by Brad PerryResidents in the Saint John area now have a new option to access primary care. The Saint John Uptown Health Centre on Charlotte Street now offers same-day, self-referral appointments, Horizon Health announced this week. Susan Neal, primary health care director for the Saint John area, said they...
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Number 22 is heading to the rafters at Scotiabank Centre. Cole Harbour’s Nathan MacKinnon will have his jersey retired ahead of the Halifax Mooseheads home opener against Charlottetown tomorrow. Local sports broadcaster Logan Delaney says MacKinnon was in a league of his own in Halifax. “To come...
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Correctional Service Canada reports a contraband seizure at Dorchester Penitentiary in Westmorland County. In a release, CSC says staff seized a package in the prison’s medium security unit on September 8th. With contraband items that included cocaine, this seizure is an estimated institutional...
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The Yarmouth Mariners hit the road for their second game of the season. They’re taking on the Pictou County Crushers in New Glasgow tonight. Yarmouth won their first game of the season last weekend in a shootout over Summerside. The Mariners announced that defenseman Tyler Lee has re-joined the...
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by Evan TaylorBRIDGEWATER, N.S. – Hockey enthusiasts in Bridgewater are celebrating the revival of a cherished tradition as the Lunenburg County Life and Style Centre (LCLC) proudly welcomes back the South Shore Lumberjacks, this time as a junior B team. The Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League (NSJHL)...
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by Evan TaylorThe Queens Place Emera Centre’s ice surface remains closed today as repair efforts continue following an equipment malfunction that occurred on September 18, 2023. Scheduled on-ice activities have been canceled, and individuals with ice bookings for today have been notified. The malfunction was...
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by Brad PerryA $190-million turnaround project is underway at Irving Oil’s refinery in Saint John. Operation Ram is one of the refinery’s largest maintenance projects in recent years. Kevin Scott, chief refining and supply officer, said turnarounds take several years of logistical planning. “We get into...
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by Adam RileyMore than 200 people gathered at city hall in support of the LGBTQ+ community, hours after a smaller group protested the teaching of what it calls “Gender Ideology” and the sexualization of children in schools through newer sexual education programs. Thunder Pride Chair Scotia Kauppi says the...
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by CJ GoaterThunder Bay’s public school board has announced the full expansion of its one-to-one laptop program. All students in the high school system will receive their own personally assigned laptop equipped with Microsoft Office, which will remain with the student throughout their time in high school....
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by Joe ThomsonWith waiting rooms at clinics piling up in New Brunswick more people have turned to virtual care to get faster treatment. A new report from the New Brunswick Health Council shows that virtual care can be a great tool for some people, but many people still want better access to in person care....
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