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Man in hospital after being found in Halifax Harbour
Posted 7 May 2025

Man in hospital after being found in Halifax Harbour

A man is pulled from Halifax Harbour after emergency crews respond to reports of an injured person in the water. Officials say he was rushed to the hospital with what are believed to be life-threatening injuries. Authorities have not released details about the man’s identity or how he ended up...

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Erminie Cohen Compassion Award recipient announced
Posted 7 May 2025

Erminie Cohen Compassion Award recipient announced

A New Brunswicker is being recognized for her contributions to the welfare and well-being of children, youth and families. Zoe Bourgeois is the recipient of the 2025 Erminie Cohen Compassion Award from the New Brunswick Adoption Foundation. Bourgeois has lived experience, having entered the care...

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Nothing found in new Zach Lefave search
Posted 7 May 2025

Nothing found in new Zach Lefave search

Nothing turned up in the search for a missing Yarmouth man. About 100 people were in Plymouth, Yarmouth County over the weekend taking part in a new search for evidence in the Zach Lefave case. He went missing early in the morning on New Year’s Day, 2021. RCMP tell our newsroom that nothing...

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Moncton Wildcats qualify for Memorial Cup
Posted 7 May 2025

Moncton Wildcats qualify for Memorial Cup

The Moncton Wildcats will be in the national championship. They’re headed to the Memorial Cup, because the host Rimouski Oceanic have advanced to the QMJHL final. Rimouski beat Shawinigan 4-3 in double-overtime of Game 7 Tuesday night to qualify. Moncton will host Game 1 of the final series on...

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Change of command ceremony for N.B. RCMP commanding officer
Posted 7 May 2025

Change of command ceremony for N.B. RCMP commanding officer

Assistant Commissioner Matco Sirotic has officially been welcomed as the 32nd commanding officer of the New Brunswick RCMP. A change of command ceremony took place at the 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown on Tuesday. Sirotic took on his new role in December and replaced DeAnna Hill,...

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Conservatives select Andrew Scheer as interim Opposition leader
Posted 6 May 2025

Conservatives select Andrew Scheer as interim Opposition leader

Former Conservative leader Andrew Scheer will lead the party in Parliament for the time being. Scheer was chosen as the interim Opposition leader by party caucus members on Tuesday. The role was needed after party leader Pierre Poilievre failed to be re-elected in his Ottawa-area riding. Without...

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Northwestern Ontario officers named to memorial
Posted 6 May 2025

Northwestern Ontario officers named to memorial

A memorial honouring police officers killed in the line of duty has added two names from northwestern Ontario. Wilford Fairles died in Rainy River after being attacked and shot at in 1910. Fairles was working with the Canadian National Railway but was called upon to be a Special Constable to...

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Mr. Carney goes to Washington
Posted 6 May 2025

Mr. Carney goes to Washington

Prime Minister Mark Carney calls the meeting with US Donald Trump constructive and positive. Carney went to Washington on Tuesday to try to get the Americans to reduce or get rid of tariffs altogether. He calls this a starting point, not the end point of negotiations. “The breadth of discussion...

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Premier Houston in Europe this week on trade mission
Posted 6 May 2025

Premier Houston in Europe this week on trade mission

Premier Tim Houston is leading a provincial trade mission to Europe this month, with a focus on expanding seafood exports and strengthening trade and investment ties in key international markets. The Premier left Sunday for Spain and the United Kingdom, accompanied by Fisheries and Aquaculture...

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Hazelwood Drive set to close temporarily for emergency culvert repair
Posted 6 May 2025

Hazelwood Drive set to close temporarily for emergency culvert repair

Hazelwood Drive is going to be temporarily closed roughly 300 metres south of Melbourne Road. The work is getting underway on Wednesday morning around 8:00 a.m. The cause of the closure is an emergency culvert repair. “Local traffic will be permitted up to the closure point, but through traffic...

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