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RCMP investigating incident near Sunny Brae school
Posted 10 April 2025

RCMP investigating incident near Sunny Brae school

An incident near Sunny Brae Middle School in Moncton is under investigation. An email went out to parents late Thursday afternoon from the Superintendent for the Anglophone East School District. It stated that on April 8 a student was approached by an unknown male while walking near the school....

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Nuclear Waste Management Organization looking to partner with businesses in the region
Posted 10 April 2025

Nuclear Waste Management Organization looking to partner with businesses in the region

The Nuclear Waste Management Organization is looking to connect with local and Indigenous businesses and suppliers in Thunder Bay and the region to give them access to procurement opportunities. This comes as the Ignace and Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation area were selected as the host for Canada’s...

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Community support helps find lost church bell in Pictou County
Posted 10 April 2025

Community support helps find lost church bell in Pictou County

Thanks to large community support a bell stolen from a church in Ballantyne’s Cove has been found. Antigonish County District RCMP say it happened on Hwy 337, March 31. Investigators believe items stolen from a nearby property were used in the crime. On April 4, the missing bell was found in...

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Leaders talk crime, housing and service cuts in campaign
Posted 10 April 2025

Leaders talk crime, housing and service cuts in campaign

More campaign promises to combat crime in Canada. A day after Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre announced a three-strike rule on offenders of serious crimes, Liberal leader Mark Carney revealed his proposals. Carney says he will hire 1,000 more RCMP officers, establish a new training centre...

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Akoma Holdings hoping for more donations for new building
Posted 10 April 2025

Akoma Holdings hoping for more donations for new building

Akoma Holdings is looking for more donations to put up a new building. The province announced on Wednesday they would give the group $100, 540 to make it energy efficient. The group runs the Kinney Place in Cherry Brook, which offers office and shop space to the community. Property manager...

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Trade exhibition centre coming to Cape Breton
Posted 10 April 2025

Trade exhibition centre coming to Cape Breton

Cape Breton will soon have a trade exhibition centre. On Thursday, the province announced $10 million for the facility and other trade programs. Trent Soholt said the trade exhibition centre in Halifax has gotten international attention. “We’re looking to build off the successes and the...

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Helicopter crash in Hudson River in New York City
Posted 10 April 2025

Helicopter crash in Hudson River in New York City

A helicopter has crashed into the Hudson River in New York City. The New York Police says on X it was in the Vicinity of West Side Highway and Spring Street. It has not been confirmed at this time how many were on board or details on injuries. More to come…

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Saint John’s mayor defends Wolastoq Park decision
Posted 10 April 2025

Saint John’s mayor defends Wolastoq Park decision

Saint John’s mayor is defending council’s decision related to the controversial Wolastoq Park rezoning. J.D. Irving, Limited sought permission to build a 500-space gravel parking lot in a portion of the park. Company officials said the lot was needed to support a $1.1-billion expansion of its...

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Student athletes recognized at Thunderhawks Athletic Awards Banquet
Posted 10 April 2025

Student athletes recognized at Thunderhawks Athletic Awards Banquet

Confederation College has announced its student-athlete award winners for the 2024-2025 school year. The athletes received their awards at the  Thunderhawks Athletic Awards Banquet, which was held on Tuesday. The annual event honours athletic performance, academic success, and leadership across...

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Young Mooseheads look to make more history
Posted 10 April 2025

Young Mooseheads look to make more history

The Halifax Mooseheads hope to keep making history. They start their second round series against the second-ranked Rouyn-Noranda Huskies Friday night in Quebec. The Mooseheads knocked off top-seed Drummondville in the first round, becoming the first 16th place team to ever win a playoff series....

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