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Lane and sidewalk closure on Main Street
Posted 27 August 2025

Lane and sidewalk closure on Main Street

There will be a lane and sidewalk closure on Main Street between Oak Lane and Robinson Street in Moncton. This is happening between 9 am and noon on Wednesday. Crews are doing maintenance work on an adjacent building. The westbound lane and north side sidewalk of Main Street will be closed....

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Section of King Street closed until September 12
Posted 27 August 2025

Section of King Street closed until September 12

Closures on King Street in Moncton to take note of on Wednesday. It will be closed between Main and Rabbi Lippa Medjuck Streets from Wednesday, August 27, to September 12. Crews will be completing upgrades to the intersection of Main and King Streets, as well as performing related utility...

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Construction work closes Main Street Viaduct ramp to Route 1
Posted 27 August 2025

Construction work closes Main Street Viaduct ramp to Route 1

A traffic interruption you’ll need to be aware of if you use the Main Street viaduct ramp to Route 1 westbound in Saint John. It will be closed to through traffic from 7 am until 7 pm from Wednesday to Friday. The ramp will be open overnight. This is part of the Main Street active transportation...

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Air Canada flight attendants voting begins on tentative deal
Posted 27 August 2025

Air Canada flight attendants voting begins on tentative deal

Air Canada flight attendants begin voting today on a tentative agreement reached through mediation after last week’s strike. The Canadian Union of Public Employees, which represents more than 10,000 flight attendants, says the deal marks progress toward ending unpaid work but does not resolve...

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Warrant issued after man fails to return to Saint John facility
Posted 27 August 2025

Warrant issued after man fails to return to Saint John facility

An arrest warrant has been issued for an inmate who failed to return to the Hart House Community Residential Facility in Saint John. Jason Pitre is a third-time federal offender currently serving a four-year sentence for Armed Robbery and Assault with Intent to Commit Robbery. A warrant was...

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RCMP seek public’s help locating wanted man, Scott Best
Posted 27 August 2025

RCMP seek public’s help locating wanted man, Scott Best

RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment is asking for the public’s help locating Scott Leslie Allan Best, who is wanted on a province-wide arrest warrant. Best, 48, from Westphal, is facing multiple charges including assault, assault with a weapon, and uttering threats. Police believe he may be in the...

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Ellerdale Street Playground closed for fence repairs
Posted 27 August 2025

Ellerdale Street Playground closed for fence repairs

If Ellerdale Street playground is part of your weekly routine, you’ll need to make a detour starting Wednesday. The City said that the playground at 285 Ellerdale Street will be temporarily closed for maintenance. Crews will be replacing the perimeter fence, which city officials say has reached...

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Long Lake fire sounded like ‘freight train’, now less extreme but remains very challenging
Posted 26 August 2025

Long Lake fire sounded like ‘freight train’, now less extreme but remains very challenging

The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says although conditions are not as extreme as over the weekend, the Long Lake wildfire remains very, very challenging at 8,026 hectares. In a press conference Tuesday afternoon, Scott Tingley, manager of forest protection said, a low ceiling earlier in...

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Alectra proposing to build a solar project in Dryden
Posted 26 August 2025

Alectra proposing to build a solar project in Dryden

A second solar power project is being proposed for the City of Dryden. Kevin Whyte is a spokesperson for Alectra Energy Systems and says they are proposing to build a solar farm. “In the City of Dryden, we found a really good parcel of land that we think is very suitable for a solar project,”...

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Susies Lake wildfire is out, says DNR
Posted 26 August 2025

Susies Lake wildfire is out, says DNR

The Susies Lake wildfire is fully extinguished. The Department of Natural Resources gave the update Tuesday evening. DNR says they thank the many ground and air crews who helped managed the fire. The blaze in Bayers Lake broke out August 12, forcing evacuations of nearby businesses, growing to...

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