by Brad PerryTwo people have been forced from their home after a fire northwest of Fredericton. Fire crews were called to a bungalow on Main Street in Napadogan around 10 a.m. Sunday. A man and his daughter who lived in the home were away at the time of the fire. They received emergency assistance from the...
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by Adam RileyA training exercise held this weekend by HMCS Griffon saw more than 150 members of the Canadian Armed Forces from across the country train in the Lakehead region for Exercise Waking Giant. The weather, including Sunday’s fog, added a degree of difficulty according to Training officer Lieutenant...
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by Tara ClowRCMP believes alcohol was a factor in a crash on Hillsborough Road. Riverview Fire and Rescue Deputy Chief John Malloy says it happened at around 6:15 p.m. Sunday evening. Malloy says it appeared a vehicle had left the road, and struck a crosswalk overhead sign and two other vehicles before...
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by Adam RileyYesterday was a warm one for Thunder Bay and the data confirms it broke a record set 70 years ago. At 3:00 p.m. the recorded temperature out at the airport was 29.1 C, beating a 1953 record of 27.2 C. Additionally, the city is on track to double down today with an expected high of 26 C, however...
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by Tara ClowUniversité de Moncton is reporting its highest enrolment since 1994. The facility welcomed 5,316 full-time students this fall semester. An enrolment of this size has only been surpassed four other times, between 1991 and 1994, since the university was founded in 1963. This is an increase of 7.6...
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by Tara ClowCarbon tax rebates will be arriving in your mailbox or bank account this month. New Brunswickers will receive a double Climate Action Incentive payment this year. It’s coming October 13th. A family of four will receive around $368 and a single adult gets 184 dollars. A second payment will arrive...
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by Tara ClowThe Moncton Wildcats will not bid on the 2025 Memorial Cup. A statement was issued over the weekend, to say they will forego it at this time. The organization also stated the chance of winning the competitive bid was unlikely. This is because a major junior hockey team in Quebec has not hosted...
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by Brad PerryA New Brunswick mayor is encouraging other communities in the province to become age-friendly. Hampton recently became the latest municipality to receive the age-friendly community designation. Mayor Bob Doucet said the length process, which took about three-and-a-half years, was well worth it....
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by Brad PerryThe provincial government is seeking your input as it prepares to assess a proposed small modular nuclear reactor project. NB Power wants to install an ARC-100 Clean Technology reactor at the Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station. The environment minister recently announced that the proposed...
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by Brad PerryOver 350 seafood professionals from 30 countries are gathering in Saint John this week. The city is playing host to the 2023 Responsible Seafood Summit until Thursday. It will focus on global collaboration for a healthy, responsible seafood community. Officials say the summit is the largest...
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