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Downtown PA intersection reopens
Posted 16 October 2023

Downtown PA intersection reopens

Fewer restrictions for motorists in the downtown Port Arthur area, this comes with the partial reopening of the intersection at Park Avenue and Court Street South. Drivers are able to travel through the intersection, however are only able to turn south onto Court Street. This is due to the...

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Update: Police investigating fatal collision in Digby County
Posted 16 October 2023

Update: Police investigating fatal collision in Digby County

A 73-year-old Digby woman has died in a collision on Highway 101. Meteghan RCMP say Friday afternoon a Ford Edge struck the driver of a parked Kia Soul in Grosses Coques, who had gotten out their vehicle and was speaking with another motorist parked behind them. The driver of the Kia was...

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N.B. Crime Stoppers launches new video series
Posted 16 October 2023

N.B. Crime Stoppers launches new video series

New Brunswick Crime Stoppers has launched a new video series to help crack unsolved cases and enhance community safety. ‘Crime Shorts’ is a series of one-minute videos being posted on the charitable organization’s YouTube channel. Provincial coordinator Sgt. Julie Goulet said it is a reboot of...

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Fire destroys home near Bocabec, N.B.
Posted 16 October 2023

Fire destroys home near Bocabec, N.B.

One person has been displaced after a fire destroyed a home in southwestern New Brunswick. The Canadian Red Cross says the fire happened Saturday morning on Highway 127 near Bocabec. Volunteers assisted a man with emergency lodging, clothing and food along with other necessities. There’s no word...

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PCR tests, vaccines now available at Mobile Health Units
Posted 16 October 2023

PCR tests, vaccines now available at Mobile Health Units

With cold and flu season well underway, starting this week you will be able to get tested for Covid 19 at a mobile health unit. You can also get vaccinated for Covid and get a flu shot. Public Health says you can get a PCR test and grab rapid test kits with or without an appointment. More...

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Emergency alert issued over man with shotgun
Posted 16 October 2023

Emergency alert issued over man with shotgun

Police are looking for a 52-year-old man believed to be carrying a shotgun after an incident at a motel in Brookfield. RCMP sent out an emergency alert on Sunday night regarding the search for Darren Trevor Jackson. He is described as 5’10, about 200 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Police...

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Star of Three’s Company dies
Posted 15 October 2023

Star of Three’s Company dies

Actress Suzanne Somers died peacefully in Palm Springs, California with her husband by her side according to her longtime publicist R. Couri Hay. Somers was an American actress, author, and businesswoman known for her multifaceted career in entertainment and her journey to success...

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Teen dies in car and ATV collision
Posted 15 October 2023

Teen dies in car and ATV collision

A 19-year-old man from Oak Haven, has died after a two-vehicle collision in Dufferin. St. Stephen RCMP responded to a report of a collision between a car and an ATV on Route 170 at around 5:40am on October 14. It’s believed a westbound car struck an ATV that was stopped. The driver of the of the...

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Ice Dogs dominate in 11-0 win over Kenora
Posted 15 October 2023

Ice Dogs dominate in 11-0 win over Kenora

The Dryden GM Ice Dogs held the Kenora Islanders to just ten shots as the first-place Ice Dogs scored a decisive 11-0 win over the Islanders in Dryden. Geoff Bjarnason, Bryce Benfield and Kaden Bandura each scored twice. Caige Starr, Harrison James, Max Roby, Ezekiel Kirkness, and Sean Smith...

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Man arrested after search in Moores Mills area
Posted 15 October 2023

Man arrested after search in Moores Mills area

RCMP have arrested a 26-year-old man, who was the subject of an Alert Ready on October 11. Residents in the St. Stephen area were asked to stay inside and lock their doors on Wednesday after the search began for a man who Police said was carrying a firearm with “dangerous intent.” The Emergency...

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