Another break at the pumps for some Friday morning. According to the UARB, the price of regular-self-serve gas is down 5 cents a litre to a minimum price ranging between 161.7 to 163.6 across the province. Diesel however is up roughly 3 cents to a minimum of 201.3 to 205.6.
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by Tara ClowLocal government byelections will be held on October 23rd, but residents will be able to cast early ballots. Saturday, October 13 is advance voting day in the following regions. • Beaurivage (councillor-at-large, councillor for Ward 6) • Fredericton Junction (mayor) •...
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by Caitlin SnowFirst Responders’ Day will be a day of recognition, not a holiday, but is intended to honour and celebrate the dedication, sacrifices and achievements of all professional and volunteer first responders in the province. “Every day, first responders place themselves in harm’s way to keep us safe....
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by CJ GoaterEntertainment Canada has a member of the Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation as one of the ten Canadian Indigenous TikTok stars you should be following. Crystal Harrison Collin admits her journey onto the social media platform was not planned, or expected. “What really happened was my daughter came...
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A manslaughter charge has been laid in the death of an 11-year old boy in Shippagan. It happened last November after he was struck in the face with a kick-scooter by a 15-year old boy. He was transported to hospital and died 2 days later from his injuries. The now 16-year old was arrested a few...
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by Tara ClowMore great news for gas prices in the province this week. Our source tells us gas is expected to drop for the third week in a row. Regular self serve is expected to go down by over eight cents tonight when the energy and utilities board makes its weekly price adjustment. Diesel is predicted to...
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by Adam Riley256 workers with Unifor are poised to strike should negotiations with the Saint Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation fail. This comes after the three locals, 4212, 4323 and 4320 in Ontario and Quebec voted 99 percent in favour of strike action. Negotiations began in mid June and more were held...
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by Evan TaylorThe Pictou County District Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) issued a cautionary message to residents of Nova Scotia regarding fraudulent “grandparent” or “emergency” scams. This alert follows an unfortunate incident where an elderly couple from the region was deceived into losing $22,500...
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by NewsHalifax police are warning residents of a high-risk offender living in the community. 49-year-old Gamon Jay Leacock has been released from a correctional facility after serving a sentence for over 20 convictions including: robbery (x 9) sexual assault with a weapon (x 2) forcible confinement (x...
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by Tim DavidsonTwo projects in Kenora are sharing $321,000 in funding from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund. Sierra Construction is getting just over $209,045 to build a 2,000 square foot wood manufacturing building. The money will also go towards dust control equipment. The Kenora Hospitality Alliance will...
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