by Tim DavidsonWar Amps of Canada says key tags should start showing up in local mailboxes this week in northwestern Ontario. Bob Maguire is a spokesperson for the War Amps and says the key tags are a completely free service. “These key tags safeguard your keys,” explains McGuire. “Car keys are expensive....
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Pierre Poilievre will be in Port Hawkesbury. The federal Conservative leader is scheduled to stop at the paper mill and then the Maritime Inn for a Hunters Meet and Greet Wednesday. Poilievre became Leader of the official opposition in September 2022. In his announcement that he’s running for...
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by Tara ClowA home in Quispamsis has been extensively damaged by fire. A neighbour on Sleepy Hollow Lane reported the fire just before 3 yesterday afternoon. The Kennebecasis Valley Fire Department was on the scene within two minutes, but the fire could already be seen on an outside wall and through the...
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by CJ GoaterThe Ontario Provincial Police and Ministry of Transportation checked over 350 vehicles during a recent three-day commercial truck blitz around the new MTO Commercial Vehicle Inspection Facility in Shuniah. 130 commercial vehicles were taken out of service due to hours of service and equipment...
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The New Brunswick government has announced the province will transition to the newly released Canadian Adult Education Credential (CAEC) from the General Education Development (GED) testing program. The CAEC, much like the GED, is for adults who do not have a high school diploma. It was...
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Residents living in West Saint John will notice a large number of firefighters in the area this week. Saint John Fire has advised the public of training being conducted at Belyea Arena. Firefighters dressed in specialized protective equipment, and multiple emergency vehicles will be on-site....
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A 16-year-old boy was the victim of a homicide in Halifax. Police identified the teen as Ahmad Maher Al Marrach. It happened around 5 p.m. Monday in the parking garage of the Halifax Shopping Centre. He died in hospital, an autopsy confirmed his death was a homicide. Two youths were arrested,...
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A section of Highway 101 in Digby County is closed. It’s because of a collision involving a propane transport truck. The highway is shut down between Gilbert’s Cove Road and Exit 27. RCMP are asking drivers to avoid the area.
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by Evan TaylorThe Municipality of the District of Lunenburg (MODL) is hosting a public workshop to hear from residents on what they’d like to see at Sawpit Wharf Park. It’s taking place Tuesday, April 23, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:45 p.m., at the Anglican church in Lunenburg. MODL is planning some upgrades for the...
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by Tara ClowNB Lung says tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of disease and death in Canada. “In Canada, it actually kills about 46,000 Canadians every year,” says President and CEO Melanie Langille. The organization is applauding an increase in federal taxes on tobacco and e-cigarettes. The...
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