by Brad PerryMounties are looking for a man after a youth was asked to perform sexual acts behind a Hampton school. Police said the incident occurred on Elizabeth Avenue between 4:40 and 4:50 p.m. on Monday. An individual allegedly approached a youth and requested they perform sexual acts in exchange for...
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by Randy ThomsAn area forest company is showing its support to the Beyond the Scan campaign at Lake of the Woods District Hospital. Weyerhaeuser is donating $125,000 to the hospital foundation’s Beyond the Scan Campaign. The campaign looks to raise $8.5 million for a state-of-the-art Magnetic Resonance...
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by Brad PerryThere is some optimism as we head into the annual spring freshet in New Brunswick. The provincial government launched its annual River Watch program for the season on Tuesday. It provides New Brunswickers with information on the status of rivers, potential ice jams and other flood issues. Don...
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by Caitlin SnowThe number of Nova Scotians on the Need a Family Practice Registry has taken another huge dive. Nova Scotia Health says the list has 95, 875 on it, a drop of 8,449 since last month. The number of people on the list on February 13 was 104,324. The health authority says the change is due to...
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by Alex AllanThe RCMP is asking for help from the public following a firearm incident that left a 22-year-old man injured. Police responded to reports of a firearm discharge on Monday night in a parking lot near the 900 block of Mountain Road. When officers arrived, they found the man with a gunshot wound....
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by Brad PerryThe Bank of Canada has lowered its key interest rate again to 2.75 per cent. The 25 basis point reduction marks the seventh straight decrease by the central bank. Governor Tiff Macklem said the economy entered 2025 in a solid position with inflation close to the two per cent target. However,...
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by Tara ClowThousands of New Brunswickers will get a family doctor. Ten internationally trained physicians, who are a part of the Practice Ready Assessment program in New Brunswick, will begin taking patients in various areas in the province. Eligible physicians participate in a thorough 12-week clinical...
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by Jacob MooreRents across the country have fallen to their lowest level since July 2023. The average rent for apartments fell to just over $2000 last month, according to a national rent report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation. Every month since February of last year, rents have gone down by about $105. Despite...
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by Caitlin SnowRumours have been rampant on social media over the past couple of days that a new Costco location is coming to the Halifax-area. According to a photo circulating online, Costco is heading to Middle Sackville. However, what may be a disappointment to many, Councillor Billy Gillis tells our...
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by Brad PerryCanada is fighting back against the United States and its 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. Federal officials announced Wednesday a 25 per cent reciprocal tariff on steel and aluminum from the U.S. The news came just hours after a tariff on Canadian steel and aluminum heading...
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