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Trailers full of tires go up in smoke near Moncton
Posted 14 September 2025

Trailers full of tires go up in smoke near Moncton

Two trailers full of tires went up in smoke near Moncton on Sunday morning, according to fire officials. Fire crews from five departments were called to Route 126 in Lutes Mountain just after 8:30 a.m. Thick billowing smoke could be seen from several kilometres away, according to social media...

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WestJet flight makes emergency landing at Greater Moncton airport
Posted 14 September 2025

WestJet flight makes emergency landing at Greater Moncton airport

No injuries have been reported after a WestJet flight made an emergency landing at the Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport. The flight was en route from Calgary to Moncton when a “mechanical abnormality” was noted, according to an airline spokesperson. Josh Yeats told our...

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Quebec man dies in single motor cycle crash in Moncton
Posted 14 September 2025

Quebec man dies in single motor cycle crash in Moncton

A 20-year-old man from Quebec died after a single-vehicle motor cycle crash in Moncton, N.B. The RCMP says it happened shortly after midnight on Saturday along Highway 15, according to a news release. They believe the driver lost control of the motorcycle and hit the guard rail. The man, from...

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Canada beat Israel in Davis Cup tennis matches with an empty stadium
Posted 14 September 2025

Canada beat Israel in Davis Cup tennis matches with an empty stadium

Canada beat Israel 4 matches to 0 to an empty stadium as protesters marched in downtown Halifax both Friday and Saturday. More than 200 people, including several activist groups and supporters, filled the streets on Friday afternoon, calling for the matches to be canceled because of Israel’s...

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Moncton man dead after motorcycle crash
Posted 13 September 2025

Moncton man dead after motorcycle crash

A 35-year-old Moncton man is dead after a motor cycle crash in Zealand, N.B. The RCMP says it happened at about 3:14 p.m. on Friday along Route 104. They say the motorcycle was travelling west when it turned left and was hit by an oncoming car. The driver of the motorcycle, a 35-year-old man...

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Long Lake wildfire still held at less than 8500 hectares
Posted 13 September 2025

Long Lake wildfire still held at less than 8500 hectares

Fire crews are still holding the Long Lake group of wildfires at about 8468 hectares. Saturday makers one month since the fire started burning in Annapolis County. Officials have not received any new reports of damage to property, according to a social media post from the Department of Natural...

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Two dead after two vehicle crash in Cape Breton
Posted 13 September 2025

Two dead after two vehicle crash in Cape Breton

A 74-year-old woman and 26-year-old man are dead after a crash on Highway 28 in Cape Breton. Cape Breton Police say two vehicles crashed in the 3000 block of the highway in New Victoria shortly before 7 p.m. on Friday, according to a news release from Cape Breton Regional Police. When first...

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5 in custody, 1 in hospital after Halifax shooting
Posted 12 September 2025

5 in custody, 1 in hospital after Halifax shooting

Five people are in custody and one person is in hospital after a shooting in Halifax. Police say it happened just before 6 p.m., Friday on Intercontinental Street. All involved left the scene but were found quickly. Charges have not been laid at this time. Intercontinental Street, Hood Street...

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Canada’s ally has invoked NATO’s Article 4. What does that mean for Canada?
Posted 12 September 2025

Canada’s ally has invoked NATO’s Article 4. What does that mean for Canada?

Poland, a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), says 19 Russian drones entered Polish airspace on Wednesday during a massive Russian drone attack on Ukraine. Now, the country’s allies in NATO are being called upon to deliberate and come up with a response. NATO’s Article 4...

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Lunenburg to consider higher density housing in Salt Meadows
Posted 12 September 2025

Lunenburg to consider higher density housing in Salt Meadows

Lunenburg residents will soon have a chance to weigh in on proposed zoning changes that could reshape part of the Salt Meadows area. The town is considering rezoning properties along Wood Street, Whynacht Street, and Adams Street from low-density residential — which allows up to two units per...

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