by Caitlin SnowA 36-year-old man is facing a first-degree murder charge after a stabbing in Spryfield. Police say it was around 2:20am August 16, when 32-year-old Adam Jerome Dempsey was stabbed at a home on Twin Oaks Rd. He then later died in hospital. Police do not believe this was a random incident. The...
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by Brad PerryThere is concern among the business community over flight changes at the Saint John Airport. Air Canada recently announced that it is suspending three of its five daily routes to Toronto and Montreal. Saint John will lose two of its three daily Air Canada routes to Toronto and one of its two...
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Weekend 2 of the Coal Shed Music Festival starts tomorrow. The music starts in the afternoon each day and continues through until Sunday evening. Manitoba Hal, the Tusket River Jammers, the Moonlight Swing Band and Richard Doyle are some of the acts lined up on Friday. Donations are being...
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by Caitlin SnowThe province wants your say on how to best cut down on waste sent to landfills, in an effort to help fight climate change. This includes things like trash as well as unwanted personal and household items. “We want to take this opportunity to hear from Nova Scotians because what they share will...
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by Joe ThomsonIt’s Pride Week in Pictou County, and the organizers have put together a full schedule of events and activities for you to enjoy. Things get started today and from 6-8 p.m. you can choose between a 2SLGBTQ+ book club/exchange at the Trenton Library or a Pride circus jam at the NSCC Campus in...
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Thunder Bay Police this morning announced a boxing coach has been charged with sexual assault and sexual exploitation. Detective-Sergeant Jason Rybak says the assaults date back to 1995. Police add the accused maintained a position of trust and authority over the alleged victims. The...
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by Tim DavidsonA section of 9th Street North is closed again. This time its due to a water main break. The city says the area between Scramble Avenue and Houghton Road has been closed down. There is no indication how long the street will be closed to traffic. (File photo)
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by Joe ThomsonA New Brunswick man is dead following a car accident in Grand Desert, Nova Scotia early this morning. The 76-year-old man from Hanwell, a community just outside of Fredericton, was travelling alone in a GMC Sierra on Highway 207 when the vehicle left the road and ended up in the ditch. Halifax...
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by Tim DavidsonOrnge Air Ambulance is concerned with the number of drones flying near their aircraft. Joshua McNamara is a spokesperson for Ornge and says flying a drone too close to their helicopters or airplanes can have devastating consequences. “Because of the size of the drone, them being so small, they...
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by Tara ClowA slice of raspberry pie wasn’t the only treat for Charlotte Michaud and her husband Carol of Oromocto, New Brunswick. While having lunch at their favourite restaurant, the Sunshine Diner in Fredericton, the couple decided to purchase a Set For Life ticket. It ended up being a top prize winner....
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