Year awards. The award...
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by Brad PerryThere are still a few months to go before next year’s budget comes before Saint John council. However, city staff are already seeking input from the public as they look to build the document. A new public engagement page has been launched on the Shape Your City Saint John platform. City staff...
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by Brad PerryYou may have noticed a “For Sale” sign on our station’s Milltown Boulevard building. But rest assured, 98.1 Charlotte FM is not for sale and we are not going off the air. The owner of our current building has decided to put the property on the market. With that happening, we are in the process...
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by NewsA police officer in Thunder Bay is facing an assault charge after an alleged incident at the detachment. The charge was laid after an investigation by the agency tasked with looking into serious incidents involving police (Special Investigations Unit or SIU). A 33-year-old man was arrested for...
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by Randy ThomsA Human Rights Tribunal between Borderland Pride and the Township of Emo is underway. It is over Emo council’s decision in 2020 not to support a proclamation recognizing Pride Week or fly the Pride Flag in the community at the request of the Pride group. Co-chair of Borderland Pride, Doug...
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by Evan TaylorThe QEII has installed its new StarGuide SPECT/CT scanner, a cutting-edge piece of nuclear imaging equipment. The machine made by General Electric is the latest generation of CT scanners. CT scanners are nothing new to Nova Scotian hospitals, but Dr. Steven Burrell, head of nuclear medicine at...
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by NewsA 52-year-old Eastern Passage man has been charged with child pornography offences. RCMP say it is the second time, the suspect faced charges involving children in Nova Scotia. Law officials searched a home May 30, in Eastern Passage after being notified by a social media platform that the man...
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A Cole Harbour man has been charged after a drug seizure in Colchester County. The RCMP says they arrested him during a targeted roadside stop on a rental vehicle on Highway 104 near the Cobequid Pass toll plaza Friday as part of an ongoing investigation. Officers also seized four kilograms of...
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by Tim DavidsonEnvironment Canada says conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms which may produce tornadoes. Strong winds, large hail and heavy rain are also possible. Not only is there a risk of tornadoes and wind gusts up to 100 km/h, Environment Canada says heavy downpours and...
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by CJ GoaterThunder Bay’s long-running indoor turf facility debate has come to an end. Council has approved a recommendation from administration to move forward with a design-build request for proposal (RFP) for the facility. The request will allow contractors to come forward with their proposed designs and...
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