by Randy ThomsA respiratory outbreak at Emo Health Centre has forced the need for new visitor restrictions. The outbreak is within the health centre’s long-term care wing. The hospital is allowing no more than two visitors or caregivers in a resident’s room at any one time. All visits must be conducted in the...
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by Evan TaylorThe Federal government has announced that it will be tabling it’s 2024 budget on April 16. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland who has been leading the budget development says it will focus on ” building more homes, faster, making life more affordable, and creating more good jobs,”. In...
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by Randy ThomsA northwestern Ontario MPP is questioning the standards to get a driver’s licence. Thunder Bay-Superior North MPP Lise Vaugeois says a memo from the firm managing some Drive Test Centres suggests some drivers are getting a free pass. “Information in the memo identifies fraudulent road test...
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by Brad PerryA $70,000 investment could lead to a lot more events at the Canada Games Aquatic Centre. Staff at the Saint John facility are looking to replace the swim blocks located at the end of each lane. Swim blocks, or starting blocks, provide a safe and stable platform for swimmers to launch themselves...
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by Randy ThomsCN workers responsible for track maintenance have a tentative agreement. The members of the United Steelworkers Union still need to ratify it. Voting is planned for late March or early April. The union is recommending acceptance. “We are proud of this new deal that we were able to reach after...
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A local high school boys hockey team won a provincial championship on home ice. The Par-en-Bas Sharks are Division 2 champs. They beat West Kings 3-1 in Sunday’s championship game at Mariners Centre. Captain and graduating player Alyre Richardson says it’s a great feeling. “We put in the work,...
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Officials are keeping an eye on water levels in Quinan. With the heavy rain we had on the weekend, the Yarmouth County Regional Emergency Management Office is staying on top of things. Coordinator Shane Strong says water levels are receding a bit, but more rain is coming this week. “We went back...
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The Yarmouth Mariners dropped two of three on their New Brunswick road-trip. It began last Thursday with a 4-0 loss in Edmundston, but the Mariners followed up with a big 4-1 victory Friday night in Grand Falls. They finished Saturday with a 5-3 loss in Fredericton. A win Saturday would have...
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by Tara ClowThe charred remains of a well-known business are all that is left in Waterville. The Covered Bridge Potato Chips production facility burned to the ground on Friday night. “I think most people are still probably in shock. They’re in the same sort of grief-stricken mode, not to the same degree as...
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by Tara ClowLocal businesses are being offered training by the RCMP Community Policing Unit. The one-hour de-escalation training will offer tips on how to assess a situation and find a safe solution when encountering someone with a mental health crisis, or if an individual is causing a disruption, is under...
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