by Brad PerryThe province is asking a court to amend an “unprecedented” Indigenous title claim filed by the Wolastoqey Nation in New Brunswick. Wolastoqey chiefs are seeking a declaration of Aboriginal title to their traditional lands, along with compensation from the Crown for allowing commercial operations...
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by Adam RileyOne of the many items discussed with provincial officials at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference was a safe sobering site for Thunder Bay. While its not the crisis centre which city officials have been trying to get for some time, Councillor Kristen Oliver says this will help...
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by Adam RileyHighway 17 was closed for several hours last evening following a collision near Marathon. Ontario Provincial Police say they responded to the incident which involved two passenger vehicles east of the community at 6:30 p.m. An unknown number of occupants from both vehicles were taken to hospital...
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by Brad PerryMore New Brunswickers appear to be satisfied with the performance of the Higgs government. That is according to the results from the latest quarterly polling from Narrative Research. A total of 38 per cent of responders said they were satisfied with how the government is performing, up from 31...
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by Adam RileyTwo people people wanted in Manitoba should have taken a different route after being arrested by the Ontario Provincial Police in Dryden Thursday morning. The arrests took place during a traffic stop which involved members of the Emergency Response Team. The stop was initiated after officers...
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by Brad PerryA fire has caused extensive damage to a home on Saint John’s west side. Fire crews were called to a report of smoke in the Coster Street area on Thursday morning. “Once on scene, the crew located a house on fire,” Saint John Firefighters, the union representing firefighters, said in a social...
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by Brad PerryWe are in for yet another round of heavy rain in New Brunswick, according to Environment Canada. A special weather statement has been issued for all of southern New Brunswick, including: Fredericton and Southern York County Fundy National Park Grand Lake and Queens County Grand Manan and...
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by Brad PerrySome New Brunswick motorists are paying less to fill up their fuel tanks. The maximum price for gasoline fell 3.5 cents on Thursday night. The most you will now pay for regular self-serve is $1.86 per litre. Diesel prices climbed 2.9 cents to a new maximum of $2.03 per litre. Most local stations...
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by Brad PerryTwo people have been forced from their home after a fire in Riverview. Riverview Fire and Rescue were called to Canterbury Avenue around 7:15 p.m. Thursday. “Firefighters found smoke coming from the bungalow, with a fire evident in the kitchen on the first floor,” Chief Robin True said in a news...
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by Brad PerryDrug charges have been laid against a 38-year-old woman after a traffic stop in Saint John. Police said they stopped a vehicle on Loch Lomond Road shortly after 1 p.m. Wednesday. They allege the driver was in possession of 16 grams of cocaine, drug trafficking paraphernalia, and $248 in cash....
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