by Bryan TaitThe Moncton Wildcats are finally ready to hit home ice after a four-game road swing to start the season. Saturday, Oct. 4 at the Avenir Centre, the defending Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League champions host the rival Saint John Sea Dogs as they open the home part of their schedule. Wildcats...
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by Alex AllanMore than $50 million in federal funding is being shared among municipalities across New Brunswick through the Canada Community-Building Fund. The money supports infrastructure projects such as roads, water systems, recreation facilities and fire halls. New Brunswick is set to receive more than...
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by Evan TaylorMore than 7,000 Nova Scotians have signed petitions calling on the provincial government to reverse its decision to lift the decades-old ban on uranium exploration and mining. The petitions were tabled in the Legislature Friday by NDP MLA Lisa LaChance. The Houston government repealed the...
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by Jacob MooreAfter just 8 days, the fall session at legislature is over. That’s the shortest fall sitting at Province House since 1986, according to a news release from the NDP. MLAs and ministers returned to Province House on Tuesday last week and finished this afternoon. Opposition and NDP leader Claudia...
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by Jacob MooreA group of Mi’kmaq and other advocates are protesting over frustrations with logging on their territory. Since early September, a group has gathered on a road to Hunters Mountain in Cape Breton, blocking access to a logging road used by Port Hawkesbury Paper, according to multiple reports. The...
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by Alex AllanA 17‑year‑old has pleaded guilty to several charges after RCMP say a stolen vehicle fled from police in Grand Bay‑Westfield. Mounties say an officer attempted to stop a silver Mitsubishi Eclipse on Nerepis Road around 3:50 p.m. on Thursday. Police said the driver sped off through a school zone,...
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by Alex AllanA 55‑year‑old man from Lincoln has been charged following an investigation into sexual offences in Oromocto. RCMP said they began investigating on June 16 after receiving a report that the man had acted inappropriately with underage persons. He was arrested on July 15 and later released on...
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There’s a Community Fundraising Picnic happening this on Saturday, October 4. Donations will help purchase furniture, books, and resources for the future Whycocomagh Public Library. The Municipality Inverness County with partnership from the Whycocomagh Waterfront Centre, Eastern Counties...
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by Evan TaylorThe ongoing Canada Post strike is creating challenges for municipal billing across the South Shore, and local governments are putting contingency plans in place to ensure residents can still receive and pay their bills on time. In Queens County, the Region of Queens says water utility bills...
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by Tara ClowThe Francophone sector of schools is recognizing some of its educators for their dedication to leadership. The Excellence in Education awards were announced this week. Recipients were chosen from the three Francophone school districts. The award recipients are: Francophone Northeast school...
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