by NewsCodiac RCMP are asking for help finding a missing 13-year-old girl from Hillsborough. RCMP say Grace Rogers was last seen around 8:30 a.m., Friday, at a school in Hillsborough. She is described as about five feet two inches (157 centimetres) tall and weighing approximately 100 pounds (45...
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by Randy ThomsOntario Liberals say the province’s housing crisis has now become a catastrophe. They point to 23 percent fewer homes being built than last year. Housing Critic Adil Shamji says cutting the provincial sales tax on the purchase of homes can reverse the trend. “This would function just like the...
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Minister of Justice Sean Fraser introduced the Combatting Hate Act today. If passed, it will amend Canada’s criminal code to address rising incidences of hate crimes over the past few years. Specifically, the proposed legislation will make it a crime to intimidate or obstruct people from...
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by Alex AllanVirgin Voyages’ cruise ship, Brilliant Lady, arrived in Saint John for the first time this week as part of the company’s Canadian tour The ship’s arrival is being celebrated with live performances and events at the AREA 506 Waterfront Container Village. A commemorative plaque featuring artwork...
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by Randy ThomsAn Ontario Liberal MPP is expressing some concern with the government’s plan to expand the scope of practice for certain health professionals. Pharmacists, for example, will add more ailments to the list they can assess or treat. Adil Shamji, who is an emergency physician, says some patients...
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by Jacob MooreMotor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of accidental death for people under 24 years old in Nova Scotia, according to a new government report. The report looked at child and young adult deaths from 2009 to 2023. It did not include medical deaths caused by things like cancer or disease. The...
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by Bryan TaitA hot, dry summer, plus below-average rainfall has added up to increased pressure on Saint John’s water resources. Saint John Water and other municipal departments are implementing water conservation measures. Effective immediately, the City of Saint John is stopping all non-essential water use,...
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by Brad PerryMounties say they have seized suspected methamphetamine after a traffic stop in St. Stephen. RCMP officers saw suspicious activity near King Street and Hamilton Lane around 5:10 p.m. Sunday. “A man was seen approaching a parked vehicle, engaging briefly with the driver, and then walking away,”...
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by Bryan TaitCrown counsel in New Brunswick have ratified a new collective agreement with the province. The five-year deal delivers pay parity with Crown prosecutors in New Brunswick and is retroactive to 2023. “This deal validates what we’ve been saying all along,” New Brunswick Crown Counsel Group...
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by Brad PerryA man from Grand-Barachois has been charged following a child pornography investigation, according to police. Mounties said they received information from the RCMP’s National Child Exploitation Crime Centre in August. Officers searched a home in the community on Thursday and seized several...
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