by Brad PerryThe public hearing for a proposed industrial park expansion in Saint John’s Lorneville community continued for a third night on Tuesday. More than a dozen people added their voices to the chorus of opposition to the controversial proposal for the Spruce Lake Industrial Park. The city wants to...
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by Alex AllanSaint John Transit is rolling out free rides this Wednesday to celebrate Clean Air Day. The initiative aims to promote environmentally-friendly transportation and raise awareness about air quality. Clean Air Day is observed annually on the first Wednesday of June, encouraging Canadians to make...
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by Brad PerryMounties say a search is underway in Taylor Village, near Dorchester, for a missing 70-year-old woman. Ann Cafferty was last spoken to at around 10 a.m. Monday, and was reported missing to police on Tuesday. Investigators believe she may have left her residence near the 1200 block of Taylor Road...
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by CJ GoaterThunder Bay’s chamber of commerce and seven local partners are joining forces to offer a Small Business Solutions Summit. The one-day event is aimed at providing small businesses with information, networking opportunities, as well as potential solutions for problems their business might be...
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by Tim DavidsonHealth and mental health professionals across northwestern Ontario are taking part in a three-day conference in Kenora. It’s called Roots to Thrive. Darcia Curtis is one of the co-chairs and says they are gathered to talk not only about mental health, but substance abuse as well. “It’s just how...
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by Brad PerryThe Anglophone South School District is eliminating its remaining school library workers, according to a provincial union. It comes as school districts have been told by the province to redirect $43 million of their budgets back into classrooms. Theresa McAllister, provincial president of CUPE...
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by Brad PerrySaint Andrews council has voted to delay putting out a tender for its nearly $8-million wharf project by several weeks. Instead, it has commissioned an engineering consultant to conduct a coastal study after concerns were raised by residents. The wharf, an iconic backdrop of downtown Saint...
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by Alex AllanSeven people have been arrested and 31 firearms seized in a major police operation targeting drug trafficking in southeastern New Brunswick. RCMP searched six locations in Moncton, Riverview, and Hopewell Cape on May 27. Police report recovering two vehicles, cash, and a significant amount of...
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by NewsCharges against an East Hants man after he allegedly kidnapped a child. It happened Monday afternoon in Admiral Rock, when two youths were out riding bicycles on Mosher Road. RCMP say a 34-year-old man flagged them down at the end of a driveway. He’s accused of grabbing one of the children by...
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by Brad PerryThe City of Saint John and the union representing its outside workers have reached a tentative agreement. The new deal was reached by both sides on May 26, the city announced in a news release on Tuesday. Members of Local 18 have been without a contract since the beginning of the year....
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