by Tim DavidsonThe Alzheimer Society of Kenora and Rainy River says this year’s Ride for Memories was a success. Over $50,000 has been raised so far. In all, 54 motorcycles took park and 71 people attended a dinner in Dryden Saturday night. Jim Harty from Kenora was the top fundraiser with over $14,000 in...
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by Brad PerryHome sales and new listings were below average in July across southern New Brunswick. Figures from the Saint John Real Estate Board show a total of 187 units were sold. That is nearly 25 per cent below the five-year average and nearly 20 per cent below the 10-year average. President Kevin...
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by Tim DavidsonHydro One says it’s investing $35 million to upgrade the Rabbit Lake substation. Work has been going on for several month to upgrade breakers, switches and insulators. As well, new equipment is being installed. To complete the work, there will be a power interruption on October 1st, lasting...
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by Brad PerryHome sales and new listings were below average in July across southeastern New Brunswick. Figures from the Greater Moncton REALTORS du Grand Moncton show a total of 268 units were sold. That is nearly 34 per cent below the five-year average and nearly 21 per cent below the 10-year average....
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by Joe ThomsonThe province has taken a big step in improving healthcare in Moncton. Crews began construction today on a new wing of The Moncton Hospital that will be home to the new Coronary Care Unit (CCU). The $56 million project is being built on Arden Street near the Dr. Sheldon H. Rubin Oncology Clinic....
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by Evan Taylor2023 Chester Race Week marked its most significant regatta in ten years, setting sail from August 16 to 19 in the charming coastal town of Chester, Nova Scotia. Known as the largest fixed keel regatta in Eastern Canada, the event attracted over 1,200 sailors hailing from Ontario, PEI,...
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by Caitlin SnowRCMP are investigating a suspicious incident that happened at a park in Upper Tantallon. Police say, it was at the intersection of Elk Rd and White Birch Dr between 9:45am and 10:30am Sunday, August 20. A female youth had been at the park with two children when the kids saw a dark colored...
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by Caitlin SnowSad news from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and Cape Breton Eagles. Halifax native, Jacob Newcombe has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma. The 19-year-old forward was diagnosed following a recent medical evaluation. “We are deeply saddened by the news of Jacob’s diagnosis, but we...
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by Joe ThomsonThe Nova Scotia RCMP are investigating an ATV crash that left a man dead this weekend in Inverness County. Officers responded to reports of the crash at around d7:20 p.m. on August 19. They learned that the ATV had been travelling south on MacIntyre Mountain Road in Glenora when the driver...
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by Caitlin SnowA 31-year-old man is in hospital with serious injuries after a stabbing in Eskasoni. RCMP say it was 4:15am Saturday, August 20, on Shore Rd. The victim was taken to hospital with injuries in the upper abdomen that were believed to be serious. The suspect, a 34-year-old Eskasoni man, known to...
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