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Upper Cape woman, 40, dead after head-on crash with transport truck
Posted 27 September 2025

Upper Cape woman, 40, dead after head-on crash with transport truck

A 40-year-old woman from Upper Cape is dead after her car hit a transport truck head on in Baie-Verte, N.B. The RCMP says it happened on Friday around 11 p.m. on Route 16. Investigators believe the woman was driving west when her vehicle crossed the centre line and hit a transport track...

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Nursing home waiting list rules adjusted
Posted 27 September 2025

Nursing home waiting list rules adjusted

More changes have been made to regulations under New Brunswick’s Nursing Home Act to improve the management of the nursing home waiting list. Social Development Minister Cindy Miles made the announcement Friday. “We made these changes to put New Brunswickers and their personal preferences...

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Long Lake wildfire under control after two and a half months
Posted 27 September 2025

Long Lake wildfire under control after two and a half months

After  about a month and a half, the Long Lake wildfire in Annapolis County is under control. The designation is a major milestone in the fight against any fire, according to a social media post from the Department of Natural Resources. The fire broke out on August 13 after a lightning strike...

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Bear spray incidents on the rise in Saint John
Posted 27 September 2025

Bear spray incidents on the rise in Saint John

Police in Saint John are warning the public after an increase of incidents involving bear spray in recent weeks. Police have responded to multiple incidents where individuals were intentionally sprayed, often during disputes. Bear mace or spray is a protective tool against aggressive wildlife....

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Another overnight closure on Moncton’s Main Street
Posted 27 September 2025

Another overnight closure on Moncton’s Main Street

Moncton drivers who use Main Street will have one more overnight closure to deal with. Paving will be taking place between King Street and Mechanic Street on Sunday night. The road will be closed to traffic starting at 7 p.m. Sunday and continuing until 7 a.m. Monday. “Signage and flaggers will...

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String of thefts leads to more than 40 charges for two
Posted 27 September 2025

String of thefts leads to more than 40 charges for two

Two people are facing more than 40 charges related to theft and property crimes around the province. On Sept. 22, RCMP in Barrington got a call that two people visited a gas station in Barrington Passage, fuelled up a white cube van, and left without paying for the gas. Later that day Yarmouth...

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N.S. burn ban lifted, except for Annapolis County
Posted 26 September 2025

N.S. burn ban lifted, except for Annapolis County

The burn ban has been lifted across Nova Scotia, except for one area. The province says it will go into effect as of 8 p.m., Friday. The ban will remain in place for Annapolis County due to the Long Lake wildfire and will remain until the end of wildfire season, October 15. “It’s been a very...

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Small businesses worried amid postal strike: CFIB
Posted 26 September 2025

Small businesses worried amid postal strike: CFIB

Small businesses are worried about the impacts of a nationwide postal strike, now that workers have walked off the job, according to Duncan Roberts, Director of Legislative Affairs with the Canadian Federation of Independant Businesses (CFIB). The federal government announced big changes to...

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Ontario investing $30 million in forestry industry
Posted 26 September 2025

Ontario investing $30 million in forestry industry

Ontario Minister of Natural Resources Mike Harris was joined by Associate Minister of Forestry and Forestry Products Kevin Holland on Friday at Domtar’s Thunder Bay Sawmill to announce a new $30 million investment in the forestry industry. “Today, increased softwood lumber duties and the threat...

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Woman dead, 2 seriously hurt after crash in Dartmouth
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Posted 26 September 2025

Woman dead, 2 seriously hurt after crash in Dartmouth

A woman is dead, and two others have serious injuries, after a single vehicle crash in Dartmouth. Police say it happened around 11:20 p.m., Thursday, when a car hit a tree on School Street. Three people were extracted, a woman pronounced dead on scene, and two men were taken to hospital. The...

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