Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland is expected to be in the Bridgewater area Tuesday. According to Freeland’s itinerary, she’ll tour a local childcare centre and make an announcement. Freeland will be joined by the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Jenna Sudds and Nova...
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by Tara ClowA man and woman are facing drug-related charges after a search of a Saint John home. Police seized 14.7 grams of Cocaine and a total of 2.88 grams of Crack from a north-end residence on May 9. A 31-year-old man and a 29-year-old woman were taken into custody and charged with possession for the...
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by Tim DavidsonA tragic end to a canoe trip in Whiteshell Provincial Park in Manitoba. The RCMP say a 61 old man from Winnipeg is dead and is believed to have drowned. His body was found in Meditation Lake Sunday evening around 8:00. Police say initially a passerby found an injured woman on the shore of the...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Town of Sioux Lookout has added to its leadership team. Aaron Gullins is the new Manager of Infrastructure and Public Works. Most recently, Gullins was a construction manager in Regina. He did his engineering education in Thunder Bay and held jobs with Miller Environmental in Dryden, TBT...
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by Tim DavidsonA 30 year old Toronto resident has been arrested by the Dryden OPP. Dryden police along with the Red Lake OPP executed a search warrant on Government Street. A large quanity of Canadian currency was seized. Two people were arrested, but only one faces a charge of possession of proceeds of crime...
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by Tara ClowIf you had plans to head to the Avenir Centre in Moncton, New Brunswick on May 14, unfortunately, your plans have now changed. TLC has cancelled its concert due to the illness of the band members. A social media post states a few of them have the flue and one has lost her voice. Tickets will be...
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Businesses in Yarmouth are ready for the return of the ‘CAT.’ The Nova Scotia-to-Maine ferry will start its season on Friday. Kara Orr is a server at the Shanty Café in Yarmouth. She says tourism plays a huge part in the business. “We are steady year-round, but the tourism is amazing. The...
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by Brad PerryThe New Brunswick government faces growing calls to remove the provincial sales tax from affordable housing builds. It is a move some other provinces have already made in an effort to incentivize affordable development. The Opposition Liberals, which introduced a motion in the legislature back...
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by Tara ClowThe Town of Salisbury has signed on to a pilot project tracking areas including traffic and weather. It’s a part of the NB Power Smart Cities pilot program. Two cameras have been mounted on NB Power street light poles. The cost per camera is $150 per month. They are located in high-traffic...
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by Randy ThomsFort Frances Councillor David Kircher says he will resign from council after the town’s Integrity Commissioner cited him for several violations of the council code of conduct. David Boghosian outlined his findings to council Monday night and recommended they suspend Kircher for 55 days and order...
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