by Brad PerrySaint John police say criminality is not suspected after a body was found along the Saint John River over the weekend. Police said a cyclist located a body on the shoreline of Harbour Passage near the bottom of Bentley Street around 8:20 a.m. Saturday. “It is believed that the deceased body had...
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by Randy ThomsThe provincial government continues to seek out new workers in the skilled trades. It is spending $3.6 million on three initiatives. One program specifically targets women. It will help 700 tradeswomen gain leadership skills, communications, health and safety training, and networking...
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by Tara ClowFinal numbers are still being tallied, but the City of Moncton estimates over 20,000 attended the Guns N Roses and Carrie Underwood show. It was a first for the Croix Bleue Medavie Stadium. City of Moncton Spokesperson Isabelle Leblanc says they’ve had a positive response overall, “When it’s a...
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by Tara ClowAn open house on August 12 and 13 will help you to get to know the YMCA of Greater Moncton. Tours and activities will be held at the North End location on Saturday and on Vaughn Harvey on Sunday. Vice-President of Membership Sheriza De Guzman says memberships are up post-COVID, “We’re good in...
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by Adam RileyAn arrest warrant has been issued for a Nigerian National following a seven month long sextortion scam investigation by Ontario Provincial Police in Atikokan. The investigation began in early December into the scam involving a youth, members worked along side officers in Elgin County, the OPP’s...
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by Brad PerryTwo people were arrested after a traffic stop in Sussex led to the seizure of drugs, a firearm and stolen property. In a news release on Tuesday, RCMP said officers stopped a vehicle on Elmview Avenue around 3 a.m. on Aug. 2. “Members observed what was believed to be methamphetamine in the...
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by Brad PerryTwo men are missing after failing to return from a fishing trip in northeastern New Brunswick. A search is underway for 75-year-old Aldéric Thibodeau and 82-year-old Léandre Thibodeau. RCMP say the two men were last seen at a wharf in Brantville around 1 p.m. Monday. An overturned boat matching...
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by Adam RileyA 37 year old Thunder Bay man has been arrested in connection to an assault at a north side hotel Saturday and a July 16th robbery. Police were called just after noon to a hotel in the County Fair area after the victim was attacked, unprovoked, by the attacker armed with an edged weapon. The...
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by Adam RileyThe man whose namesake bears on one of the city’s locally owned grocery stores has passed away. George Thompson entered the world of groceries in 1961 when he opened Midway Grocery, now known as George’s Market. Among his advocacy work and achievements was his efforts in the shop local movement...
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by Tim DavidsonThere won’t be any banking options in Ignace by the end of September. Alterna Credit Union has announced it will be closing it’s doors as of September 15th. In a release, Alterna says it was “unable to overcome the insurmountable challenge of hiring local staff for the branch, and the difficult...
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