by Tara ClowCelebrating the everyday heroes, that’s the theme for the 2025 United Way of Greater Moncton and Southeastern New Brunswick fundraiser. The goal for the annual campaign, which is $2.45 million, was unveiled on Tuesday. The campaign runs from September through January. Funds raised support local...
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by NewsA Dartmouth man is facing 66 charges following a multi-year investigation into sexual assaults that happened at the Nova Scotia Youth Centre over a period of more than 25 years. RCMP say the suspect was a swim instructor at the facility, also known as Waterville, between 1988 and 2017; the...
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by Tara ClowOver $805,000 worth of unauthorized items have been seized from Dorchester Penitentiary in New Brunswick. Those include cannabis, tobacco, methamphetamine, psilocybin, cocaine, nicotine patches and cell phone accessories. Staff located the unauthorized items on the perimeter of the medium...
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An investigation is underway into the alleged use of fake wrist bands for a popular annual event in Richmond County. St. Peter’s Pirate Days organizers posted on Facebook that they are incredibly disappointed to learn that counterfeit Pirate Bash bracelets were being made and sold this year. The...
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by Bryan TaitFive chefs will enter, but only one can earn the opportunity to compete on a national stage. On Sept. 26, the Hotel Wingate in Dieppe will host Canada’s Great Kitchen Party, a culinary clash and celebration of Canadian culture. Since 2018, chefs from New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island have...
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A large land purchase for the Municipality of Shelburne. They bought the 558-acre Hartz Point waterfront property for $1.46 million. Warden Penny Smith says it’s a great opportunity. “Our vision is to attract thoughtful, sustainable projects that complement the property’s natural beauty and...
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by NewsA 31-year-old man is facing charges after six antisemitic graffiti messages were found in Halifax over the weekend. Two images were found on synagogues and three others found on sidewalks nearby. Police say the suspect was arrested at his home Tuesday and will appear in court, Wednesday, facing...
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A cut to the Bank of Canada’s key interest rate. It’s down 25 basis points to 2.5 per cent. The rate held steady at 2.75 per cent the last three decisions, but a trend of slowing economic growth contributed to the cut. They add that exports fell by 27 per cent in the second quarter, as many in...
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There will be power outages in some areas in Antigonish today. The Town of Antigonish says residential customers on Highland Drive and West Street can expect short-duration power outages. They say Electric Utility are conducting transformer replacements for the ongoing Grid Modernization...
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The RCMP say two men have minor injuries after a man stuck one with a machete and physically assaulted the other. The assault happened on Sunday around 1 a.m. in Prospect on Elaine Avenue. Police report the man had a verbal altercation at a party and later returned with a sheathed machete and a...
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