by Tara ClowTwo people have been sentenced to prison time for the death of a New Brunswick man. Forty-four-year-old Benjamin Cote of Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec, appeared in Edmundston court this week and was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for over 14 years. Forty-one-year-old Angie...
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by Randy ThomsThe cost of accessing various programs and services in Atikokan is likely to go up. The town is looking at increases of 10-15%. Fees have not increased since 2017, and town council expressed a desire earlier this year to raise them. Chief Administrative Officer Jason Young feels the plan put...
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by Tara ClowTwo men from Campobello Island are facing charges following an RCMP check stop in Oak Bay. On August 9, the RCMP pulled over a vehicle on Highway 170. The 24-year-old driver was found to be prohibited from being behind the wheel. He was arrested but later released. A 32-year-old passenger was...
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by Alex AllanDrivers and pedestrians in Saint John should prepare for a traffic change on Union Street. The city says traffic will be reduced to one lane in both directions between Charlotte Street and Smythe Street to allow for road repairs and reconstruction. The work is scheduled to take place daily from...
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by Caitlin SnowTwenty homes were destroyed by the Long Lake wildfire in Annapolis County. In a news release Thursday afternoon, the province says they were on West Dalhousie and Thorne roads, but not all were primary residences. More to come…
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by Caitlin SnowFrustrations are mounting among Dalhousie students as a labour dispute between the faculty association and university shows no signs of slowing down. Classes are set to begin next week. Meron Mealy, President of the Dalhousie Student Union tells our newsroom they are also hearing some confusion....
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by Evan TaylorThe International Dory Races returned to Lunenburg this past weekend, carrying on a cross-border tradition that has outlasted political disputes and even storms. Canadian rowers won five of the six events, but the Americans took home the most prestigious title, the Open Mile. Still, participants...
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by Caitlin SnowThe Bedford community is mourning the death of Felix Perry, the Santa at Bedford Place Mall for many years. In a post on social media the mall says they are “deeply saddened” to share the news of his passing and that he was a “cherished” part of the mall’s community. “Most often you would find...
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by Evan TaylorPolice are appealing for help after three motorcycles were stolen during a break-in at a Mahone Bay business. It happened in the early hours of July 19, when two people broke in around 2:30 a.m. and took three bikes — a Kawasaki, a KTM, and a Honda. Surveillance video shows the suspects wearing...
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by Tara ClowThe Saint John Police Major Crime Unit continues to investigate a stabbing in Saint John. But they now say it was an isolated incident, and the suspect and victim are known to each other. On August 19, a 42-year-old man was left with serious injuries and in critical condition after he was...
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