by NewsA teenager from Yarmouth is missing. Town RCMP say 17-year-old Breanna Amanda Lynn Lynds (Joudrie) was last seen Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. in town. She has brown hair and blue eyes, is 5’4″ and about 120 pounds. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to contact Yarmouth Town RCMP or...
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by Evan TaylorEast Hants District RCMP are investigating an incident involving possible negligence after an elderly man was found in medical distress inside a public transit vehicle. Police say the 81-year-old was reported missing around 10:40 p.m. on June 11. He had last been seen at 3:30 that afternoon when...
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by Brad PerryA Sussex man has been charged in connection with a drug trafficking investigation by the RCMP. Police said they began an investigation into the trafficking of illegal drugs in the Sussex region in April. Officers searched a home on St. George Street on Thursday and arrested a man at the scene....
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by Randy ThomsThe Rainy River District School Board is recognizing some of the people and organizations that have helped during this school year. Cynthia Vanuden is the Volunteer of the Year. She was nominated for her support at Fort Frances High School’s musicals. “I spent most of my school career in...
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by NewsA youth has been charged after a sexual assault near a school in Kings County. Last Friday, RCMP put out a call to the public for any information about the assault on a trail near Northeast Kings Education Centre in Canning. They said a young person was walking on the trail when they were...
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by Brad PerryNew Brunswick has succeeded in its efforts to attract more newcomers to help meet the province’s workforce demands. The provincial government announced Friday it has negotiated an increased immigration allocation with Ottawa. We will now receive 4,250 permanent resident nominations this year, an...
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by Brad PerryDozens of drivers in Saint John were ticketed during a recent distracted driving campaign. Saint John police said they issued a total of 29 traffic violations under the Motor Vehicle Act. The four-day traffic enforcement campaign ran from Monday to Thursday of this week. It focused on enforcing...
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by Evan TaylorThe Municipality of Lunenburg is encouraging residents to help identify areas with poor cell service as part of a broader effort to improve connectivity across the region. This comes as the Province of Nova Scotia moves forward with a nearly $50 million investment to upgrade rural cell...
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by Tara ClowA new bursary program for future paramedics was introduced this week by the province. It’s expected to help with recruitment to fill the around 200 current openings in the province. Twenty-year paramedic Joel Mattatall also founded Omni Life Support and OCS Academy, which offers emergency...
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by Alex AllanThe 2024 performance insight report for Port Saint John signals a strong recovery at the harbour. The report shows revenue increased 94 per cent over the past decade, rising from $15.9 million in 2014 to $31.4 million in 2024. Container volume grew 20 per cent from 2023 to 2024, and 1,027...
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