by Brad PerryPolice say a 15-year-old suffered serious injuries after their dirt bike collided with a vehicle in Saint John. Emergency crews were called to the intersection of Douglas Avenue and Bentley Street around 5:55 p.m. Thursday. “It was alleged that an off-road dirt bike had been travelling at a high...
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by Brad PerryThe unexpected break we saw at the gas pumps this week is not sticking around. The maximum price for gasoline in New Brunswick climbed 4.3 cents on Thursday night. It comes two days after the Energy and Utilities Board invoked its interrupter clause to drop prices by nearly nine cents per litre....
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by Caitlin SnowThe Houston government is spending $103, 239 on new safety equipment for fire departments in the Guysborough-Tracadie area. The six departments receiving the funding are: – Erinville Volunteer Fire Department – $16,945: towards the purchase of miscellaneous fire equipment – Chedabucto Volunteer...
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by Randy ThomsThe Bargain! Shop is teaming up with the Salvation Army to fill its food bank. It is an annual event coinciding with a national campaign to assist food banks leading up to Thanksgiving. For the Salvation Army in Fort Frances, it is much-needed support. “The demand is soaring with inflation....
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Saturday’s Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball jackpot is at a record-breaking $66 million! A winning ticket is guaranteed on every Gold Ball draw, with the winner taking home either $1 million if a white ball is drawn, or the growing jackpot if a gold ball is drawn. Only one white ball remains, so there’s a...
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Letters have been mailed to those impacted in a provincial cybersecurity breach. Over 165-thousand have gone out to those who had personal information stolen in the MOVEit breach. Minister Colton LeBlanc says their goal was to notify those impacted as soon as possible, so they can take steps to...
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Lee didn’t cause severe damage in Nova Scotia. However, Public Works Minister Kim Masland says Rissers Beach was hit hard. The post-tropical storm didn’t interfere in the cleanup from flooding in July. Masland says work is progressing to repair the damage from the summer storm. “We’re still...
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by CJ GoaterThe company LittleOak has been flagged by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency with a food safety warning released for the following products: LittleOak – Infant Formula made with Natural Goat Milk – 800 g LittleOak – Infant Formula made with Natural Goat Milk – 150 g (6 units X 30 g) LittleOak –...
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by CJ GoaterThe Northern Ontario School of Medicine Faculty and Staff Association and members of Ontario Public Service Employees Union Local 677 are entering provincially mediated conciliation with NOSM U’s administration on September 22. NUFSA and NOSM U administration remain far apart in negotiation with...
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The New Brunswick SPCA says it has rescued several puppies requiring urgent medical care. An animal protection officer rushed seven underweight pups showing signs of illness to the emergency animal hospital. None were vaccinated and all tested positive for the deadly PARVO virus. One puppy did...
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