by Brad PerryNursing students at the University of New Brunswick will soon start using advanced virtual reality and simulation technology. Last week, the provincial government announced $500,000 over three years to put toward the new initiative at the university. Health Minister John Dornan said the...
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It’s almost time to celebrate our country’s birthday. Lots of Canada Day events are taking place in the Tri-Counties. The Town of Yarmouth will hold celebrations on the waterfront with cake, live music and fireworks at dusk. There’s also a kids carnival at Gateway Park this year. Clark’s Harbour...
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by Brad PerryStreet performers from around the world are returning to downtown Moncton this summer. The third annual Moncton Buskers Festival takes place at Riverfront Park from July 18 to 20. Patrick Richard is the executive director of Downtown Moncton Centre-ville Inc., which hosts the event in...
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by Alex AllanThe New Brunswick Museum has assembled a record 80 scientists, students and volunteers for its 14th annual BiotaNB survey in the 4,000-hectare Black River Protected Natural Area. Over two weeks, the team is documenting plants, birds, reptiles and fungi to fill a major gap in the province’s...
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by Brad PerryMore severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of northwestern Ontario on Sunday. A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for several areas, including: Thunder Bay Atikokan – Shebandowan – Quetico Park Beardmore – Jellicoe – Macdiarmid Gull Bay – Black Sturgeon Lake Ignace – English...
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by Alex AllanPolice are asking for the public’s help to find 14-year-old Willow MacKenzie, who was last seen Friday in Plymouth. Authorities reported that MacKenzie was last spotted around 5 p.m. near the Irving gas station in the community. She has not been seen or heard from since. She is described as...
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by NewsA 49-year-old man is in life-threatening condition after he was hit by a car overnight in Dartmouth. Police say it happened at the intersection of Victoria Road and Francis Street around 1:30 a.m, Sunday, when he was crossing the street. The road was shut down for a few hours. The investigation...
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by Brad PerryAnother 13 wildfires were confirmed in northwestern Ontario on Saturday, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources. Officials said most of the new fires were listed as not yet under control as of Saturday evening. They range from 0.1 to 0.5 hectares in size. Red Lake 37 and Red Lake 38 are...
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by Brad PerryOntario Provincial Police say a missing 52-year-old woman has been located after a multi-day search. Officers began searching on along Highway 527, about 80 kilometres north of Highway 11/17, on Thursday. It is believed the woman and a male passenger arrived in Thunder Bay from Waterloo on...
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by Brad PerryTwo people have been arrested after a traffic stop led to a drug seizure in Atikokan. OPP say officers stopped a vehicle to check document compliance on Tuesday afternoon. “The officer found one of the vehicle passengers violating a court ordered prohibition,” police said in a news release....
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