by Brad PerryAn investigation is underway after a 48-year-old man died while in Saint John police custody. Police said the man was detained under the Intoxicated Persons Detention Act around 6 p.m. Thursday. “The man was transported to the Saint John Police detention facility. While in custody, the man was...
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by CJ GoaterJust after 9:30 this morning the Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board announced that they were notified of a threat to St. Patrick High School, and at that time a lockdown was declared. The Thunder Bay Police Service is currently on scene and the school is being taken out of lockdown, but...
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by Brad PerryNew Brunswick residents could see big increases in their power bills over the coming years. NB Power has asked the Energy and Utilities Board for a 9.8 per cent rate hike in 2024-25. It has also requested a three per cent increase through a Variance Account Recovery to help cover...
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by Tim DavidsonAt least one person is upset with the city’s plan to triple water delivery charges. Ray Csuzdi says it almost makes having water unaffordable. “I personally pay almost half of what my mortgage is…more than I pay for heating my home…more than I pay for taxes, and more than I pay for electrical,...
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by Tara ClowA New Brunswick physician’s appreciation for classical music will help develop the talents of future musicians. The ‘Dr Mary and Mark Pedersen Instrument Bank’ was announced at Sistema NB Centre in Moncton yesterday. A donation of $176,000 will mean the acquisition of 14 professional-level...
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by Tim DavidsonThe City of Dryden is getting a five percent discount on the OPP budget this year. But CAO Roger Nesbitt says that still amounts to a 663 thousand dollar increase to their budget in 2024. “I would request council ask the Solicitor General why Dryden is only being offered a 5% discount on their...
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by Tim DavidsonTelephone and text scams have been doing the rounds. A local woman says both she and her mother were recipients of the scam call. The call informed than that large charges were made on their Visa cards. They were then asked to press a number to access the information. The number was from the 807...
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by Tara ClowSeventeen hundred Christmas food boxes will be delivered next week. They will provide food over the holiday season for those who need it. Peter McKee Community Centre General Manager Christine Taylor says these boxes will contain a turkey along with other necessities, “The one thing that we’re...
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by Tara ClowMore gifts for motorists before Christmas. The Energy and Utilities Board made its price adjustments overnight, and they dipped again this week. The maximum cost for regular self-serve decreased 5.1 cents a litre to 154.2. Diesel users are seeing prices down by 4.2 cents to a maximum of 196.8....
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Moncton is putting the final touches to the highly anticipated New Year’s Eve Family Fun Fest on Dec. 31. The event, sponsored by the Moncton Wildcats, is a legacy of last year’s World Junior Hockey Championship. “This event is not just about ringing in the new year, it’s a heartfelt invitation...
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