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Planned power outage in the Sussex area
Posted 25 January 2024

Planned power outage in the Sussex area

Some 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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Municipality of Yarmouth to allow public comments at meetings
Posted 25 January 2024

Municipality of Yarmouth to allow public comments at meetings

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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Bras d’Or Lake among top ten fishing destinations in Canada
Posted 25 January 2024

Bras d’Or Lake among top ten fishing destinations in Canada

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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Two closures at the Canso Causeway this weekend
Posted 25 January 2024

Two closures at the Canso Causeway this weekend

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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Town of Shelburne hosting meeting on pickleball
Posted 25 January 2024

Town of Shelburne hosting meeting on pickleball

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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Botched federal immigration policies failing N.B., say Greens
Posted 25 January 2024

Botched federal immigration policies failing N.B., say Greens

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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Police probe fatal Upsala collision
Posted 25 January 2024

Police probe fatal Upsala collision

A 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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Commercial driver charged in collision
Posted 25 January 2024

Commercial driver charged in collision

Ontario 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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N.B. man competing for ‘Bar Boss’ title
Posted 25 January 2024

N.B. man competing for ‘Bar Boss’ title

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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Premier to deliver State of the Province address
Posted 25 January 2024

Premier to deliver State of the Province address

Premier 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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