by Brad PerrySaint John will be the place to be this weekend for volleyball and basketball fans. The Port City is hosting not one, but two large tournaments over the next several days. UNB Saint John will be home to the ACAA volleyball championships starting Friday afternoon. Ten of the top university teams...
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by Brad PerryTwo teens have been arrested following a break-in and theft at a St. George business. Police said four people broke into the business on Mill Avenue at around 4 p.m. on Jan. 22. Investigators said the suspects made off with about $1,200 worth of safety clothing. A 16-year-old has since been...
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by Randy ThomsDespite funding challenges in operating the services, International Falls will spend almost $900 thousand on new ambulances. Mayor Harley Droba says it is a sign the city will maintain the service. “We understand how important it is, and we do have aging infrastructure. We have pushed it off for...
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by Adam RileyIn light of last months bombshell announcement that Bearskin Airlines would be ceasing its operations in Dryden, Kenora and Fort Frances a new survey has been launched to determine demand for other carriers. The survey focuses on personal, leisure and business travel for the region and is open...
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by Brad PerryHomeless advocates in Saint John are working to find safer alternatives for people living in tents throughout the community. Six shipping containers are being set up at an encampment between Waterloo and Exmouth streets in the south central peninsula. The final preparations are happening just...
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by Randy ThomsAnother step toward the creation of a new police services board for the west portion of the Rainy River District. Selection of council members is taking place in advance of the new board coming in place on April 1st. The board will oversee how policing by the OPP is provided from Fort Frances to...
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by Brad PerryA fire has destroyed a mobile home off Salisbury Road in Moncton. Crews were called to the home on Arnold Avenue around 11:30 a.m. Thursday. Platoon Chief Mike Lake with the Moncton Fire Department said they brought the blaze under control in about 30 to 40 minutes. However, Lake said they had...
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by Brad PerrySome New Brunswickers will be paying more for fuel this week while others will get a break. An industry source says gasoline prices are expected to climb by nearly 0.5 cents per litre at midnight. Diesel users, on the other hand, should see prices fall more than five cents, according to the...
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by Caitlin SnowPrime Minister Justin Trudeau was in the Cape Breton area Thursday, to announce millions of dollars through the Housing Accelerator Fund, to fast-track building thousands of new homes. The $4 billion fund helps build homes faster by changing by-laws and regulations. Three hundred and sixty-seven...
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by Adam RileyTwo traffic stops made by the Ontario Provincial Police east of Dryden have resulted in drug trafficking and weapons charges for two people. The first occurred on Sunday at 3 p.m. when police stopped a vehicle on Highway 17 near Wabigoon. While speaking with the male driver, officers discovered...
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