by Brad PerryCleanup efforts are underway on Tuesday after damaging winds tore through the province. Southwestern New Brunswick appears to have seen some of the worst damage from Monday’s storm. Jason Gaudet, CAO of Eastern Charlotte, said the impact was worse than they had expected. “We’re seeing some very...
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by Caitlin SnowA man is dead after a house fire in Shelburne. RCMP say it was December 18, around 12pm on Woodlawn Drive. The 85-year-old was the only one inside the home. Investigators do not believe the fire to be suspicious at this time.
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by Brad PerryCanada’s inflation rate remained steady at 3.1 per cent in November, according to Statistics Canada. The agency says higher prices for travel tours helped put upward pressure on the Consumer Price Index. While slower price growth for food, cellular services and fuel oil helped to offset the...
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by Adam RileyA 14 year old from Neskantaga who was the subject of a missing persons case has ended on a tragic note. With the body of Mackenzie Moonias being discovered in the Marina Park area after reported as missing five days prior. In a release the Grand Chief of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation, Alvin Fiddler,...
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by Adam RileyA third fatality has occurred in just as many days on the Trans Canada Highway, this time near Pass Lake. Ontario Provincial Police say a Longlac resident was the victim of a three vehicle collision, which involved two passenger vehicles and a commericial transport. The 63 year old was taken to...
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by Tara ClowAnother wind and rain storm in the province has left over 100,000 NB Power customers without electricity. Outages are widespread, affecting every region, but the hardest hit region currently is in the Central areas including Fredericton and outlying areas. Charlotte Southwest is next on the list...
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The provincial advocacy group New Brunswick Common Front for Social Justice (NBCFSJ) is not happy with NB Power’s proposal to hike power rates by nearly 13 per cent next year. NB Power has asked the Energy and Utilities Board for a 9.8 per cent residential rate hike. It has also requested a...
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The New Brunswick Coalition for Pay Equity (NBCPE) has announced the launch of its new project. the Pay Equity is Coming to Town project aims to promote the adoption of pay equity policies and practices in New Brunswick municipalities, in order to ensure equal pay for work of equal value. The 29...
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by Brad PerryTens of thousands of New Brunswickers are waking up on Tuesday without any electricity. NB Power reported more than 770 outages impacting 106,000 customers as of 5 a.m. Tuesday. Outages are spread throughout the province, though southwestern and western regions are among the hardest hit....
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by Brad PerryNew research from The Salvation Army finds Canadians are struggling to meet their basic needs. The report finds one-in-four Canadians fear they do not have enough income to cover their basic needs. One in five say they have skipped or reduced the size of at least one meal because they cannot...
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