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3 men arrested after officers seized illegal cigarettes, beer
Posted 21 August 2023

3 men arrested after officers seized illegal cigarettes, beer

Three arrests have been made after officers seized illegal cigarettes and liquor in the Campbellton area. The Department of Justice and Public Safety said in a Monday news release that the arrests involved three separate incidents. A 49-year-old man from Beresford was arrested after more than...

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Public comment opens on proposed gold mine
Posted 21 August 2023

Public comment opens on proposed gold mine

Public comments are being sought as part of a review of the summary of an initial project description for the Great Bear Gold Project near Red Lake. Kinross Gold Corporation has proposed the construction, operation and eventual decommissioning and abandonment of an open-pit and underground gold...

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Saint John police launch aggressive driving campaign
Posted 21 August 2023

Saint John police launch aggressive driving campaign

Saint John police will be cracking down on aggressive driving over the coming days. The week-long traffic campaign will see officers target several types of moving offences. They include tailgating, unsafe lane changes, road rage, ignoring signage, running lights, and speeding. According to...

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Halifax police look for missing man
Posted 21 August 2023

Halifax police look for missing man

Halifax police are looking for a missing 59-year-old man. Lesley Delainey was last seen around 8am August 19 in the area of Highfield Park Drive in Dartmouth and was reported missing around 4pm August 20. He is described as 5’3, 145lbs, with white hair and a busy white mustache. Delainey...

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Assault charges laid in Red Lake
Posted 21 August 2023

Assault charges laid in Red Lake

A Red Lake woman faces assault charges following an incident at a motel in the community. On August 16th officers along with paramedics with Northwest EMS responded to the incident just after 9:00 p.m. There they located one person with minor injuries, who was taken to hospital for treatment and...

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Churchill applauds latest ‘CAT’ ferry numbers
Posted 21 August 2023

Churchill applauds latest ‘CAT’ ferry numbers

The CAT has carried over 21,000 passengers so far this season. Bay Ferries says 35,000 have booked a trip on the Nova Scotia-to-Maine ferry in 2023. Yarmouth MLA and Liberal leader Zach Churchill says every two visitors spend about $2,500 on average. “This summer with the numbers that have come...

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No injuries after weekend fire in Riverview
Posted 21 August 2023

No injuries after weekend fire in Riverview

A weekend fire caused damage to two homes and a detached garage in Riverview. Firefighters were called to a home on Callaghan Road around 1:45 a.m. Saturday. Chief Robin True said the home was fully involved by the time fire crews arrived. The only person inside at the time managed to escape...

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Fire damages Saint John building
Posted 21 August 2023

Fire damages Saint John building

A weekend fire has caused damage to a building in Saint John’s north end. Fire crews were called to the building on Victoria Street early Saturday morning. Firefighters worked to extinguish flames on two floors of the building. A total of six city fire crews responded to the two-alarm building...

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Nursing home unions sue N.B. government
Posted 21 August 2023

Nursing home unions sue N.B. government

Three unions representing New Brunswick nursing home workers have filed a lawsuit against the province. It alleges a piece of provincial legislation is unconstitutional as it denies workers of any meaningful collective bargaining process. The suit was filed by the Canadian Union of Public...

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Study NB aims to attract more post-secondary students
Posted 21 August 2023

Study NB aims to attract more post-secondary students

New Brunswick has launched a new initiative to promote the province as a place for post-secondary students. Study NB is a partnership between the province and eight publicly funded post-secondary institutions. The goal is to increase enrollment at the institutions by raising awareness about...

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