by Brad PerryA Danish home retailer is looking to open its first New Brunswick location. JYSK Canada is seeking to rezone a commercial building on Saint John’s west side. The building, located at 384 Lancaster Avenue, has been vacant for several years. Chad McCauley, project manager with JYSK Canada, says...
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by Caitlin SnowA social evening to recognize nearly six decades of volunteers for a local sports team. The Port Hawkesbury Wall of Fame will be honouring those who have contributed to the Strait Pirates Junior Hockey Team for past 59 years. It will be a social evening hosted by the Civic Centre in November 24,...
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by Brad PerrySome New Brunswick drivers will get a slight break when fuel prices change Thursday night. An industry source says the maximum price for gasoline will fall more than three cents per litre. This will mark the first decrease in gasoline prices since the end of June. Diesel users, on the other...
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Back-to-school shoppers are more focused on lower priced items this year. According to a National Consumer Research survey, about 73% of Canadians plan to spend more than $50.00 for back to school. However, the number of those planning to spend less than $50.00 has increased by 3.4% compared to...
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by Brad PerryThose hoping to check out the Moonlight Bazaar in uptown Saint John will have to wait a bit longer. The one-day street festival was slated to take place on Saturday, Aug. 26, from 4 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. But rain in the forecast has prompted organizers to postpone the event by one week until...
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by Tim DavidsonA skateboard competition in Kenora has a message behind it. The Sam Bush Memorial Skateboarding Contest was held this past weekend. Tammy Bush, Sam’s mother, has been organizing it for the past five years. “It’s an opportunity to be able to talk to young people and the kids in the skate...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Kenora OPP say there were no serious injuries as a result of a two-vehicle collision on Darlington Drive. The incident took place Tuesday morning around 9 am. Northwest EMS were dispatched to the scene. Police say one of the drivers was impaired at the time and now faces two charges of drunk...
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by Caitlin SnowThe search for a Cape Breton man who went missing more than 30 years ago, is underway near Wolfville. The site on Melanson Mountain was identified by a cadaver dog in May. Southwest Nova RCMP Major Crime Unit, the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner’s Office, St. Thomas University’s Anthropology...
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by Brad PerryThe Saint John Sea Dogs have acquired Philadelphia Flyers prospect Matteo Mann from Chicoutimi. In return, Chicoutimi will receive a second-round pick in 2024 and a third-round pick in 2026 from the Sea Dogs. “It’s not every day an NHL prospect with Matteo’s package becomes available,” Sea Dogs...
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by Joe ThomsonAir travel is all fun and games until you get stuck in a long line at security and spend what feels like an eternity wondering if you’ll miss your flight. The Halifax Stanfield International Airport is rolling out a new program that will hopefully take some of that stress away from travellers....
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