The Cape Breton Eagles are ready for their season-opening weekend. The team will play two against the Sea Dogs in Saint John Friday and Saturday. The Eagles have a new coaching staff, led by Jason Clarke, who took over for Louis Robitaille. Clarke says he’s gotten to know the team over the last...
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by Jacob MooreAll classes will soon resume at Dalhousie University after the faculty was locked out for nearly a month, but some dates for the semester are still up in the air. The university and the faculty association voted to ratify their agreement Wednesday with classes starting Tuesday. DFA president...
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by Tara ClowIf you recently visited or live in the Miramichi area and bought a lotto ticket, you might be a winner. A ticket sold for the September 17th Lotto 649 draw is worth $1 million. It matches the numbers for the Goldball guaranteed prize draw. Winning numbers can be found on the ALC...
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by Tara ClowPumpkins are the decoration of choice for a lot of homes and businesses in Riverview. It’s all part of Harvest Fest, which is planned for this weekend. Town Spokesperson Ashly Barron says Pumpkin Palooza displays show off creativity, “Either painting the pumpkin to look like a group of...
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by Evan TaylorDonald Oliver, a retired senator, lawyer, and one of the founding members of the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia, has died at the age of 86. Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston called Oliver “a courageous trailblazer,” noting his legacy of service, advocacy, and leadership. “He proudly...
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by Brad PerryA coroner’s inquest has made recommendations aimed at improving safety for inmates in correctional facilities. Two inmates at the Madawaska Regional Correctional Centre in Edmundston died within weeks of each other in 2022. Wesley Geneau died of drug poisoning on Feb. 6, 2022, while Jarrett Lunn...
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by Brad PerryExcitement is growing as the Moncton Wildcats prepare for a new season on the ice. The Wildcats play their first four games on the road before their home opener in early October. Gardiner MacDougall, the team’s head coach, said it has been an exciting few months of preparation. “Overall, it’s...
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by NewsABC has pulled popular late-night show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, off the air indefinitely after comments made about Charlie Kirk. Sources say the move came after, Nexstar Media Group, announced its 32 stations affiliated with ABC will yank the show starting Wednesday evening. “Mr. Kimmel’s comments...
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by Caitlin SnowOne thousand members of the Dahousie Faculty Association (DFA) will return to work Thursday after they voted overwhelmingly in favour of their new collective agreement and return-to-work protocol by 95.7 per cent. Members had been locked out of the university since August 20 after failing to...
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by Evan TaylorA horse and buggy crash brought a dramatic close to the Queens County Exhibition parade on Tuesday afternoon. According to Queens County District RCMP, officers on scene responded to an incident on Highway 8 at the conclusion of the parade, where a horse towing a wagon appeared to get spooked....
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