by Evan TaylorThe Ontario Provincial Police is warning drivers in northwestern Ontario to be cautious on ice roads, as spring conditions are making them less reliable. This time of year, as temperatures swing above and below freezing, ice can break down quickly. Even if a route looks solid, it might not be...
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by Evan TaylorThe Municipality of the District of Lunenburg(MODL) has approved its 2025–26 operating and capital budgets, with no changes to residential or commercial tax rates. The operating budget totals $46.7 million, with a projected surplus of just over $120,000. The capital budget, combined with Canada...
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by Tara ClowIt took around 30 years, but a Saint-André, New Brunswick woman’s diligence finally paid off. Denise Bérubé always played the same numbers for Lotto 6/49. Over the years, she switched from buying her tickets at the store to playing online at alc.ca Those numbers helped her to win the $5 million...
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by Tara ClowThe Moncton Fire Department has added eight probationary firefighters to its team. They began a ten-week recruitment training program this week. Training includes driver and pump operations, vehicle extrication, high-rise tactics, HAZMAT and technical rescue. Four of these firefighters will fill...
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by Evan TaylorThe Halifax Mooseheads pulled off a historic upset in Drummondville, becoming the first No. 16 seed in QMJHL history to win a playoff series. Halifax blanked the Voltigeurs 2-0 in Game 7 of their first-round matchup, securing a 4-3 series victory and punching their ticket to the second round....
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by NewsResidents of Campobello Island will be granted a “special exemption from previous tariff countermeasures on U.S. consumer and household products.” The news comes in a release from the federal government due to the special circumstances Campobello Island faces having no direct connection to...
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by Brad PerryNew Brunswick’s environment department has announced a province-wide inspection of fuel retailers. This comes after tens of thousands of litres of diesel leaked at an Irving Oil station near Woodstock. Environment Minister Gilles LePage said retailers are being checked to confirm they are...
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by Jacob MooreAnother batch of eviction notices have been sent to people living in a Dartmouth neighbourhood. Tenants at the Ocean Breeze Village must move out by the end of March next year, when 143 units will be torn down to make way for more dense housing on the land. Celine Porcheron, president of the...
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by Alex AllanDue to recent economic challenges and tariff uncertainties, more New Brunswickers are turning to farmers’ markets. Residents are seeking fresh, local food while supporting their communities, which is driving renewed interest in the province’s 46 farmers’ markets. Suzanne Fournier, executive...
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by Caitlin SnowThe province’s health authority is warning of an opioid with “unexpected strength” found in the Windsor area. Nova Scotia Heath says they were informed by community partners that there were unexpected reactions to an opioid, pink in colour in Windsor/West Hants. This follows another drug alert...
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