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Motorists paying less for fuel in N.B. this week
Posted 6 June 2025

Motorists paying less for fuel in N.B. this week

Fuel will cost you less this week if you need to fill up. Diesel dipped 2.1 cents a litre to a maximum of $1.40. The maximum for regular self-serve is down 2.7 cents to around $1.41. Furnace oil also decreased 1.6 cents to a maximum of $1.29. In Nova Scotia, regular self-serve ranges from $1.38...

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Crews on scene of structure fire in Riverport
Posted 6 June 2025

Crews on scene of structure fire in Riverport

Several fire crews are responding to a structure fire in Riverport. It started around 5 a.m. Friday on Shepherds Hill Road. The Riverport Fire Department confirmed 8 stations in total were responding, including some as far away as Italy Cross and Chester. The other stations were LaHave,...

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Heavy flames from garage fire in Clare Thursday
Posted 6 June 2025

Heavy flames from garage fire in Clare Thursday

Fire crews were on scene of a massive structure fire in the Little Brook area of Clare. Smoke and heavy flames were coming from a garage Thursday afternoon around 4 p.m. Little Brook fire department, along with departments from Havelock, St. Bernard, Meteghan, and Southville were on the scene....

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Man found guilty in shooting murder of 26-year-old
Posted 6 June 2025

Man found guilty in shooting murder of 26-year-old

A man has been found guilty for killing a 26-year-old Jacob Wright in Dieppe. Police found Wright with a gunshot wound in a home on Luis Street on June 25, 2023. He later died in the hospital. Kyle Smith-Kingsley, 31, was found guilty yesterday in Moncton court of second-degree murder in...

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Tentative agreement for N.B. correctional workers
Posted 6 June 2025

Tentative agreement for N.B. correctional workers

A new tentative agreement has been reached for around 750 correctional workers in New Brunswick. The deal between the provincial government and CUPE Local 1251 was announced by the province on Thursday. “I thank the negotiating teams for their hard work and diligence in reaching this tentative...

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Saint John council rejects 170-unit Millidgeville development
Posted 6 June 2025

Saint John council rejects 170-unit Millidgeville development

Saint John council has rejected a 170-unit development being proposed in the Millidgeville neighbourhood. Councillors voted to turn down the project Monday evening following a public hearing in council chambers. It came after they heard objections from a number of residents living near the...

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Severe thunderstorm watch for parts of N.B.
Posted 5 June 2025

Severe thunderstorm watch for parts of N.B.

A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect Thursday evening, for parts of New Brunswick. Environment Canada says St. Stephen and Northern Charlotte County may get strong wind guests, large hail and heavy rain. Heavy rain can cause flash flooding and significant reductions to visibility. The...

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Road closures in Fort Frances
Posted 5 June 2025

Road closures in Fort Frances

Some streets in the north end of Fort Frances will be closed to motorists. Lillie Avenue, York Avenue, Elizabeth Street and Cornwall Avenue will be shut down for short periods of time to allow for road resurfacing. The closures will take place over the next two to three days. Accommodations are...

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Union suggests need for government involvement in WSIB strike
Posted 5 June 2025

Union suggests need for government involvement in WSIB strike

Contract talks aimed at ending a strike at Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Board appear to be stalled. The strike by 3,600 members of the Ontario Compensation Employees Union is now entering its third week. Working conditions, workload, staffing and wages are among the key issues behind...

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Fake fundraiser tried using missing N.S. kids’ case to scam money, says search group
Posted 5 June 2025

Fake fundraiser tried using missing N.S. kids’ case to scam money, says search group

A volunteer search group is warning about scammers who say they are raising money to help look for two missing kids in rural Nova Scotia. Lilly and Jack Sullivan, six and four years old, have been missing from Lansdowne Station since May 2 -reported to have wandered away from home. There was a...

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