by Evan TaylorIn a significant move toward enhancing its infrastructure, Chester has secured a substantial $2.2 million grant from the provincial government aimed at upgrading its wastewater systems. The announcement was made by Chester MLA, Danielle Barkhouse, who emphasized that this investment will greatly...
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The search continues for a man in Grand Anse. Twenty-nine-year-old Cody Duane MacDonald was last seen in the community on February 29. Richmond County District RCMP say a search of an area was completed on March 9 and 10. Based on information gathered, investigators believe he is no longer...
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by Brad PerryOfficials with New Brunswick EMO say they are optimistic heading into this year’s spring freshet. There is a lot less snow on the ground than usual for this time of year and it has already started to melt. But Kyle Leavitt, director of New Brunswick EMO, said people living near waterways need to...
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by CJ GoaterTwo people are facing impaired driving charges after the Ontario Provincial Police responded to a traffic complaint in Dryden on Monday. Officers located the vehicle they had received a complaint about and the driver failed to pass a sobriety test. After the initial fail it was discovered that...
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A first for harness racing in our region. The Truro Raceway will host the first-ever all women’s event this July. The Atlantic Women’s Driver Challenge will feature seven female drivers competing in five races. Four are from the Atlantic provinces, including Antigonish’s Clare MacDonald and...
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Frotten Road Bridge in Quinan is still closed. It shut down on Friday due to high water levels in the area, a walking bridge has been installed. Shane Strong with Yarmouth’s regional emergency management office says they continue to monitor the situation. “The water is up a little bit. An inch...
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by Brad PerryThere is frustration from mayors in Charlotte County after they were denied housing funding from the federal government. St. Stephen, Saint Andrews, Grand Manan, Campbello, Fundy Shores, McAdam, and Eastern Charlotte all applied to the Housing Accelerator Fund. But the southwestern New Brunswick...
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by CJ GoaterThere are currently three active outbreaks in Thunder Bay that the Thunder Bay District Health Unit is monitoring. Chartwell Retirement Residence is dealing with a facility-wide enteric outbreak. There are also two active COVID-19 outbreaks. The first is at St. Joseph’s Hospital in the 5 North...
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by Tara ClowRecently retired CEO of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Moncton is taking on a new role. John Wishart is joining the Porter O’Brien team as their newest consultant. Wishart spent the past eight years with the Chamber before retiring in February. Wishart helped raise the Chamber’s profile and...
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by Brad PerryTwo New Brunswick organizations are welcoming a report examining social program failures in the province. The child, youth and seniors’ advocate pointed to five central governance flaws stemming back to the 1990s and how they keep defeating social programs. Kelly Lamrock said the province must...
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