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Information needed after shooting incident in Moncton
Posted 3 January 2024

Information needed after shooting incident in Moncton

RCMP is hoping to hear from witnesses or anyone with video footage of a shooting incident last month in Moncton. In the early hours of December 3rd, a single shot was fired at a residence on North Street. Video footage shows the suspect’s vehicle stopped at the corner of Sherrard Avenue and...

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Rent cap raised to 5% Jan 1, could mean higher rent for Nova Scotians
Posted 3 January 2024

Rent cap raised to 5% Jan 1, could mean higher rent for Nova Scotians

The cost of rent may get a little higher in 2024. As of January 1, the rent cap has been raised up to 5 per cent. This is a jump from the 2 per cent cap put in place in November 2020, during the pandemic. In February the cap was extended to December 31, 2023. The rent cap applies to renters who...

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Road Closure: Rosslyn Road
Posted 3 January 2024

Road Closure: Rosslyn Road

Motorists looking to use Rosslyn Road will have to wait until after 6:00 p.m. to do so. Infrastructure repairs starting at 1996 Rosslyn Road will be underway for the next seven hours, preventing traffic flow between 20th Side Road and Neebing Avenue. A release from the City of Thunder Bay states...

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Three charged after drug raid by Kentville RCMP
Posted 3 January 2024

Three charged after drug raid by Kentville RCMP

Kentville RCMP has laid drug-related charges against three individuals following a search warrant executed on December 21st. On December 21,  the Valley Integrated Street Crime Enforcement Unit, with assistance from various law enforcement agencies, executed a search warrant at a residence on...

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Saint John police undertaking operational staffing review
Posted 3 January 2024

Saint John police undertaking operational staffing review

Efficiency reviews will be a big focus for the Saint John Police Force over the coming months. The police force is in the process of bringing a new records management system online later this spring. Staff Sgt. Sean Rocca said they are also in the midst of a months-long operational staffing...

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Work to be carried out on the Louisdale Water System
Posted 3 January 2024

Work to be carried out on the Louisdale Water System

Louisdale residents may notice a difference in the pressure and colour of their tap water due to some scheduled work. According to a notice, Public Works will carry out leak detection activities on the Louisdale Water System from 11 p.m. on Wednesday, January 3rd until 4 a.m. on Thursday,...

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Saint John named one of best places to visit
Posted 3 January 2024

Saint John named one of best places to visit

A Maritime city is receiving some international attention from a U.S.-based media organization. Saint John has been named one of the best 24 places to visit in 2024 by CNN Travel. “So maybe it’s time to look at places that are still largely undiscovered, or alluring in the offseason, or...

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Strait Area Chamber of Commerce offers free online business courses
Posted 3 January 2024

Strait Area Chamber of Commerce offers free online business courses

If you’re interested in updating your business skills in 2024, here’s your chance with free online education. Beginning this month, the Strait Area Chamber of Commerce is offering professional development. Winter programs are available in QuickBooks, content marketing with AI, sales, web design...

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Single vehicle collision near LDI mine
Posted 3 January 2024

Single vehicle collision near LDI mine

First responders are on the scene of a single vehicle collision located near the Lac Des Iles Mine on Highway 527. In a post to social media by Shuniah Fire and Emergency Services were contacted around 4:00 a.m. Wednesday to the collision 93 km north of Highway 11/17, where mine rescue and EMS...

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Pulp prices put mill into “warm idle”
Posted 3 January 2024

Pulp prices put mill into “warm idle”

400 employees at the pulp mill in Terrace Bay have been laid off following the temporary idling of the facility’s operations effective yesterday. In a release AV Terrace Bay, part of the Aditya Birla group, announced the measures were due to prevailing market conditions. However, the company...

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