You might want to stop for gas on the way home. Sources tell us regular is going up 5.6 cents a litre at midnight. It’s sitting at $1.58 a litre on average right now. Diesel is expected to jump 6.6 cents. The province adjusts the price every Friday.
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The 44th annual Monctonian Slowpokes Hockey Tournament is underway. The tournament has 66 teams registered from across Atlantic Canada and the northeastern United States. Teams are divided into two divisions for the women and four divisions for the men. “There’s a social aspect that’s involved...
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by Caitlin SnowA 24-year-old woman has life threatening injuries after being hit by two cars in Eastern Passage. RCMP say it happened early this morning when the Dartmouth woman was walking across Main Rd. She was struck first by a GMC Sierra, then by a Honda Civic, both travelling in opposite directions. The...
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Nature enthusiasts can help to provide critical information about Canada’s bird population this Family Day weekend. The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) was created by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithouligist, the National Audubon Society, and Birds Canada. Now in its 27th year, the event...
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by Caitlin SnowIt’s day four of the strike at the Mount. Full-time faculty, lab instructors and librarians walked off the job Monday. The Mount Saint Vincent Faculty Association (MSVFA) say some of the core issues they are fighting for include equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility. MSVFA says they are...
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by CJ GoaterThe provincial government is providing $4,688,980 in funding to support alternative levels of care and patient flow initiatives at the St. Joseph’s Care Group, roughly doubling the funding the group had received last year. This comes as part of a $131 million one-time provincial investment...
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by Randy ThomsA campaign to fund local school nutrition programs is underway. It is called Toonies for Tummies, a campaign initiated by The Grocery Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports student nutrition programs across Canada. It invites Safeway customers to add a donation to their grocery...
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by Brad PerryIt is going to be a rough week at the New Brunswick fuel pumps, according to one industry source. Gasoline and diesel prices are both expected to jump considerably on Thursday night. The price for regular self-serve will increase around 6.5 cents per litre, according to the source. Diesel users...
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by CJ GoaterThe province is proposing to make the current freeze on driver’s licence and Ontario Photo Card fees permanent through legislation, saving drivers across the province an estimated $66 million over the next five years. The current freeze was put in place in 2019 and according to the Ontario...
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by Brad PerryThe see-saw that is New Brunswick’s fiscal situation continues. A $247.4 million surplus is now being projected this year, according to the third-quarter update released Thursday. That is compared to a $35.3 million surplus in Q2, nearly $200 million in Q1, and $40.3 million at budget time....
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