by Tim DavidsonSome bad news and good news for renovations at the Moncrief Construction Sports Center. Work to replace the dry pad won’t be going ahead this summer due to time. General manager of Recreation Culture Andrew Smith say the good news is they will be able to use the Thistle Rink for unstructured...
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by Tara ClowPeregrine falcons have visited a nesting box on the Assomption Place building for around ten years. Nature Moncton has been following a pair of birds of prey that visit each year to breed. In the past, they’ve used binoculars, but the public can now follow them close-up online instead. The...
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No word on injuries or what caused a residential fire in Bedford. According to multiple reports, crews responded to a multi-unit building on Utopia Lane Monday around 3 p.m. Gary Martin Drive was closed to traffic for a while as a they battled the flames. Halifax Fire News posted on X just after...
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by NewsA marathon runner channeling Terry Fox as inspiration is about to arrive in Thunder Bay. Ryan Keeping has been following in Fox’s footsteps in a journey across Canada to raise money for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. It’s a cause near to Keeping as many in his family have been impacted by...
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by Jacob MooreA year after the devastating Tantallon wildfire started, the neighbourhood still needs more emergency exits. Some people barely escaped the Westwood Hills when they had to evacuate through the neighbourhood’s only exit. Tuesday marks one year since the 16,000 people were evacuated from Tantallon...
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by Brad PerryFrustration from Saint John councillors over Monday morning’s traffic headaches on the west side of the city. Third-party work was underway to replace a private rail crossing located along Chesley Drive heading into Ocean Steel. But the project, which was supposed to be done by 7 a.m. to avoid...
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by Brad PerryA coroner’s inquest has been scheduled into the death of a worker at a Saint John scrapyard nearly two years ago. Darrell Richards was injured at the American Iron and Metal (AIM) facility in west Saint John on June 30, 2022, and died in the hospital the next day. The company faced four charges...
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by CJ GoaterThunder Bay is getting an indoor turf facility. Council has approved a recommendation from administration to proceed with a request for a proposal (RFP) for an indoor turf facility compliant with the energy efficiency components of the City of Thunder Bay (CTB) Building Design Standards. This...
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by CJ GoaterThe Norwest Community Health Centres has announced that the 7th annual Rural Health Fair is returning. The event is taking place on Wednesday at the Kakabeka Legion from noon to 3:00 p.m. This year’s event is focused on fostering healthy connections within an aging community to enhance health...
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by CJ GoaterEmergency services in Shuniah have a new place to call home. Superior North Emergency Medical Services has a new base on Lakeshore Drive that features two drive-through ambulance bays and a new area for paramedics to rest while on duty. “This new EMS station symbolizes the innovation and...
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