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Wanted man could be in Charlotte County region: RCMP
Posted 17 February 2024

Wanted man could be in Charlotte County region: RCMP

The St. Stephen RCMP is asking for the public’s help to locate Ronald McLaughlin who is wanted by police in connection with an incident in the community. Police say the 33-year-old is from St. Stephen and is wanted in connection with a robbery, assault with a weapon, uttering threats, mischief...

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Police warms community of cell phone upgrade scams
Posted 17 February 2024

Police warms community of cell phone upgrade scams

The Saint John Police Force is warning the public about a cell phone upgrade scam in our area. Officers say victims are offered early phone upgrades at significant discounts, victims provide the fraudsters with their account information. The scammer places a legitimate cell phone order through...

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$13M for temporary Eabametoong school
Posted 17 February 2024

$13M for temporary Eabametoong school

Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu says a temporary school is coming within a tight timeline for Eabametoong First Nation. Last month a structural fire resulted in the destruction of the John C. Yesno Education Centre. An investigation into that fire has yielded a number of charges against...

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Opening ceremonies a blend of old and new
Posted 17 February 2024

Opening ceremonies a blend of old and new

Organizers for the 2024 Ontario Winter Games have a little bit of the weight they’ve been feeling for the past few years lifted a little bit off their shoulders following a successful opening ceremonies at Fort William Historical Park Friday night. Special events chair Karen Kadolph who...

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What’s open and closed on Family Day
Posted 17 February 2024

What’s open and closed on Family Day

Family Day is a statutory holiday in New Brunswick, which means many workers will have the day off Monday. Grocery stores, big-box stores and malls will be closed throughout the province. If you need a prescription, some drug stores will be open at reduced hours. NB Liquor and Cannabis NB stores...

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What’s open and closed on Family Day
Posted 17 February 2024

What’s open and closed on Family Day

Family Day is a statutory holiday in New Brunswick, which means many workers will have the day off Monday. Grocery stores, big-box stores and malls will be closed, including CF Champlain. If you need a prescription, some drug stores will be open at reduced hours. NB Liquor and Cannabis NB stores...

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What’s open and closed on Family Day
Posted 17 February 2024

What’s open and closed on Family Day

Family Day is a statutory holiday in New Brunswick, which means many workers will have the day off Monday. Grocery stores, big-box stores and malls will be closed, including McAllister Place and the Saint John City Market. If you need a prescription, some drug stores will be open at reduced...

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‘Doesn’t stack up’: Trudeau on financial viability of schools
Posted 16 February 2024

‘Doesn’t stack up’: Trudeau on financial viability of schools

Some post-secondary institutions have criticized the Trudeau Government’s decision to limit the number of international students, noting it would impact their financial viability. When asked if the government would fine tune the limitation to specific institutions Justin Trudeau balked at the...

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$1.8M in primary care funding for district
Posted 16 February 2024

$1.8M in primary care funding for district

Money from a $110 million provincial fund to improve access to healthcare is coming to three organizations in the district. A little over $1.8 million is being split between the NorWest Community Health Centre, the Lakehead Nurse Practitioner Led Clinic, and the Greenstone Family Health Team....

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Search continues for missing ice sailor
Posted 16 February 2024

Search continues for missing ice sailor

The search continues for an ice sailor reported missing in southeastern New Brunswick earlier this week. Daniel Robichaud, 64, was last seen in the Grande-Digue area around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. It is believed he was ice sailing in the Shediac Island and Grande-Digue area, but he did not return....

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