by Caitlin SnowIt’s being called a National Day of Action for Air Canada flight attendants. CUPE says it will happen, Monday, at airports in Montreal, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver. According to the union, members are looking to gather in uniform to send a powerful message on key bargaining issues, such as...
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by Tim DavidsonThe OPP are investigating a fatality on Highway 599 north of Ignace. Just before 6 am on Wednesday a passing motorist reported a body in the northbound lane of the road. They were pronounced dead at the scene. A 48-year-old man from Ignace has been identified as the deceased. Anyone who...
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by Alex AllanA new wage grid step will bring pay increases for eligible early childhood educators in New Brunswick this fall. The province is spending $7.24 million to add a fourth step to the existing pay structure for educators working in designated early learning and child care facilities. The new step...
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by Alex AllanThe RCMP is asking for the public’s help after a firearm was discharged toward a home in Berry Mills, near Moncton. Police say the incident happened on Streamside Court around 1:15 a.m. Wednesday. When officers arrived, they found several bullet holes in the garage of a residence. No injuries...
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by Caitlin SnowYou’ll have to wait even longer for a new high-speed ferry that will travel between the Bedford and Halifax waterfronts. A spokesperson for HRM tells us in an email, it is estimated that the project will now be completed in 2030, two years later than anticipated. The city says staff are still...
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by NewsA 44-year-old man originally from Lower Sackville has been charged with more fraud-related offences after pretending to be a car dealership broker. The crimes happened between 2022 and 2024 in Nova Scotia, often using the identity of someone who died to cover up his own. RCMP say he falsely sold...
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by Brad PerryA cross-border parade between St. Stephen, N.B., and Calais, Maine, will be going ahead after all. The decades-long tradition is part of the International Homecoming Festival, which celebrates the area’s unique connection between Canada and the United States. However, the St. Stephen portion of...
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by Jacob MooreFighting a wildfire could be more difficult now than in 2023, according to the vice-president of the Halifax Professional Firefighters Union. More than 150 homes were damaged or destroyed by the wildfire that spring in Tantallon and dozens more in Barrington Lake – the largest wildfire our...
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The Mariners Centre expansion will have universal change rooms. The new building under construction will have private, fully enclosed cubicles for changing, showering and washroom use. Chair of the expansion committee Nicole Albright says it falls in line with other projects across the country....
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by Brad PerryLove, inclusivity and community will be on display in downtown Moncton this weekend. The annual River of Pride Parade will make its way down Main Street on Saturday afternoon. It will start at Main Street and Foundry Street at 2 p.m. and make its way to Downing Street. After that, there will be...
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