by Jacob MooreA 28-year-old woman is dead after a truck crashed in Crousetown near the south shore. The RCMP says they got a call at about 3:30 p.m. on Thursday about a single vehicle crash on Italy Cross Road, about 18 kilometres south of Bridgewater. Police found a Ram 3500 truck left the road and landed...
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by Brad PerryWe are just hours away from officially putting spring in the rearview mirror. Summer officially begins at 10:42 p.m. ET Friday in the northern hemisphere. It is the one day every year when we have the longest amount of daylight. Environment Canada is predicting a hotter-than-normal summer across...
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More local reaction to Brad Marchand’s Stanley Cup victory with the Florida Panthers. The 37-year-old from Hammonds Plains lifted his second trophy on Tuesday, 14 years after his first win with Boston in 2011. Rick Burns, the MLA for Hammonds Plains-Lucasville says it’s incredible. “He’s an...
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by Brad PerryThere were lots of hugs and handshakes at the Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport on Thursday night. More than 80 soldiers from New Brunswick returned home from a six-month deployment to Latvia. They were there as part of Operation Reassurance, a major ongoing mission in central...
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by Jacob MooreA tentative agreement between Via Rail and Unifor has narrowly avoided a strike for rail workers. The federal conciliation period for the two groups ended May 31, which means Unifor would have been in a legal strike position on June 22. The agreement is between Unifor’s Council 4000 and Local...
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by Caitlin SnowA new boat school is coming to the Halifax waterfront. The province says it will be part of the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic to help meet the growing demand for underserved youth interested in boatbuilding and watercraft programs. For the last ten years, these programs have been available in...
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Shelburne’s regional materials and recovery facility is closing. The transfer station handles construction and demolition waste. Municipal council says it won’t have an impact on curbside collection. In a statement, they say it follows a thorough review on the facility’s long-term financial...
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A big birthday part for the Town of Digby. To mark 135 years, a community picnic is being held this weekend at Fisherman’s Memorial Park. It takes place Saturday from 1-4 p.m, if it rains it will move to the curling club. The official ceremony and cake cutting gets underway at 2:30 p.m.
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by Brad PerryIf it looks too good to be true, it probably is. Codiac Transpo is issuing a warning about a fake social media post. It is promoting a “limited edition” pass offering six months of free service. In a Facebook post, Codiac Transpo said this is not a legitimate offer. “We are not offering any...
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by Evan TaylorAs summer temperatures rise, the New Brunswick SPCA (NBSPCA) has launched a campaign warning pet owners of the dangers of heat exposure for dogs — both in parked vehicles and during outdoor activity. The campaign, called Minutes Matter, highlights how quickly a warm day can turn deadly....
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