A pair of shoreline clean-ups are coming to the Tri-Counties. Scotian Shores will hold a clean-up of Bear Cove, Digby County on Saturday, and Crow’s Neck Beach in Barrington on Sunday. Organizer Angela Riley says they’re looking for volunteers. “That’s why we do such good work, because of all...
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by Tara ClowNew Brunswick’s Official Languages Commissioner says the province has missed an opportunity to make real progress towards equality of the two official language communities. Shirley MacLean presented her annual report on Monday for 2022/2023. During that time, there was a great deal of discussion...
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by Brad PerryOver 600 people are working to restore power across New Brunswick following Monday’s high winds. NB Power reported nearly 15,400 homes and businesses without electricity as of 10:10 a.m. Tuesday. According to the utility’s website, crews are working to repair more than 530 separate outages,...
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by Tim DavidsonSt. Patrick High School received another threat this morning. Due to the situation students who have been dropped off have been taken to an evacuation site. The school has been closed and students are being bussed home. The Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board says it is disheartened with...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Dryden Museum is planning an exhibit on the March, 1989 plane crash involving an Air Ontario jet. The crash killed 21 of the 65 passengers and three of four crew members including both pilots. Michelle Walter is the museum’s curator and says they are looking for first hand accounts of the...
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by Brad PerryMounties say a 33-year-old man from Beaver Harbour has died after an off-road vehicle crashed into a ditch in Charlotte County. Emergency crews were called to Deadmans Harbour Road between Blacks Harbour and Beaver Harbour around 9:45 p.m. Sunday. “The driver and sole occupant of the ATV was...
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The Moncton Flyers are on the road this week to play in the annual CCM Challenge Tournament. The Tournament is taking place in Chateauguay Quebec, and features the 15 teams from the Quebec AAA Under 18 league. The Moncton Flyers (NB), Saint John Vitos (NB), Kensington Wild (PEI), Ontario Hockey...
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With the ever-increasing cost of living, The Salvation Army in Saint John is seeing a greater demand for its Christmas Assistance program. “With the economy being the way it is, it’s been rather tough for families and individuals to make ends meet at times,” said Salvation Army Lieutenant Jason...
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by Tim DavidsonOne person is dead following a single vehicle collision near Falcon Lake. The Falcon Beach detachment of the RCMP responded to semi truck rollover about 8 kilometers east of the community around 6:00 Sunday morning. Police say an eastbound tractor-trailer unit with two occupants lost control and...
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by Caitlin SnowRooftop solar panels are starting to be installed on nine municipal sites around Halifax Regional Municipality. The city says the Sackville Transit Terminal was the first to receive them earlier this fall, with eight more expected to be completed by the end of 2024: Keshen Goodman Library...
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