by Tara ClowYou can expect some street closures if you are heading to downtown Moncton and in parts of Dieppe on Sunday morning. It’s for the Legs for Literacy event. In Moncton, those closures will affect Canada Street, Vaughan Harvey Boulevard and Assomption Boulevard between 5 am and 3 pm. One northbound...
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by Tara ClowForty firefighters from British Columbia are now aiding in the fight against the Lake George wildfire that is still burning out of control. They arrived in Nova Scotia yesterday and will stay for two weeks. They began working alongside the Department of Natural Resources and local crews today....
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by Tara ClowA teen has pleaded guilty to several charges, including possession of a stolen vehicle and fleeing from police in Grand Bay-Westfield. RCMP arrested a 17-year-old boy on Thursday. According to a news release, police attempted to stop a silver Mitsubishi Eclipse on Nerepis Road. As police...
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by Caitlin SnowWhat may be viewed as a bold move, Nova Scotia has scrapped the Halifax’s Regional Plan and is taking immediate action to spur housing and development. The province says they are making all of HRM an interim planning area. Minister John Lohr told our newsroom the 1,000-page regional plan was a...
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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 The Houston government repealed the...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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