by Evan TaylorNova Scotia Health marked a major milestone on the South Shore this morning as the first magnetic resonance imaging unit for the region was officially lowered into place at South Shore Regional Hospital. A crane carefully lowered the nearly 4,000-kilogram MRI magnet into the hospital’s new...
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by Tara ClowFunds are still desperately needed to help fill this year’s Christmas food boxes through the Peter McKee Community Food Centre. They’re filling 1700 boxes this season, and $100 is needed for each box. As of Monday night, enough funds have been raised for 706 boxes. Deliveries will be...
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by Tara ClowThe Babin family from Rosaireville, New Brunswick, recently appeared on Family Feud Canada. After three wins, they never hit the big money, but Joanne Frigault says the experience was worth it “The funny thing is, our oldest sister, Denise, had applied without us even knowing. When she let us...
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by Evan TaylorThe South Shore Lumberjacks picked up another hard-fought win last night, defeating the Sackville Blazers 3–2 in a tight defensive battle. Jaxson Welsh, Cohen Westlake and Brandon Rideout scored for the Lumberjacks. Rideout also added an assist as part of a strong all-around team effort. The...
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by Evan TaylorSeveral schools in Cape Breton are closed today due to unsafe road conditions following snowfall across the region. As of early this morning, classes are cancelled at the following schools: Bayview Education Centre Cape Breton Highlands Education Centre/Academy Dalbrae Academy Inverness...
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by Alex AllanThe Saint John Police Force reported more than 1,300 vehicles were stopped during the first weekend of its annual Festive RIDE campaign. The program, which stands for Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere, is being carried out with support from the Kennebecasis Regional Police Force and the New...
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by Evan TaylorAir Transat has begun cancelling flights as the deadline for a possible pilot strike approaches, with job action now possible as early as Wednesday. The airline received a 72-hour strike notice from the pilots’ union on Sunday, meaning a legal strike could begin early Wednesday morning if a...
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by Tara ClowThe City of Moncton has issued a boil water advisory for some neighbourhoods in the city. This affects areas bordered by Wheeler Boulevard in the north and west, Millennium Boulevard in the south, West Lane in the east and in the Westbrook Circle area. RELATED: NBCC Moncton campus closing early...
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Mulgrave and Area Medical Centre staff were surprised when they saw that their food pantry was vandalized. Co-chair of the Centre, Shaunna Scott explained to us what happened this past weekend. “Food items were damaged and scattered through the premises. Human waste was left in one of the...
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by Jacob MooreWhile dealing with very wintry conditions, fire crews in Cumberland County were battling a fire at a fish plant this afternoon According to multiple reports, it was at the Aquashell Holdings processing facility in Wallace. Power was turned off for hundreds of homes. Crews from the Wallace...
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