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Atlantic Canada’s first YOYOSO location coming to N.B.
Posted 10 August 2023

Atlantic Canada’s first YOYOSO location coming to N.B.

An international fashion and leisure-selected department store is coming to New Brunswick. YOYOSO will open its first Atlantic Canadian location inside Regent Mall in Fredericton. Renovations for the new location will start in the near future, with the mall currently searching for future...

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Search suspended for 2 missing boaters
Posted 10 August 2023

Search suspended for 2 missing boaters

A search for two missing boaters off the coast of northeastern New Brunswick has been suspended. Aldéric Thibodeau, 75, and Léandre Thibodeau, 82, failed to return from a fishing trip earlier this week. RCMP said the two were last seen at a wharf in the community of Brantville around 1 p.m....

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Premier Houston to hold meeting on improving the emergency alert system in wake of recent emergencies
Posted 10 August 2023

Premier Houston to hold meeting on improving the emergency alert system in wake of recent emergencies

The emergency alert system in Nova scotia has been heavily scrutinized in recent years and the conversation has resurface after the system’s use during the wildfires and last months tragic flooding. Reports indicate that the first alert that was issued for the dangerous conditions cause by a...

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$125 million settlement for flooded First Nation
Posted 10 August 2023

$125 million settlement for flooded First Nation

The Seine River First Nation has reached a settlement with both the federal and provincial governments over the flooding of the community’s land. It was caused due to the construction of the dam located in the Fort Frances – International Falls area, which led to increased water levels and...

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Investigation leads to drug trafficking charges
Posted 10 August 2023

Investigation leads to drug trafficking charges

Ontario Provincial Police say they have made a pair of arrests following a lengthy investigation. On Tuesday, police stopped a vehicle heading east from the Manitoba border on Highway 17. An undisclosed quantity of cocaine was discovered. The driver of the vehicle, a 44 year old man, faces drug...

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Work begins on UNB’s Health and Social Innovation Centre
Posted 9 August 2023

Work begins on UNB’s Health and Social Innovation Centre

It is being described as a transformational project for New Brunswick’s health-care sector. Work is underway on the Health and Social Innovation Centre at the University of New Brunswick’s Saint John campus. A groundbreaking ceremony for the new three-and-a-half-storey building was held on...

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1 dead in Highway 527 collision
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Posted 9 August 2023

1 dead in Highway 527 collision

Ontario Provincial Police have confirmed the death of one person following a two vehicle collision south of Gull Bay Wednesday. Police, Fire and Superior North EMS  responded to the incident a little after 11:00 a.m. when a passenger vehicle and tractor trailer unit collided on Highway 527. The...

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Woman arrested for July assault
Posted 9 August 2023

Woman arrested for July assault

A city woman remains in custody following an investigation into an assault last month at the hospital. Police were called to a home on August 5th after learning of a July 17th incident which occurred while a nurse at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre was on duty. The female patient...

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ACOA invests $536 into Lunenburg based ABCO
Posted 9 August 2023

ACOA invests $536 into Lunenburg based ABCO

The ocean technology sector in Atlantic Canada is on the brink of a significant expansion, with three Nova Scotia-based companies at the forefront of innovation. This development comes as the region positions itself as a global player in the industry, set to contribute over $25 billion to the...

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Fishing starts Thursday for the 35th KBI
Posted 9 August 2023

Fishing starts Thursday for the 35th KBI

The Kenora Bass International turns 35 year old this year. Cori Libitka is chair of KBI and says they have a number of new teams entered. “Really excited this year, I think we have about 17 so far, new to KBI teams,” enthuses Libitka. “A lot of those people are locals, but they’ve never fished...

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