by Brad PerryThousands of Canadians will walk this weekend to support those who are hungry, hurting, or experiencing homelessness. The Coldest Night of the Year fundraising walk will take place in nearly 200 locations across Canada on Saturday night. While the fundraiser is operated by Blue Sky Foundation,...
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by Brad PerryNew Brunswick teachers say they want to see urgent investments in the upcoming provincial budget. The New Brunswick Teachers’ Association (NBTA) has made its annual budget submission to the province. President Peter Legacy said staffing levels are one of their three priority areas, in addition...
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The Coldest Night of the Year fundraiser aims to help at risk youth. It’s happening this Saturday in Yarmouth in support of SHYFT Youth Services. It’s their biggest fundraiser of the year. Youth outreach worker Shanna Grant says they raised about $20,000 last year. “As a non-profit, we start...
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Three men and a woman from Moncton have been charged following an assault and home invasion in the community. RCMP say they responded to a report of a home invasion on Mountain Road shortly before 2 p.m. on Feb. 10. Several people reportedly broke into the home of an elderly man, assaulted him...
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RCMP say a man from Shawinigan, Que., has been charged in connection with a child luring investigation in New Brunswick. Police say they received a report of child luring in Dieppe on Dec. 21, 2023. Officers identified a suspect and searched a residence in the city on Feb. 15. Police located and...
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An investigation is underway after a death at the Irving Shipyard in Halifax. “We can confirm there has been a workplace fatality at the Halifax Shipyard. We cannot comment further at this time,” said Irving’s Mel Schori in a email. The death occurred sometime on Monday. In a social media post...
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A Chapel Island man is facing charges related to child pornography. The charges stem from a search at a home on Chapel Island in Potlotek First Nation. Investigators were led to the home after a social media app notified police that child pornography was transmitted on their service. A 28...
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A person was taken to hospital after a shooting in Dartmouth. It happened just after 3 a.m. on Monday near the intersection of Catherine Street and Lahey Road. Police are not providing many details and the severity of the person’s injuries are not known. The Integrated General Investigation and...
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by Brad PerryNo injuries were reported after separate fires at two homeless encampments in Saint John on Sunday evening. Platoon Chief Josh Hennessy said fire crews were first dispatched to the Courtenay Bay Causeway area shortly before 7:30 p.m. Hennessy said the first crew that arrived on the scene found...
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A 68 year-old woman is dead after a two-vehicle crash in Colchester County. It happened Sunday afternoon in Denmark. Police say the Truro woman died at the scene while a 68-year-old man was airlifted to hospital. Two others in the crash were not seriously hurt. The investigation remains ongoing...
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