by Tara ClowA $64-million Lotto 6/49 Gold ball jackpot win is also a major win for a New Brunswick business. Last month, Merel Chiasson came forward to claim his prize just 19 days before the ticket expired. That ticket was purchased at Depanneur Pokemouche, which has been in Chantal Mazerolle’s family for...
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by Tara ClowTimbits sports organizations and coaches will benefit from the sale of cookies this week. A smile cookie can brighten a day with its blue eyes and pink smile, but even more important, all of the proceeds from those cookies sold at Greater Moncton Tim Hortons go to Timbits Minor Sports Coaching...
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You’re not allowed to have a fire in most of Nova Scotia. Burning is banned in all of the mainland, except for Antigonish County as of 2 p.m. Sunday. Conditions have been dry the last few days, and sun and warmer temperatures are in the forecast this week. The Department of Natural Resources and...
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A man from Burton has been charged in a homicide on Oromocto First Nation. A 54-year-old woman was the victim, as RCMP discovered her body early Saturday afternoon. Later in the day, a 38-year-old man was arrested in connection with the death. He is charged with second-degree murder. The man...
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The Antigonish Bulldogs are Don Johnson Cup champions again. They beat the Kensington Vipers 3-2 Sunday to repeat as winners in Mount Pearl, Newfoundland. The Bulldogs were trailing 2-1 after two periods. But Venel Campbell would tie it five minutes into the third, then Ethan Twolan had the...
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Peggy’s Cove Road is closed due to a collision. RCMP said earlier Sunday morning that the road would be closed for several hours. They say no detour is possible, so expect delays if you’re travelling in the area.
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by Randy ThomsEfforts to reduce students’ use of cell phones and vaping in schools will become stiffer this September. The new provincewide policy will prohibit cellphone use in class and vaping products in schools and grounds. Education Minister Stephen Lecce says it is part of efforts to reduce distractions...
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by Brad PerryNew Brunswick has confirmed it will review a decision to close two courthouses in northeastern New Brunswick. Attorney General Ted Flemming said the province will also appeal a court decision that ordered it to reconsider the closures. Flemming said elements of a recent Court of King’s Bench...
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The Antigonish Bulldogs will have a chance to defend the Don Johnson Cup in Newfoundland. They advanced to the final with a 9-0 win Saturday over the St. John’s Caps in their semifinal. The Bulldogs outshot the Caps 69-16 on their way to a comfortable victory. Nicholas Marshall had five points...
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A team from Nova Scotia are world senior men’s curling champions. Paul Flemming’s team beat Team U.S.A. 4-3 in Saturday’s championship game in Sweden. It came down to the last shot, as Canada got the win. It’s the first time a Nova Scotian team has won the championship. Canada’s women’s team...
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