by Brad PerryNew Brunswick has another millionaire. Giselle Pollock took home $1.1 million from an online Casino game through Atlantic Lottery (ALC). Powerbucks Wheel of Fortune Shimmering Sapphires gives players the chance to win one of two jackpots with every bet. Total bets less than $3 are eligible to...
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by Brad PerryNew Brunswick home sales remained subdued in March, according to the province’s real estate board. A total of 641 homes were sold across the province last month, down 2.3 per cent from a year earlier. Locally, home sales activity was up 2.5 per cent in Greater Moncton and 1.3 per cent in...
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by Randy ThomsNew investment in STEM programming at the post-secondary levels. Ontario’s colleges and universities will share $750 million from the provincial government to expand programs related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Nolan Quinn, Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research...
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by Randy ThomsWith just days remaining in the federal election campaign, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre stopped in Woodbridge, Ontario, to unveil his fully-costed election platform. It shows $20,000 billion in revenue from counter-measures designed to combat the U.S. trade tariffs and more than $23...
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by CJ GoaterA Thunder Bay resident is facing charges after launching a firework at a police drone. On Sunday, officers were using a drone to look for a missing person. During the operation, a resident living in the area spoke to an officer on the ground, expressing concerns about the drone. Officers...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Kenora OPP is trying a different tactic for recruiting new officers. They are looking west…not to southern Ontario for help. Acting inspector Jim Neild says they’ve had good success recruiting from their neighboring provinces. “We’ve done a lot of recruiting in Manitoba…even as far as...
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by Alex AllanThe YMCA of Southwestern New Brunswick has launched its 2025 fundraising campaign, setting a goal of $1.5 million to support vital programs and services across the region. With $450,000 already raised, the YMCA is calling on the community to help bridge the gap and ensure equitable access for...
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by Brad PerryCharges have been laid after a missing woman from the Saint John area was found dead. Sarah Teakles, 26, of Rothesay was reported missing from the Musquash area last Tuesday. The Major Crime Unit took over the investigation into her disappearance two days later. Later that day, officers located...
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by CJ GoaterMagnus Theatre’s annual school tour has received a boost from the provincial government. The organization is receiving $295,200 over three years through the Ontario Trillium Foundation. “(The funding is) gonna really help to significantly expand the reach and impact of our theatre for young...
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by Tim DavidsonThe City of Kenora will work once against this year with Grand Council Treaty #3 on water quality testing on Black Sturgeon Lake. The Territorial Planning Unit will be testing the water in the spring and the fall on Black Sturgeon and neighboring First Nations. Results from it’s field work last...
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