by Adam Riley166 paramedics with 38 of the provinces 56 paramedic services have been awarded medals for their exemplary service, including several here in the region. The medals are the Governor General’s Emergency Medical Services Exemplary Service Medal and come from the Ontario Association of Paramedic...
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Remembering those who gave their lives and served for our freedom. The Royal Canadian Legion’s Poppy Campaign begins tomorrow (Friday). Legion member Andre Boudreau says this time of year is extremely important. “The further away we get from the Second World War, we remember other conflicts, and...
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New Brunswick’s mental health crisis among students isn’t going anywhere, says the province’s health council. After surveying 60,000 students from kindergarten to grade 12, the New Brunswick Health Council found nearly 56 per cent of youth reported having symptoms of anxiety or depression. That...
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by Tara ClowA mass shooting in Maine has left residents in the Lewiston and Lisbon regions on edge. Multiple reports say the incidents happened at around 7 p.m. Wednesday night at a restaurant and bowling alley. Over 20 people are reportedly dead, and many others injured. Maine State Police are still...
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by Brad PerryIt is the end of an era at the Saint John Region Chamber of Commerce. David Duplisea is stepping down after a decade as CEO, the chamber announced this week. “I decided that 10 years was enough time and it’s time to move over and let some younger talent take over,” Duplisea said in an interview....
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by Brad PerryMounties are still piecing together the cause of a fatal crash north of Miramichi. Three people were killed after a car and a motorcycle collided in Little Bartibog. Emergency crews responded to the scene along Route 8 around noon last Thursday. “Circumstances surrounding the collision and its...
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by Brad PerryA Moncton man is facing more charges in an ongoing drug trafficking investigation in the city. Mounties began an investigation in January into the trafficking of illegal drugs in Greater Moncton. In June, officers searched a home on Seaman Street and seized cocaine, methamphetamine, fentanyl,...
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NBCC has teamed up with Skills Canada and Envision Saint John so high school students can jumpstart their careers. The Try-A-Trade event will take place at NBCC’s Saint John campus this Thursday. More than 850 students from 12 high schools in the region will attend. Local companies participating...
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by Randy ThomsOPP are explaining policing costs in Fort Frances. The town is projected to pay $2.6 million for policing in 2024. That is a slight decrease from the amount estimated for 2023. Sergeant Rob Griffin with the OPP’s Municipal Policing Bureau says everything an officer does is tracked for billing...
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Offshore wind turbines could be coming to Nova Scotia. A regional assessment is taking place, and members of a government-appointed committee are touring the province, displaying information and getting public feedback. The information was displayed on posters throughout the room at Mariners...
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