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Fire Prevention Week stresses safe use of lithium-ion batteries
Posted 6 October 2025

Fire Prevention Week stresses safe use of lithium-ion batteries

It’s Fire Prevention Week from October 5th to 11th. This year’s theme is Charge into Fire Safety: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home. The 2025 campaign focuses on a growing risk that Halifax Professional Fire Fighters say they are seeing in the HRM. Lithium-ion batteries power many everyday...

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Lane reductions on Acadie Avenue in Dieppe
Posted 6 October 2025

Lane reductions on Acadie Avenue in Dieppe

Motorists should be prepared for slowdowns in parts of Dieppe this week. There are lane reductions on Acadie Avenue between Champlain and Olivier Streets. Water and sewer work in connection with the reconstruction of St. Laurent Street will continue until Friday, October 10. Signage and flaggers...

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N.B. wants input on Environmental Trust Fund
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Posted 6 October 2025

N.B. wants input on Environmental Trust Fund

The province is looking for your input as it prepares to update the Environmental Trust Fund. The fund supports grassroots projects with locally driven efforts aimed at protecting the water, air and environment. Environment Minister Gilles LePage said they are seeking insight to strengthen the...

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Dieppe Fire Department open house to be held October 11
Posted 6 October 2025

Dieppe Fire Department open house to be held October 11

People came out in droves to the Moncton and Riverview Fire departments over the weekend. Open houses were held as part of Fire Prevention Week. Raising awareness of lithium-ion batteries is the theme for this year. If you missed Saturday’s events, you can head to Dieppe this coming Saturday....

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PM to meet with President Trump Tuesday
Posted 6 October 2025

PM to meet with President Trump Tuesday

Prime Minister Mark Carney is headed to Washington, D.C., once again. Carney will arrive in the U.S. capital Monday and is scheduled to meet with President Donald Trump Tuesday. Carney and Trump are expected to discuss a variety of topics, not the least of which will be U.S. tariffs on Canadian...

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Back-to-back closures planned for Harbour Bridge
Posted 6 October 2025

Back-to-back closures planned for Harbour Bridge

The Harbour Bridge will be closing again for short periods on Monday and Tuesday. The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure says the shutdowns are scheduled for in the evenings of October 6 and 7. Each closure will last about 20 minutes and will take place between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. The...

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A warmer than usual Monday for Moncton and Southeast N.B.
Posted 6 October 2025

A warmer than usual Monday for Moncton and Southeast N.B.

Never mind going to work today, you’ll want to head to the beach. We could see some record-breaking temperatures in Moncton and Southeast New Brunswick on Monday. Environment Canada is calling for highs of 30 degrees, and with the humidex, it’ll feel more like 35 degrees Celsius. Lows tonight...

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Former Snowbird to be honoured by Governor General
Posted 6 October 2025

Former Snowbird to be honoured by Governor General

A former broadcast journalist and member of the Snowbirds will receive a posthumous military honour Monday. Capt. Jennifer Casey was the public affairs officer for the aerial demonstration team from 2019 to 2020. Casey was killed in an accident in Kamloops, B.C., in 2020. The Halifax native will...

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Scotian Shores begins multi-year clean-up of McNutts Island
Posted 6 October 2025

Scotian Shores begins multi-year clean-up of McNutts Island

A big clean-up of McNutt’s Island off Shelburne County could take years. But Scotian Shores say they have to start somewhere. They’ve started with a group travelling a half-hour by boat to the island daily until Friday. Organizer Angela Riley says she’s noticed thousands of old lobster traps in...

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WorkSafeNB maintains low rate, $53M refund announced
Posted 6 October 2025

WorkSafeNB maintains low rate, $53M refund announced

WorkSafeNB says New Brunswick employers will continue to benefit from the lowest assessment rate in the province’s history, while also receiving millions in refunds. The agency announced the 2026 average assessment rate will remain at $1.10 for every $100 of payroll. That rate, reduced from...

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