by Brad PerrySome residents near Sussex will be spending part of their weekend without electricity. NB Power has scheduled a planned power outage from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. Affected communities will include: Berwick Carsonville Collina Dubee Settlement Head of Millstream Keirstead Mountain Lower...
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Members of the public will soon be allowed to speak at Municipality of the District of Yarmouth meetings. A motion to grant 15 minutes at the end of meetings was passed at Wednesday’s council meeting. Each speaker will have three minutes, and comments must be about municipal issues, and directed...
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A fishing destination in the heart of Cape Breton is one of the top ten places to cast a line in Canada. The Bras d’Or Lake is on the FishingBooker.com unranked list for 2024. The world’s largest online platform for finding and booking fishing trips says the lake offers unparalleled beauty and...
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More maintenance will be done on the Canso Causeway swing bridge this weekend. That means a couple of 2-hour closures, so plan ahead. You won’t be able to cross the causeway Saturday, January 27th, between 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. The other closure is Sunday, January 28th, between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m....
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Could pickleball be coming to Shelburne? The town is hosting a meeting tonight at 7 to discuss renovating the tennis courts at the Roger Grovestine Complex. This would allow for pickleball to be played at the facility. The town says they want to gather information from the public, and work...
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New Brunswick’s Green Party says botched federal immigration policies are failing the province, and it’s time for greater provincial autonomy. In response to Ottawa’s temporary cap on student visas, Green Immigration Critic Kevin Arseneau has been pushing for greater provincial control over...
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by Adam RileyA 60 year old from Thunder Bay has been killed following a motor vehicle collision late Wednesday night near Upsala. Ontario Provincial Police say they, along with fire fighters and paramedics, responded to a two vehicle collision on Highway 17 west of the community around 11:00 p.m. involving a...
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by Adam RileyOntario Provincial Police have charged a Kaministiqua man in connection to a collision involving a commercial vehicle on Highway 102. Officers responded just before 3:00 a.m. Tuesday to reports of a suspected impaired driver near Townline Road, where they located the vehicle in the ditch. An...
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Eric Scouten describes himself as “the owner and operator of a little tiny nameless cocktail lounge in Saint John” but has dreams of being known as the Bar Boss. The Bar Boss contest was created and sponsored by actors Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul. One bartender will be chosen by the public to...
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by Brad PerryPremier Blaine Higgs will deliver what could be his final State of the Province address on Thursday night. Now into its 50th year, the event is a chance for the premier to highlight the province’s accomplishments and future direction. This year’s address comes about nine months before New...
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