by Tara ClowPots and pans required, and you’re going to want to make lots of noise. It’s National Acadian Day, otherwise known as Quinze Août. Coordinator for Acadie Rock, which is held in Moncton, Marie Julie Bourque says you should expect music, food and lots of fun and festivities. “To celebrate, but...
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by Caitlin SnowAfter an extraordinary career with Acadia Broadcasting that has spanned nearly four decades, the president is retiring. In a press release issued by the company Friday, Chris Pearson says he is pleased to announce that effective December 1, Shelley Snodgrass, current Senior Vice President, will...
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by Alex AllanMore than 750 public service workers in New Brunswick are receiving a $5-per-hour wage increase. The raise is part of a new four-year collective agreement between the province and CUPE Local 1251. The increase is retroactive to June 16, 2022, and will be phased in over four years. Employees will...
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The Air Canada labour dispute has delayed Canada Post talks. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says scheduled meetings for today and Monday have been postponed. It’s because of a lack of available federal mediators. CUPW members rejected Canada Post’s ‘final offer’ on August 1. The union says...
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It’s National Acadian Day. Celebrations are happening in communities across Nova Scotia. The province’s Acadian Affairs minister Colton LeBlanc says it’s a significant day for Acadian culture. “The contributions of Acadians over the last 400 years has helped build up our province, and made it...
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by Alex AllanWith less than 24 hours before a potential lockout of Air Canada flight attendants, tensions remain high between the airline and the union representing its cabin crew. The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which represents approximately 10,000 flight attendants at Air Canada, says the...
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by Tara ClowAnother crash in Southeastern New Brunswick has left two men dead. They were killed in a head-on collision on Highway 11 early Friday morning. RCMP say the crash happened at around 2:15 am on the bridge crossing the Cocagne River. The two drivers, a 62-year-old Tracadie man and a 31-year-old man...
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by Tara ClowA funding boost for multiculturalism projects and anti-racism programs. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages and to the Secretary of State and Member, and Fredericton Oromocto MP David Myles announced over...
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by Tara ClowIt has been a difficult summer for those who have been forced to find a place to stay cool under extreme conditions. The heat and wildfires can have an impact on our animals as well. According to posts on social media, residents have been leaving water outside for both the wild and domesticated...
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by NewsA strong smell of smoke in the Tri-Counties. Smoke from the wildfire in West Dalhousie, Annapolis County is drifting into Yarmouth, Shelburne and Digby counties. Some fire departments have posted on social media, asking you to stay observant if you see smoke. But if you smell campfire-like...
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