by Adam RileyCity police have arrested four youths in connection to reports of bullet holes in windows in the north core Thursday morning. As part of the investigation officers reviewed security footage from the area before responding to a similar incident at the Marina Park Condominiums that evening just...
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by Brad PerryA Saint John-based non-profit is expanding its grief support services to more communities in the province. NB COPES (Connecting Others, Providing Education & Support) recently received $188,000 in federal funding. The charitable organization offers education and support for grieving children...
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by Brad PerrySaint John police are asking for help to find a 16-year-old boy missing for more than a week. Braydon Bridges was last seen on the lower west side around 7:30 a.m. on Nov. 9. In a news release Friday, police said they are concerned for the teen’s safety. Bridges is described as 5’0″ tall,...
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by Caitlin SnowOne of Canada’s most iconic landmarks is about to get restored. Just in time for its 100th anniversary, the Louisburg Lighthouse is getting fixed up. It will have surface cleaning, recoating of the light tower and other repairs. The province will spend $1.3 million on construction that has...
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by Tara ClowQuick-paced, high-scoring games are planned at the Avenir Centre this weekend. Over 200 international athletes will take the court during the Atlantic Slam in Moncton. Co-Chair Roberto DiDonato says this is exactly what the local basketball community needs, “The basketball community is starving...
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by Tim DavidsonKenora city council has agreed to hold at least town hall meetings next year. Councillor Kelsie Van Belleghem put forward a notice of motion at this week’s open council meeting. She would like to see the meetings take place in the winter or spring for people who live here year-round and during...
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by Caitlin SnowA Truro Heights man has been arrested for child pornography for the second time. RCMP say officials searched a home yesterday after being notified by law enforcement in the US as well as a social media platorm that the man was communicating online for a sexual purpose. The 49-year-old suspect is...
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by Brad PerryA coroner’s inquest has been scheduled into the death of a man who was fatally shot by police. Ryan Nowland died on Dec. 31, 2021, after Mounties responded to a home in Kiersteadville, northeast of Saint John. On Friday, the Department of Justice announced that a four-day inquest would take...
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by Tim DavidsonA sign of the times. Three classes at Sioux Narrows Elementary School have been cancelled because of a lack of staff. Christy Radbourne is the director of Education for the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board and says the student in grade 4, 5, and 6 and now being bussed to Kenora. A total...
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by Brad PerryA Saint John man is facing charges after officers searched an illegal weed dispensary on the city’s east side. Justice and Public Safety said officers executed a search warrant on Simpson Drive back on Nov. 1. Among the items seized during the search of the business included: 2.7 kilograms of...
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