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City of Moncton street closures for Acadie Rock on August 15
Posted 14 August 2023

City of Moncton street closures for Acadie Rock on August 15

Closure of the east-bound lane of Assomption Boulevard from Foundry Street to Downing Street. From 4 p.m. on Tuesday, August 15 until 3 a.m. on Wednesday, August 16 Closure of the west-bound lane of Assomption Boulevard from Main Street to Westmorland Street, leaving the intersection of...

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Celebrate National Acadian Day in Dieppe
Posted 14 August 2023

Celebrate National Acadian Day in Dieppe

More than 15,000 people are expected to attend Quinze Aout celebrations in Dieppe. Community Officer Jeremie Robichaud says August 15 is the 40th anniversary of National Acadian Day in that city. “We’re very proud to be able to invite everyone to our celebrations. We’re the largest community in...

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City woman arrested in Gorham Township
Posted 14 August 2023

City woman arrested in Gorham Township

A 25 year old Thunder Bay woman has been arrested on impaired and possession charges following a traffic stop last week. Ontario Provincial Police were conducting patrols in the area of Highway 589 in Gorham Township Thursday and pulled a vehicle over around 5:30p.m. There officers determined...

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Street Temporary Closures in Dieppe for National Acadian Day
Posted 14 August 2023

Street Temporary Closures in Dieppe for National Acadian Day

The City of Dieppe wishes to advise motorists of upcoming traffic changes related to the August 15 taking place at the MusiquART site near the UNIplex. The changes listed below will be in effect from 5:45 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on August 15. Street Traffic Changes Details Champlain Street...

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Track maintenance leads to road closure
Posted 14 August 2023

Track maintenance leads to road closure

A road closure for motorists on the city’s south side to be aware of for today. James Street South between Gore Street West and Montreal Street will be closed to traffic. This is to allow for C-N Rail to perform maintenance to the track. Those looking for access to Montreal Street will have to...

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Suspect sought in Sabaskong Bay death
Posted 14 August 2023

Suspect sought in Sabaskong Bay death

Police have now issued an arrest warrant for a 50 year old man in connection to a suspicious death in Sabaskong Bay. Members of the Treaty Three Police Service responded to a home on Anishinaabe Road just after 1:30 p.m. on August 7th where they located a deceased woman. She has been identified...

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Secondary Lotto Max prize ticket sold in Thunder Bay
Posted 14 August 2023

Secondary Lotto Max prize ticket sold in Thunder Bay

A weekend winner somewhere in the Thunder Bay area following Friday’s Lotto Max Draw. While they didn’t win the jackpot of $55 million, they have at least $243,597.90 worth of other reasons to celebrate. The top prize went to someone in the Ottawa area, while a single max millions ticket was...

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Traffic stalled after accident closes Confederation Bridge
Posted 14 August 2023

Traffic stalled after accident closes Confederation Bridge

It was a bit of a wait to get on or off PEI on Sunday. RCMP was forced to close the Confederation Bridge due to a collision. It happened at around 12:30 pm yesterday afternoon. Vehicles were backed up for kilometres on both sides waiting to cross. Traffic began moving again at around 1:30 pm,...

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Saint John altercation sends 4 to hospital: police
Posted 14 August 2023

Saint John altercation sends 4 to hospital: police

Four people were taken to the hospital after an alleged altercation in Saint John late last week. Police responded to the Taylor Avenue and MacLaren Boulevard area around 2:05 p.m. Friday. “It was alleged that several people had been stabbed,” police said in a news release on Sunday. When...

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QMJHL officially bans fighting at games
Posted 14 August 2023

QMJHL officially bans fighting at games

New sanctions will effectively ban fighting at Quebec Major Junior Hockey League games. The penalties were part of new safety guidelines unveiled ahead of the 2023-24 season. If a player instigated the fight, they will get an automatic one-game suspension. The person found to be the aggressor...

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