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Unique balloon act takes N.B. magician to Penn and Teller: Fool Us
Posted 7 April 2025

Unique balloon act takes N.B. magician to Penn and Teller: Fool Us

Robin Sheikh, a magician from Saint John, New Brunswick, is set to appear on Season 11 of the TV show Penn and Teller: Fool Us. Her balloon act, filmed in Las Vegas, combines creativity, audience participation, and a personal twist. The episode airs Friday at 9 p.m. on the CW Network. The act...

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RCMP release video as search for answers in Lohnes murder continue
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Posted 7 April 2025

RCMP release video as search for answers in Lohnes murder continue

A new video will hopefully bring answers in the murder of Donny Lohnes. The 57-year-old was attacked outside his Pine Grove, Lunenburg County home in October, 2020, he later died from his injuries. The video from RCMP includes a plea from Lohnes’ mother, Jeanne Rhodenizer. “Please, please come...

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City closing some functions at Thistle Rink this summer
Posted 7 April 2025

City closing some functions at Thistle Rink this summer

A number of amenities at the Moncrief Sports Center will be out of service this spring and summer. That’s because the concrete slab and rink boards are being replaced. The walking track, dressing rooms and storage rooms will be off limits to the public during construction. But the fitness...

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Quispamsis council approves housing action strategy
Posted 7 April 2025

Quispamsis council approves housing action strategy

Quispamsis needs to create at least 125 new housing units annually through 2050 to keep up with expected growth. That is one of the findings contained in a new housing action strategy that was approved by town councillors last week. The strategy has been more than a year in the making and...

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Acadia Broadcasting launches Staycation Atlantic campaign
Posted 7 April 2025

Acadia Broadcasting launches Staycation Atlantic campaign

A growing number of Canadians are canceling planned trips to the United States and choosing to vacation locally amid the ongoing trade war between the two countries. Acadia Broadcasting, which owns this radio station, has launched Staycation Atlantic, a new campaign meant to help local...

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Demolition of a Starshine property faces delays
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Posted 7 April 2025

Demolition of a Starshine property faces delays

The Municipal District of St. Stephen (MDSS) has approved the demolition of a Starshine property at 18 Marks Street, but the province has asked them to delay the process. Starshine Properties Ltd. has been at the center of at least three Safer Communities and Neighbours Act investigations and...

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Negotiations continue between Canada Post, CUPW
Posted 7 April 2025

Negotiations continue between Canada Post, CUPW

There is growing concern about the potential for another postal disruption over the coming weeks. Negotiations are continuing between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), but recent statements from both sides suggest they are still far apart. About 55,000 Canada Post...

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Fort Frances: Missing person found dead leading to murder charge
Posted 6 April 2025

Fort Frances: Missing person found dead leading to murder charge

A 53-year-old from Fort Frances is facing a murder charge after a missing person was found dead. On Thursday, officers responded to a report of a missing person identified as Curtis Medicine, a 41-year-old from Rainy River First Nation. On Saturday, officers located the man deceased at a home on...

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Regina Pats win the Western Regional U18 AAA championship
Posted 6 April 2025

Regina Pats win the Western Regional U18 AAA championship

The Regina Pats U18 AAA hockey team will represent the Western region at the Telus National championships later this month in Chilliwack, BC. The Pats scored early and often in a 7-1 victory over the Winnipeg Wild Sunday afternoon in the final. Maddox Schultz scored twice in the first three...

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N.B. woman killed in crash in Upper Tantallon
Posted 6 April 2025

N.B. woman killed in crash in Upper Tantallon

A 47-year-old New Brunswick woman is dead after a crash in Upper Tantallon, Nova Scotia.. RCMP say a vehicle left Highway 103 on Saturday morning and went into the ditch. The driver and only person in the car died at the scene. Police have not identified the woman, but have said she is from...

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