A second meeting on the closure of Gates Lane Bridge in Weymouth. The Department of Public Works will host the community meeting on Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Legion. About 150 people attended the first meeting last month, after the province shut down the century-old structure due to safety...
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A new nurse training facility is coming to Acadia University. The province announced a state-of-the-art building is expected to open in 2026. The province says the nearly $14-million facility will help graduate 63 nurses every year. The building will include a dry lab, clinic teaching spaces and...
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by Brad PerryNew life is coming to the former St. Patrick’s School on the west side of Saint John. Council approved the third and final reading of a rezoning application on Tuesday night. Developer Eric de Jong plans to turn the old school on City Line into a 37-unit residential building. Built in 1924, the...
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Childcare Now Nova Scotia is weighing in on a new action plan from the provincial and federal governments. Coordinator Kenya Thompson says the $440-million deal is a substantial investment for a quality childcare system, with good priorities like affordability, access, quality, and inclusion....
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Snow clearing at the Irving Shipyard in Halifax is under review after a 43-year-old man died on the job. The Department of Labour has issued a stop work order and is reviewing their snow removal processes at the shipyard and the equipment involved. The man died just before noon on Monday after...
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by Adam RileyOne person has been killed and two others have been injured in connection to a collision which occurred on the Kenora By-pass Tuesday night. Police, Fire and EMS responded to a two vehicle collision around 9:30 p.m. between Veterans Drive and Darlington Drive, involving a commercial motor...
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No passengers were hurt after an alleged threat against an Air Canada plane travelling from Halifax to New Jersey. In a statement, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said Newark Airport police received a report regarding a “threat made towards Air Canada flight 8547″on Monday at about...
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by Brad PerryThe search is on for three suspects after a Saint John Transit driver was assaulted over the weekend. Police said they were called to King Street in the city’s uptown shortly after 10:30 p.m. Saturday. It is reported that the driver was dropping off three teenagers — two women and a man. “After...
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by Adam RileyA collision which occurred late Tuesday night has prompted the continued closure of the Kenora By-pass. It was reported just before 11 p.m. and took place between Darlington Drive and Veteran’s Drive. In a post to Ontario Provincial Police say there is no set time for reopening the roadway. No...
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The Domestic Violence Association of New Brunswick wants residents to know that domestic violence takes many forms and can have far-reaching impacts. The association, with support from Women and Gender Equality Canada, has launched a new campaign to build understanding and make it easier to seek...
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