by Tara ClowRCMP are asking the public to avoid the Redmond Street area of Moncton. A police operation is currently underway. Police posted on social media on Tuesday night. We’ll have an update once one is provided.
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by Tara ClowA quiet camping trip in Miramichi, became even more memorable with the purchase of a Lotto 6/49 ticket. A Campbellton, New Brunswick couple are the latest to win one million dollars in the Gold Ball draw. Heather and Alex McLean heard that someone had won the prize from the September 17 draw,...
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by Caitlin SnowEvacuation alerts have continued Tuesday morning as the Lake George wildfire remains out of control in Kings County. As of 8:20 a.m., Nova Scotia Emergency Management says those in the southwest end of Alyesford Lake should be prepared to evacuate including Birch Lane, Spruce Drive and Blue...
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by Steve GowThe province’s minimum wage workers are are about to get a boost in pay. Beginning Wednesday, the Ontario government will increase the minimum wage by 40 cents to $17.60 an hour. According to the province, the increase equates to a 2.4 per cent annual increase for minimum wage workers based on...
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by NewsRCMP are investigating after human remains were discovered in Grand Bay-Westfield. Police say it was Sunday when they were discovered by someone walking their dog in the woods near Nerepis Road and Route 7. When officers arrived on scene, they found the clothing on the remains matched exactly...
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Tuesday is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – a statutory holiday as of 2023. “It’s an important day for people to have some time and space to consider the history of this country,” says Patty Hajdu, MP for Thunder Bay-Superior North, Minister of Jobs and Families, and Minister...
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by NewsA fatal house fire in Pomquet. Antigonish County RCMP say it was Saturday around 5:30 a.m., when they responded to the blaze on Monks Head Rd. When crews arrived on scene, the home was fully engulfed. Once the fire was put out, remains were found inside. At this time, the fire is not believed to...
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by Jacob MooreNova Scotia’s privacy commissioner is welcoming some of the changes proposed in a new bill. The PCs tabled a bill in the legislature last week that overhauls the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Privacy commissioner David Nurse says it brings several good changes. It...
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by NewsEvacuation alert for Lake George in Kings County Nova Scotia Emergency Management says it is in the wildfire Lake George area. Residents in area of North River Rd and Aylesford Rd intersection to G2 Rd at Lake George are to be prepared to evacuate. Crews are still dealing with a wildfire in...
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by Randy ThomsThe Forest Products Association of Canada is honouring a northwestern Ontario forestry services company. It has awarded Dallan LP with its Indigenous Business Leadership Award. The company is 100% Indigenous-owned and provides mill yard services to mills in Thunder Bay, Ignace and Atikokan. It...
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