by CJ GoaterA woman is facing multiple charges following a police response to two people being pepper-sprayed. Officers were sent to the area of May and Miles Streets around 11 p.m. on Thursday after receiving a report about two assaults. When officers got on the scene, they found a man and a woman who had...
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by Brad PerryA coroner’s inquest has made recommendations to improve safety while transporting people in custody. Lonnie Carr died due to drug-induced cardiac arrest while in sheriff custody in April 2023. A two-day inquest was held in Fredericton this week, where jurors heard details about Carr’s death....
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by Alex AllanThe New Brunswick Provincial Swimming Championships are diving off this weekend at the Canada Games Aquatic Centre in Saint John. Swimmers from across the Maritimes are competing for a chance to qualify for national meets and secure spots on the Canada Games team heading to Newfoundland this...
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The Antigonish Bulldogs got a big win Friday afternoon at the Don Johnson Cup. They beat the Kensington Vipers 5-1 to improve to two-and-one at the Maritime Junior B hockey tournament in New Brunswick. The Bulldogs have one game left in the round-robin, Friday night against the host Kent...
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by CJ GoaterThunder Bay’s city council is set to receive a new recommendation for a location for the Temporary Shelter Village Initiative. City administration is recommending that Kam River Park be selected as the host site at Monday night’s city council meeting. The proposed village, once complete, will...
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by Alex AllanA 58-year-old man from Moncton has been charged with possession of child pornography. Police say the charge stems from an investigation that began in July 2024 after they received information from the public. On July 19, 2024, officers searched a home in Dieppe, where the man was arrested....
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by Brad PerryYou will want to grab an umbrella and rain jacket if you plan on heading out this weekend. Environment Canada said southern New Brunswick is in for a soggy couple of days. Showers and periods of rain are expected beginning Saturday morning and continuing into Sunday night. Meteorologist Jill...
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by NewsThe municipal council in Saint Andrews hopes to be more actively involved in the negotiations of the RCMP contract. It voted to send a letter to the federal government regarding the third round of negotiations between the Government of Canada and the National Police Federation – the union...
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by Evan TaylorMore child-care spaces are on the way for families in Pictou County. The Province is providing $3.1 million to the Plymouth Community and Recreation Association to support a major expansion at the Plymouth Community Centre. The work will add 58 early learning spaces, including 16 dedicated to...
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A group representing commercial fishers wants the next government to crack down on illegal fishing. The Unified Fisheries Conservation Alliance says out-of-season lobster fishing and elver poaching is creating chaos. UFCA President Colin Sproul says enforcement is key. “What we’d like to see is...
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