by Brad PerryNew Brunswick’s Liberals want to see more cancer types covered by WorkSafeNB for firefighters. Members of the Official Opposition tabled a motion in the provincial legislature last week. They say New Brunswick ranks second-last with the lowest number of cancer types covered. “Our firefighters...
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by Brad PerryIt appears that six electric buses being leased by Saint John Transit for on-demand service will be staying on the roads. On Monday evening, council approved adjusting the 2023 and 2024 capital budgets to buy the buses outright at a cost of nearly $1.7 million. The decision comes as the leases...
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by Randy ThomsThe Ontario Provincial Police says allegations of an attempted abduction are not true. The alleged incident is believed to have happened on Saturday night. The Facebook post claims nine women were abducted in an attempt to bring them into the United States. It also claimed that a group of East...
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by Randy ThomsTwo members of the Rainy River District Paramedic Service have received provincial bravery awards for their involvement in a house fire in Atikokan. Syed Ali and Raphael Desautels were presented with provincial Paramedic Bravery Awards during a ceremony Monday night in Toronto. Ali and Desautels...
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by Caitlin SnowThe Petit-de-Grat public library is going to be temporary closed, Wednesday. The Public Services Manager from the Eastern Counties Regional Library Michelle Greencorn says it is in order to move back into their newly renovated space. They are hoping to reopen by Saturday. Further details will...
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by Jacob MooreMyra Freeman, former lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia and member of the Order of Canada, will take over as chair of the committee that monitors the implementation progress of the Mass Casualty Commission’s recommendations. The previous and founding chair, Linda Lee Oland, had a one-year term,...
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by Caitlin SnowYou can expect the Halifax waterfront to be filled with action over the weekend. SailGP is only days away and the city is busy preparing. HRM says over 1,000 athletes, team members and families are coming to town for the sailing competition. Ten teams from across the globe will race 50-foot...
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The Sophia Recovery Centre officially opened its new location in Saint John’s north end on Tuesday. Construction started for the new 3,600-square-foot space on Metcalf Street in January after the age and condition of the centre’s original space on Hazen Street created ongoing issues. It was...
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by Randy ThomsThe town of Atikokan has its budget for this year in place. The town is budgeting to spend more than $21.5 million. This includes $10.8 million on capital projects. For residential ratepayers, it means a tax increase of 3.96%, lowered to 3.79% when the education portion is included. Treasurer...
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The New Brunswick SPCA (NBSPCA) is reminding residents about the devastating impacts of leaving a dog in a parked car this summer. Officials say dogs can only cool themselves by panting and sweating through their paw pads. Without access to cool air, they are unable to regulate their body...
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