by Jacob MooreNova Scotia will hire 30 new paramedics from Australia in the 2024-25 year. The first 13 workers will start in July, with the rest starting in early 2025, according to a news release from Nova Scotia Health. Health Minister Michelle Thompson says one of the most important solutions for the...
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by Brad PerryA rising number of fuel thefts in New Brunswick is placing an increasing strain on police resources. That is one of the reasons why police in our province have stopped responding to most of these complaints. The decision was made by the New Brunswick Association of Chiefs of Police, which...
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The game of basketball is no stranger to the town of St. Stephen. The Charlotte County town has a long-standing history of the game for years. That reputation continues with the Battle at the Border. Four teams from the Maritime Women’s Basketball Association (MWBA) will compete for the World’s...
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by Tara ClowA large barn in Dieppe and its contents have been significantly damaged by fire. Dieppe Fire Chief Marc Cormier says someone on the Melanson Road property noticed the flames at around 8 pm Wednesday and called 911. He adds around 35 firefighters from several departments attended, including...
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Pierre Poilievre spent a day in the Strait area. The Conservative Party leader’s stops on Wednesday included Port Hawkesbury Paper, the ROC Society and a hunters’ meet-and-greet at the Maritime Inn. He said he loves this part of Nova Scotia, but that it’s tough to see people struggling with...
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A man accused of killing a man at Millbrook First Nation has been added to Canada’s Top 25 Most Wanted List. The RCMP says they continue to search for 29-year-old Valdo Pauyo. Police say, originally from Montreal, he fled Nova Scotia immediately following the July 2021 murder of Douglas...
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by Tara ClowThe Town of Salisbury is helping everyone to get active in sports, arts and culture. They’ve introduced the FAR program, which stands for Financial Assistance for Recreation. Mayor Robert Campbell says it’ll help offset costs for various things. “Everything from sports to arts and cultural, from...
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A loss for the Southwest Storm to open the Maritime Junior C hockey championship. They fell 7-0 to the host Sunny Corner Thunder from Miramichi. The Storm are back at it Thursday afternoon at 4:30 against Tri-County, New Brunswick. In other news, the Storm were awarded the 2025 Maritime Junior C...
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You’ll need to make extra time if you’re visiting Yarmouth Regional Hospital this summer. The town will soon start work on the intersection of Main, Vancouver and Chesnut streets. There will be slowdowns, so if you’re travelling to the hospital, you should plan ahead or find alternate routes....
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by Brad PerrySaint John police have made two arrests after a vehicle with a small dog inside was stolen. Officers responded to a call on Adelaide Street in the city’s north end around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday. “The owner reported that she had left her vehicle parked in front of her residence while she quickly...
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