There won’t be any further changes in the number of council seats in Richmond County. The provinces regulatory board has agreed the region is well represented with five council members after a review. However, the review board gave the green light to make slight changes to the five districts to...
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by Tara ClowThirty-one vehicles were towed and 108 tickets were issued during an RCMP traffic enforcement operation in Greater Moncton. Members of the New Brunswick RCMP’s Tactical Traffic Enforcement Unit (TTEU), Codiac Regional RCMP, Highway Safety Enforcement, and officers and vehicle inspectors from the...
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More arrests in St. Mary’s Bay for illegal lobster fishing. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans says 5 people were arrested and later released on October 18th. They’re under investigation for unauthorized lobster fishing, possession of undersized lobster and female lobster with eggs attached....
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by Brad PerryA combined $30 million has been announced to help improve land conservation around some of our national parks. The federal government is chipping in $15 million, while the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) will match the contribution. Officials said Tuesday that different land conservation...
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by Adam RileyOfficials with Unifor say they will comply with a call by the federal government to attend mediation talks between the union and management of the St. Lawrence Seaway. In a statement Unifor says it will also continue to support its members on the picket line while talks take place. “Our goal...
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by Brad PerryNew Brunswick wants to lower provincial property tax rates for nursing homes and special care homes. Proposed changes introduced Tuesday would see the tax rate for these properties cut by nearly half. Currently, they are considered “other residential” property and pay a provincial tax rate of...
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Big changes are being proposed for Port Saint John as part of a master planning process. CEO Craig Bell Estabrooks discussed the plan during a Saint John Region Chamber of Commerce event on Tuesday. Bell Estabrooks said there are eight different pillars that the port is looking to complete over...
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The Nova Scotia SPCA says an Antigonish man has been charged for causing a dog to be in distress. According to a release, the agency received a complaint on July 27th about a dog allegedly being abused. After an investigation, SPCA enforcement officers located the 18-year-old in the Halifax...
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by Brad PerryMounties are turning to the public for help as they investigate a break-in and theft at a Sackville business. Police say the incident happened on Mallard Drive between 3:30 a.m. and 5:20 a.m. on Sept. 19. Someone broke into the lumberyard and stole 26 packs of roof shingles and four rolls of...
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by Brad PerryDozens more New Brunswickers have been admitted to the hospital with COVID-19, according to new data from Public Health The latest Respiratory Watch report shows 57 admissions between Oct. 8 and 14, with two people admitted to an intensive care unit. That was compared to 57 hospitalizations and...
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