by NewsA new building is under construction for the St. George Animal Shelter. The shelter operates inside the veterinary clinic and is entirely volunteer-based, including its board of directors. “Our mission is to promote animal welfare for the benefit of the public by rescuing stray, abandoned or...
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by NewsThe 27th annual Business Excellence Awards were handed out Saturday night in Dryden. Dryden Vet Services picked up the award for Business of the Year, while Brenda Bell of the Brenda Leigh Bell Law Office was named Dryden’s Business Leader of the Year. The CKDR Community Spirit award went to...
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by Caitlin SnowThe union that represents 10,000 flight attendants and Air Canada are heading to mediation after members overwhelmingly voted down a tentative agreement. In a news release Saturday, the airline says CUPE has announced the deal was not ratified. According to the union, out of nearly 95 per cent...
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by NewsThere is a new search and rescue vessel docked at the Saint Andrews wharf – a partnership between the Peskotomuhkati (Passamaquoddy) Nation and the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG). It is a 9-metre interceptor vessel designed specifically for use with military policing and search and rescue (SAR). It...
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by NewsA 65-year-old man is dead after he was hit by a transport truck in Dalhousie Junction. RCMP say it happened Friday around 12:40 a.m. on Blair Malcolm Road. The man from Point La Nim died at the scene as a result of his injuries. The driver, and only one in the truck, was not hurt. The Coroner’s...
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by Caitlin SnowNew measures announced to tackle tariffs from the U.S. to boost our economy. Prime Minister Mark Carney made the announcement Friday afternoon in Ontario, after a two-day planning forum that focused on the economy. Measures include pausing the federal government’s electrical vehicle mandate for...
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by Brad PerryKen Dryden, a former Montreal Canadiens goaltender and federal cabinet minister, has died. The hockey star passed away on Friday after a battle with cancer. He was 78 years old. Dryden had been selected 14th overall by the Boston Bruins during the 1964 NHL Draft. Just over two weeks later, the...
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by Caitlin SnowA boil water advisory for the Forest Hills area. The city of Saint John says due to infrastructure improvement, the Department of Health has advised Saint John Water to issue the advisory for those within the highlighted area of this map: Photo: City of Saint John The city says to bring water...
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by Brad PerryIt will now be late December before New Brunswick releases its report on the mystery brain disease investigation. The news comes as the province announces it has asked the Public Health Agency of Canada for additional support. Federal officials have been asked to review all of the data collected...
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by Caitlin SnowA broken down transport truck has shut down Route 16, in Jolicure N.B. RCMP says it is near Jolicure Road on the highway towards P.E.I. Expect delays.
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