by Tara ClowA woman and man from Moncton, and a woman from Halifax, Nova Scotia have been arrested after a drug trafficking investigation. On August 31, police arrested a 49-year-old woman, a 43-year-old man, and a 36-year-old woman at a business on Canada Street, in Moncton. Police seized quantities of...
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by Brad PerryCanada’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.5 per cent in August. Statistics Canada said that followed three consecutive monthly increases in May, June and July. The country added 40,000 jobs but that was not enough to keep up with the population growth of 103,000 people. Employment...
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by Caitlin SnowAdministrative and support staff are on campus with students at CBU University, instead of marching the picket lines. CUPE Local 3131 reached a tentative agreement September 7, just one day after conciliation. They say the roughly 90 employees work in various roles including the finance...
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by Caitlin SnowParks Canada is urging the public to use caution after a coyote attack on the Cabot Trail. It happened near Green Cove in Cape Breton Highland National Park on Wednesday. Reports say a coyote crossed the highway and followed a cyclist after they passed by. The cyclist then got off their bike and...
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by Brad PerryYou can have your say on the revitalization project for the New Brunswick Museum. Public engagement sessions will be taking place across the province over the coming days. It is a chance to share your ideas and learn more about the project’s preliminary design concepts. In July, officials...
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Find a cool spot for yourself! There’s a heat warning for most of mainland Nova Scotia. Humidex values are expected to reach between 36 and 38 today and tomorrow. Environment Canada says heat warnings are issued when very high temperature or humidity conditions are expected to pose an elevated...
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by Brad PerryIt is going to be a hot and humid couple of days across much of the province. A heat warning has been issued for nearly all of central and southern New Brunswick. Daytime highs will range between 27°C and 30°C on both Friday and Saturday. When you factor in the humidity, the feel-like...
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by Tim DavidsonThe local Terry Fox Run committee is looking for different ways of raising money. One of those ways is an online auction and it’s now open for bids. Laurine Goerzen is with the committee and says they have a number of items up for bid. “We have over 40 items and they are all donated by local...
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by Adam RileyMotorists are being advised of a road closure starting Monday in the Intercity area. The Harbour Expressway between Memorial Avenue and Fort William Road will be closed to traffic. This is to allow for repairs to the C-N crossing. Eastbound traffic will be allowed on the expressway, to gain...
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by Caitlin SnowThe parkade at the Halifax Infirmary is going to stay a little longer. The province was going to demolish the garage this summer that houses roughly 525 daily users, as part of a massive redevelopment project at the QEII Health Sciences Centre that will bring a new acute care tower. Public Works...
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