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Information needed after suspicious boat fire
Posted 7 March 2024

Information needed after suspicious boat fire

Help is needed to find those responsible for a suspicious fire in the Tabusintac area. RCMP responded on January 27 to reports of a lobster boat on fire behind a home on Route 11. The boat was destroyed and an investigation has determined that the fire was intentionally set. Anyone with...

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Mariners get help from Steamers to clinch playoff spot
Posted 7 March 2024

Mariners get help from Steamers to clinch playoff spot

The Yarmouth Mariners are going to the MHL playoffs. They clinched a spot with Truro’s 2-1 loss to the West Kent Steamers Wednesday night. The Mariners sit in second place in their division, one point ahead of Amherst. Second place means home-ice advantage in the first round, so there is still...

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Statutory release date reached for Marissa Shephard
Posted 7 March 2024

Statutory release date reached for Marissa Shephard

A woman convicted in the violent death of a Riverview teen has reached her statutory release date, corrections officials are not confirming whether Marissa Shephard has been officially released. According to documents from the Parole Board of Canada, obtained by our newsroom, assessments were...

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Rain, ice and snow in forecast for Moncton and southeast N.B.
Posted 7 March 2024

Rain, ice and snow in forecast for Moncton and southeast N.B.

Travel is expected to get tricky today in Moncton and southeast New Brunswick. This region and Fundy National Park are currently under freezing rain warnings. Environment Canada says the rain will changeover to freezing drizzle and flurries this evening with totals of up to 15 centimetres...

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Rain, freezing rain and flurries for southern N.B.
Posted 7 March 2024

Rain, freezing rain and flurries for southern N.B.

We’re experiencing the ups and downs, weatherwise in March with a mix of just about everything except for sunshine. Environment Canada has issued rainfall warnings for Charlotte County, Saint John County, and Kings County. Up to 45 millimetres of rain will fall throughout the day, but it’ll mix...

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Classes cancelled at Pleasant Bay
Posted 7 March 2024

Classes cancelled at Pleasant Bay

The Strait Regional Centre for Education says classes are cancelled at Pleasant Bay School due the weather forecast.

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Auditor general to review travel nurse contracts
Posted 7 March 2024

Auditor general to review travel nurse contracts

New Brunswick’s health authorities have come under fire for their use of travel nurses in recent years. Now, the province’s auditor general has announced that his office will take a closer look at the matter. Paul Martin announced Wednesday that his office will audit the management of travel...

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Covered Bridge Potato Chips will rebuild after fire
Posted 7 March 2024

Covered Bridge Potato Chips will rebuild after fire

The founder and CEO of Covered Bridge Potato Chips says they plan to rebuild after last week’s devastating fire. Flames tore through the company’s factory in the western New Brunswick community of Waterville on Friday night. Ryan Albright was heading to Bangor, Maine, to visit his wife, who...

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Higher launch fee considered by council
Posted 6 March 2024

Higher launch fee considered by council

It could cost extra to launch a boat at the Sorting Gap Marina in Fort Frances. Town council is supporting an increase that would move the daily fee to ten dollars. Administration had proposed doubling the current charge to over 18 dollars. Councillor Wendy Brunetta sees that driving users to...

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City to look at costs for Portage Bay Bridge
Posted 6 March 2024

City to look at costs for Portage Bay Bridge

It looks like it’s going to cost a bit more to do get a report on the state of the Portage Bay Bridge. Initially, the city has set aside 100 thousand dollars for the a bridge assessment. Director of Engineering and Infrastructure Greg Breen says the report would look at any required maintenance,...

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