New Brunswick’s high school basketball season concludes this weekend with the New Brunswick Interscholastic Athletic Association Final 12 in Saint John. The tournament, now in its 37th year, features the top girls’ and boys’ teams from all divisions battling it out for their respective...
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by Brad PerryThe Higgs government has announced long-awaited details about its new N.B. Workers Benefit. First revealed in January, lower-income workers will receive a one-time benefit of $300 through the program. Officials estimate around 250,000 individuals or families may be eligible for the benefit at a...
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by Evan TaylorBridgewater Police have charged three men in connection with a break-in incident on Murray Street. According to a statement from BPS, they responded to numerous reports of a home invasion around 6:30 pm on Sunday, February 18, prompting the dispatch of officers to the scene. Upon their arrival,...
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A third person has been charged in the murder case of Natacha Leroy. The 48-year old was killed in November in Big Bras D’Or. Her remains were found by a police dog two days after her disappearance. A 19-year old man was arrested in New Brunswick on Monday, and is charged with accessory to...
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by Brad PerrySaint John police say a man convicted of assault and forcible confinement is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant. Jeremy Robichaud is accused of breaching the conditions of his statutory release, according to police. The 33-year-old man was living at a community correctional centre in the city....
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by Brad PerryA Canada-wide warrant has been issued for a convicted drug trafficker accused of violating the conditions of his statutory. Timothy Mason had been residing in the community, according to a news release from the Saint John Police Force. The 45-year-old is serving a sentence of more than 25 months...
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A long-time Liberal MP is looking at running for the mayor’s job in Halifax. Andy Fillmore is considering running for the job when municipal elections are held in October. He confirmed his intentions in an interview with Laker News in Sackville on Monday. Fillmore was first elected as Halifax’s...
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by Brad PerryRCMP are looking for help from the public to find a missing 68-year-old man from Belleisle Creek. Blake Thomas McCaustlin was last seen at a home in the community at around 1:15 p.m. Monday. “Police and his family are concerned for his wellbeing,” Mounties said in a news release on Tuesday....
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by Brad PerryThe leader of New Brunswick’s Green Party is touring the province to talk about health care. David Coon is holding a series of town hall meetings, starting in Saint John on Tuesday night. Coon said health care is the number one issue he hears from residents around the province. “I think people...
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by Caitlin SnowIt’s less than one week until those living rough in five tent encampments around HRM must leave. Stephen Wilsack, a volunteer at Grand Parade says the general feel, is a ‘state of chaos’ with 12-15 people still there. “We have some individuals that require addictions services…mental health...
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