by Tara ClowThousands will gather this week as part of an ancient Indian festival to be celebrated in Moncton. Gujarati Samaj of New Brunswick will hold its annual Navratri Festival on Friday and Saturday at the Moncton Coliseum. “It’s an ancient Indian festival celebrated all over India. It’s celebrated in...
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by Evan TaylorThe Long Lake wildfire complex in Annapolis County is being held, but officials say its destructive force is still evident with burn marks reaching as deep as four feet into the ground. The fire has scorched an estimated 8,468 hectares and destroyed 20 homes earlier this season. While it has...
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by Caitlin SnowA man has been sentenced to four years in prison after his role in a hit and run in Halifax that killed a woman from Moncton, New Brunswick. The province’s public prosecution service tells our newsroom in an email; the sentence was given Monday to 32-year-old Deepak Sharma. He will also be...
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by Caitlin SnowA house has significant damage after catching fire Monday in Lower Sackville. According to the Halifax Professional Fire Fighters, crews arrived on scene just before 6 p.m. on Cobequid Road. The union says flames started on the deck and extended onto the house and started to spread into nearby...
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by Alex AllanSaint John will soon have its first dedicated indoor pickleball courts. Cross Court Pickleball Limited plans to open a four-court facility at Loch Lomond Mall early next year. The company operates locations in Dartmouth and Bedford, Nova Scotia, and recently opened another in British Columbia....
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by Randy ThomsOntario Liberals say the province’s education system needs at least an extra billion dollars annually. Education Critic John Fraser has been on a fact-finding tour recently to learn about the challenges facing schools. He says special education is at the top of those concerns. “Seventy-one out...
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by Caitlin SnowJimmy Kimmel is about to make a comeback. According to various sources, ABC issued a statement Monday, confirming the popular late-night show, Jimmy Kimmell Live! will return to the airwaves Tuesday. The Walk Disney Company says after Kimmel made comments that they feel were “ill-timed” and...
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by Randy ThomsThe Northwest Catholic District School Board is pleased with the higher-than-expected early enrollment figures for this school year. Actual enrollment has exceeded the Board’s projections. Superintendent of Education Jennifer McMaster notes that Atikokan’s St. Patrick’s School has experienced...
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by Alex AllanSaint John Water is asking residents to reduce their water use as levels continue to drop across the Loch Lomond Lakes, which supply most of the city’s drinking water. The watershed includes Loch Lomond, Robertson Lake, First Lake, Second Lake, Third Lake and Latimer Lake. Smaller contributing...
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by CJ GoaterThe family of Deborah Anishinabie and the Nishnawbe Aski Nation’s (NAN) Executive Council have released statements following the announcement of a police search and investigation taking place at the Thunder Bay landfill. On Monday, the Thunder Bay Police Service announced that multiple police...
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