by Jacob MooreThe Yarmouth charity Ribfest returns this Friday. The town’s Rotary Club will host the festival with some money going toward local organizations. The Ribfest happens on the exhibition grounds by the Mariners Centre Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m....
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by Jacob MooreRapper Sean (Diddy) combs has been convicted of transporting people for prostitution But the jury dropped some more serious charges that could have put the 55-year-old in jail for life. He was accused of using violence and his power as a music mogul to force two former girlfriends into having...
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by Evan TaylorA woman charged in connection with a fatal ATV crash that killed an infant has had her case return to court in Bridgewater. The crash happened in May 2024 near Forties. RCMP say a side-by-side off-highway vehicle carrying four people left a logging road and crashed. An infant later died from...
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by Brad PerryAn independent police watchdog is investigating after a man suffered a “serious injury” during an arrest in Moncton. Codiac Regional RCMP officers were called to a report of two men fighting outside the Moncton Lions’ Club on the evening of June 3. The Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) said...
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by NewsA Mount Uniacke woman has serious injuries after a crashing her motorcycle just north of Lochaber, Antigonish County. RCMP say it happened on Highway 7 around 2 p.m., Saturday, when a Harley Davidson motorcycle and SUV collided. The driver of the motorcycle, a 62-year-old woman was taken to...
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by Brad PerryPower demand is increasing this week across New Brunswick amid the hot weather, but NB Power says it is prepared. Spokesperson Dominique Couture said they anticipate demand could approach 1,600 megawatts over the coming days. “For comparison, summer peaks in recent years have surpassed 1700 MW,...
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Improvements are coming to one of the busiest highways in Nova Scotia. The province says it will repave a busy section of Highway 102 in Hants County. Work will take place on about 19 kilometres over three sections of the southbound lanes heading toward Halifax. This includes nearly 9 kilometres...
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by Caitlin SnowA local organization that helps support women and children fleeing violence is about to build a slew of new affordable homes. Patrick McKenna, second stage housing coordinator and fund developer with The Naomi Society tells our newsroom the eight to 10 units coming to Sugarloaf are thanks to a...
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by NewsThe province’s police watch dog has charged a Nova Scotia RCMP officer with sexual assault, again. SiRT says it was in March when they became aware of this allegation that happened in January 2023. The officer has been suspended without pay since January of last year due to other charges of...
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by Tara ClowIf you were one of many residents who chose to create your own fireworks display on Canada Day, take note for future festivities. There is a bylaw in the City of Moncton that states you must have permission from the Fire Chief’s office. “You can buy them, and it’s not illegal to sell them, but...
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