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Community raises more than $9K for family of man who died in crash near Bridgewater
Posted 23 June 2025

Community raises more than $9K for family of man who died in crash near Bridgewater

More than $9,000 has been raised for the family of a man who died in a truck crash in Crousetown. Jordan Langille, 28, was driving along Italy Cross Road near Bridgewater around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Police say his truck left the road and landed upside down in a nearby brook. His cousin Janie...

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Grand Bay-Westfield student wins $100K Ted Rogers Legacy Scholarship
Posted 23 June 2025

Grand Bay-Westfield student wins $100K Ted Rogers Legacy Scholarship

A Grand Bay-Westfield student has 100,000 reasons to celebrate as she heads off to university in the fall. Daniella Overko has been named one of 10 annual recipients of the Ted Rogers Legacy Scholarship. She will receive a total of $100,000 over four years while she studies computer science at...

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Thunder Bay:Charges laid following robbery investigation
Posted 23 June 2025

Thunder Bay:Charges laid following robbery investigation

A suspect who robbed a business on Beverly Street is facing charges. Officers were sent to the area on Thursday around 7:00 a.m. after receiving a report of a robbery. A woman had entered the business holding a knife towards employees and stole merchandise. The suspect ran before police arrived....

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Man charged with 1st-degree murder in southeastern N.B.
Posted 23 June 2025

Man charged with 1st-degree murder in southeastern N.B.

A man has been charged with murder following a weekend death in a southeastern New Brunswick community. RCMP said they received a report of a missing 67-year-old man in Beaubassin East on Saturday evening. Officers located the man’s body in a wooded area near his property around 6 a.m. Sunday....

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Car, motorcycle race caused 2 collisions on Main St in Dartmouth
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Posted 23 June 2025

Car, motorcycle race caused 2 collisions on Main St in Dartmouth

Two motorcycles and a car, who witnesses describe as racing each other, caused two separate collisions on Main Street in Dartmouth. Police say it was Saturday around 4 p.m. when the car involved, rear-ended another vehicle that was stopped in traffic. The car briefly drove off until the driver...

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More funding for primary health teams
Posted 23 June 2025

More funding for primary health teams

The provincial government is continuing its support for primary care teams. Funding of over $235 million will help create new teams or expand existing ones that aim to connect more people to primary care. Health Minister Sylvia Jones says the money will help 300,000 people. “This investment is...

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Thunder Bay’s health sciences centre welcomes new board of directors
Posted 23 June 2025

Thunder Bay’s health sciences centre welcomes new board of directors

The Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre has officially welcomed its new board of directors for 2025-2026. Patricia Lang, Christine Bates, Matt Simeoni, Charles Campbell, Gord Wickham, Dr. Andrew Dean, Joy Wakefield, James Peotto, Kimberly Ferris, and Michael Pelletier are continuing...

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High heat, humidity expected to peak on Tuesday
Posted 23 June 2025

High heat, humidity expected to peak on Tuesday

A taste of that summer heat and humidity across much of New Brunswick over the next couple of days. But Environment Canada says the warm air mass that began moving into the region on Monday should be short-lived. Meteorologist Ian Hubbard said the heat should peak on Tuesday, with daytime highs...

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N.S. RCMP officer charged with sexual assault
Posted 23 June 2025

N.S. RCMP officer charged with sexual assault

The Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) has charged a Nova Scotia RCMP officer with sexual assault following an investigatiom. The charge stems from a referral made by the RCMP to SiRT in November 2024, after a woman came forward alleging she was sexually assaulted by an officer in May of that...

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144 child-care spaces coming to Antigonish county
Posted 23 June 2025

144 child-care spaces coming to Antigonish county

The province is adding 144 child care spaces to Antigonish county. The spaces are split between two locations, with 104 spaces going to a new child-care centre on the St. Francis Xavier University (StFX) campus, in the Town of Antigonish, according to news releases from Monday. At the StFX...

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