by Brad PerryDiabetes Canada is welcoming the proposed pharmacare legislation that is currently making its way through parliament. If passed, a wide range of diabetes medication would be covered, including insulin, which can cost as much as $1,700 per year. The federal government said it is also looking to...
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by Adam RileyWeekend negotiations have paid off as workers with Unifor Local 103 will not be hitting the picket lines this week. On Friday the union announced it would begin strike action Tuesday morning. President Jeremy Rodgers is thankful for the support and solidarity from union members. “Entering...
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A Halifax filmmaker is taking home his second Oscar. Ben Proudfoot won the prestigious award in the Best Documentary Short category, for The Last Repair Shop. The 33-year-old told our newsroom he felt great but still had butterflies prior to the biggest night in Hollywood. Proudfoot was first...
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by Adam RileyCity police continue to respond to a weapons call on the city’s south side. Officers were called to an area near the intersection of Arthur Street East and May Street South just after 2 p.m. to an incident involving a weapon. Members of the public are requested to avoid the area and anyone with...
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by Caitlin SnowAnother storm is hitting the province. This one is bringing 25-50mm of rain and wind gusting to 80 km/h. Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning and says the system will hit Digby County and along the Atlantic Coast from Yarmouth County to Cape Breton County. Heavy rain will start...
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by Brad PerryMounties say a 27-year-old man has died after his all-terrain vehicle left the road and hit a culvert in eastern New Brunswick. Emergency crews were called to the single-vehicle collision along Route 480 in Acadie Siding just after 7 a.m. Sunday. Police say the lone person on the ATV, who was...
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by Caitlin SnowA man is dead after being hit by a train in Wellington. RCMP say Saturday just before 6:30 p.m. when Lower Sackville police responded to a report of someone being hit by a train heading eastbound on Hwy 2. The 41-year-old from Fletcher’s Lake was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation...
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A scary incident in Cape Breton during a QMJHL game in Sydney. The Eagles were playing the Saint John Sea Dogs in junior hockey action on Saturday at Centre 200 when a medical incident led to the game being cancelled. It involves someone behind the players bench on the Saint John Sea Dogs. When...
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by Caitlin SnowRCMP have issued a dangerous person alert for Colchester County after shots were fired Saturday. RCMP say dangerous people with a firearm are in Millbrook. Residents are asked to shelter in place, close and lock doors and windows. The suspects are believed to be on foot. RCMP will update with...
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by Brad PerryWARNING: This story contains details which may be distressing to some. New Brunswick’s education minister is weighing in on a school’s decision not to allow a memorial for a late student in their yearbook. Carson Hoyt died by suicide on June 13, 2021, as he was completing his Grade 9 year at...
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