by Tara ClowStaffing shortages have forced the closure of the Emergency Department at Sackville Memorial Hospital today. Horizon Health Network says virtual health care appointments are available through E-visit-N-B, for conditions including UTI, earaches and cold and flu symptoms. The emergency department...
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by Joe ThomsonOver the course of post-tropical storm Lee, about 277,000 people lost power due to the heavy winds. Since the first outage was reported, Nova Scotia Power has turned the lights back on for all but roughly 20,000 of those customers, but it hasn’t been easy. Lee thrashed much of the province over...
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RCMP have charged a wanted man after he allegedly rammed a police car in East Hants. A truck was reported driving up and down a driveway in South Rawdon, while the driver was screaming out the window on September 11th. Police say when officers attempted to intercept the vehicle, the driver...
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by Brad PerryA well-known restaurant on Saint John’s Market Square boardwalk has closed its doors for good. The owner of McGill’s made the announcement in a social media post on Sunday night. “This decision does not come lightly,” Corey McGill wrote in the post, which had been shared more than 180 times as...
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by Tim DavidsonThe OPP are searching for two missing boaters in the Wabigoon chain of lakes. The man and the woman are in their 50’s and were seen leaving Butler Lake and heading east. The were operating a silver Lund Outfitter with a 50 horseower Yamaha and are overdue. Anyone who has seen the boat matching...
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by Tara ClowA new event in Sackville will help to raise funds for wetlands. Spokesperson Jamie Young says it’s called the Duck and Run, “It’s a national fun run that is to raise money and awareness for Ducks Unlimited Canada. It works to protect Canada’s wetlands communities across the country. Sackville is...
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by Adam RileyTime is running out to purchase tickets for Dine with Doc an evening of fun, food and heart health discussions taking place at The Chanterelle this Friday. Chair Cathy Eady says this is just one of many events the Northern Hearts hosts to promote heart health awareness. “So we do a Walk with Doc...
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by Adam RileyTwo people are dead and two others have been taken to hospital with undisclosed injuries following a collision on Highway 11/17 near Shabaqua early Sunday morning. The incident occurred near Finmark Road around 3:30 a.m. when two commercial motor vehicles collided. This forced the closure of the...
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by Caitlin SnowA number of schools are closed on the south shore today after Post-Tropical Storm Lee, due to power outages. There are still over 22,000 without power across the province. The South Shore Regional Centre for Education says schools that are affected include: Petite Riviere Elementary School,...
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by Tara ClowNursing home workers have filed for conciliation in negotiations with the provincial government. This comes following the latest wage offer to the New Brunswick Council of Nursing Home Unions. President Sharon Teare says it falls short of meeting the pressing needs of nursing home workers, “The...
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