by Tara ClowThree people managed to survive a crash in Caraquet thanks to the quick actions of the RCMP. On November 30th, a car left Chemin Saint-Simon and landed in the freezing waters. Submerged and only with the car roof above water, one person managed to get to shore safely. But with two others still...
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Feeling stressed? You’re not alone. A recent poll from Narrative Research found 40 percent of Canadians are feeling more stress than this time, one year ago. 58 percent say they’re noticing others around them are more stressed too. Those in Ontario and Atlantic Canada are more likely to be...
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by Brad PerryDozens have been displaced from a building in Saint John’s south end following Monday’s storm. Officials responded to an apartment building on Britain Street after part of its roof blew off in high winds. The Canadian Red Cross confirmed Tuesday that it is assisting 49 tenants who were living...
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by Tara ClowSome of the lights along Riverview’s riverfront have gone dark as of late. The Town found out why. Community Relations Director David Shea says it’s due to rain, “The riverfront lighting system typically shorts out during wet and slushy weather. This is due to ground fault circuit...
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by Tara ClowThe New Brunswick SPCA is reporting a dramatic increase in the number of abandoned pets. They’ve received 312 reports this year, up from just 141 in 2022. “They’re being left behind in their apartments, in their houses, or left loose on roads, in neighbourhoods, and along the highways going...
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by Caitlin SnowCape Breton Regional police are looking for an 87-year-old man with dementia. Police sent out an Emergency Alert this afternoon looking for Evan John Jackie Davies. Police say he was last seen leaving his home on Mary Street in Glace Bay at noon, December 11th. He is travelling in a white...
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A new collaborative family practice clinic is officially open in Eastern Passage. It will allow the community’s existing family practice with two nurse practitioners to expand. A mental health social worker will begin rotations next year, and Nova Scotia Health is actively recruiting for a...
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by Brad PerrySaint John police have released new details following a police operation on the city’s east side last week. Officers descended on a home in the area of Alma Street and Park Avenue around 11:15 a.m. Thursday. Two men had allegedly entered the residence carrying what was described as a long rifle...
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by Adam RileyOntario’s police watchdog has been called in to investigate the injury sustained by a man while in police custody here in the city. According to the Special Investigation’s Unit the injury occurred on the evening of December 6th when officers with the Thunder Bay Police Service were called to...
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by NewsA Guysborough County woman is facing charges after the SPCA rescued 10 dogs and one cat from her home. The animal welfare organization says officers found the pets living in poor conditions in Canso in September. The 68-year-old woman was ordered to provide better conditions for the animals at...
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