by Brad PerryThe New Brunswick Liberals say they want to see action in the Higgs government’s latest throne speech. The speech, to be delivered Tuesday afternoon, will set the agenda for the upcoming legislative session. Liberal leader Susan Holt spoke with reporters Monday and outlined six priority items...
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by Brad PerryHome sales remained steady in Greater Moncton during the month of September, according to the local real estate board. Greater Moncton REALTORS du Grand Moncton reported 278 home sales last month, almost unchanged from a year earlier. But they remained between 7.1 and 20.8 per cent lower than...
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by Brad PerrySouthern New Brunswick witnessed a chill in real estate activity during the month of September. Figures from the Saint John Real Estate Board show a total of 186 homes were sold last month. That was 10 per cent lower than one year earlier and as much as 20 per cent below the long-term average....
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The feds along with Nova Scotia and New Brunswick are on the same page now when it comes to ways to move away from coal-generated electricity. It comes after both provinces walked away from the original Atlantic Loop project after costs ballooned to $9-billion. At first, it was estimated to cost...
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by Tim DavidsonAnother road closure to add to the list in Kenora. 5th Street South will be closed for the rest of the week between 2nd and 4th Avenues. The city says Moncrief Construction is completing sidewalk installation and grading work. The road will be off limits to both traffic and pedestrians until...
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by Caitlin SnowOne youth is dead, and three others taken to hospital after four suspected overdoses in Cole Harbour. RCMP say the first incident was Sunday afternoon around 12:45pm where they found a youth and two others at a home. They seized a small amount of an unknown substance in pill and powder form as...
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by Brad PerryMounties say a pedestrian has died after being struck by a pickup truck near Moncton. The crash happened along the Trans-Canada Highway in Boundary Creek around 11 p.m. Friday. Investigators believe the eastbound pickup truck struck the man, who was on the highway at the time. The victim, an...
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by Brad PerrySaint John police say a man who was allegedly stabbed in the south end has died from his injuries. Officers were called to a reported stabbing at a Mecklenburg Street apartment just before 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 4. “On arrival, officers located a 34-year-old man injured inside an apartment,” police...
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by Brad PerryNew Brunswick Community College (NBCC) and UNB Saint John have launched a digital talent pipeline initiative for New Brunswick. The new initiative, announced on Friday, is being made possible through a $1-million gift from J.D. Irving, Limited (JDI). Officials say the program will focus on...
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by Caitlin SnowThe price of diesel is changing at midnight tonight. Reports say it’s going up roughly 7 cents. The NSUARB is invoking its interrupter clause. Gas will not be effected.
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