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Zac Brown Band, Tyler Childers to headline Cavendish in 2024
Posted 22 August 2023

Zac Brown Band, Tyler Childers to headline Cavendish in 2024

Country music fans are getting an early preview of the 2024 Cavendish Beach Music Festival. Zac Brown Band and Tyler Childers will headline the 15th annual festival in Prince Edward Island. It is the second appearance for the Grammy Award-winning Zac Brown Band, who will headline the Sunday...

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WorkSafeNB investigating Dieppe workplace fatality
Posted 22 August 2023

WorkSafeNB investigating Dieppe workplace fatality

One person died Monday after a workplace incident in the city of Dieppe. Few details have been released pending an ongoing WorkSafeNB investigation. However, the agency confirmed the incident happened at around 4:45 p.m. Monday. Spokesperson Laragh Dooley said the victim was employed by...

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High school football back
Posted 22 August 2023

High school football back

The high school football has officially started for another season. Beaver Brae opened training camp Monday morning and Dryden and Fort Frances started their training camps last night. Bronco head coach Chris Penner says once again, they will be playing the Eagles and Muskies in a newly created...

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Dortmund takes men’s soccer title
Posted 22 August 2023

Dortmund takes men’s soccer title

Dortmund are the league champs in the The Sioux Lookout and Dryden Men’s Senior Soccer league. Dortmund beat United on Sunday in the league final on penalty kicks. The game was tied 1-1 after regulation time. Adam Moir scored in regulation time for Dortmund, while Evan Armit opened the scoring...

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Arrest Made in Halifax stabbing
Posted 22 August 2023

Arrest Made in Halifax stabbing

Halifax Regional Police have taken significant steps in the ongoing investigation of an assault that transpired yesterday, resulting in charges being laid against a 30-year-old Halifax resident. The incident unfolded around 6:20 a.m. on Monday when law enforcement officers swiftly...

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HRP investigating gas station robbery
Posted 22 August 2023

HRP investigating gas station robbery

Halifax Regional Police are investigating after a gas station was robbed on Inglis Street last night. Officers responded to reports of the robbery at around 9:45 p.m. They say that two men forced their way behind the counter at the Circle K/Irving gas station located at 5450 Inglis and stole...

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Second inmate assaulted and taken to hospital at the Atlantic Institution this month
Posted 22 August 2023

Second inmate assaulted and taken to hospital at the Atlantic Institution this month

The RCMP and Correctional Services Canada are investigating after an inmate was assaulted at the Atlantic Institution for the second time this month. In a statement provided to the media, Assistant Warden Ben Wilson says the inmate was attacked on August 10th and was taken to a nearby hospital...

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Culvert replacement on Mapleward Road today
Posted 22 August 2023

Culvert replacement on Mapleward Road today

A section of Mapleward Road between Arthur Street and Hickory Street is expected to impact traffic today. While the roadway is not closed, residents are asked to avoid the area and to find alternate routes if possible. Work is expected to be completed by the end of the day. If you do find...

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Sitansisk declares local state of emergency
Posted 22 August 2023

Sitansisk declares local state of emergency

An Indigenous community in Fredericton has declared a local state of emergency over concerns about illegal drug activity. Sitansisk (St. Mary’s First Nation) chief and band council made the announcement in a Facebook post late Monday. “Our community is facing escalating risks due to illegal drug...

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Wanted man could be in St. Stephen area: RCMP
Posted 22 August 2023

Wanted man could be in St. Stephen area: RCMP

Mounties in St. Stephen are asking for your help to find a wanted 27-year-old man. Tyler Gerald Brown is unlawfully at large from the Saint John Regional Correctional Centre. Police say Brown, who is from the Canal area near St. George, is believed to be in the St. Stephen area. Brown is...

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