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Saint John man charged with possession of child porn
Posted 6 March 2025

Saint John man charged with possession of child porn

Charges have been laid against a Saint John man in connection with a child pornography investigation. The probe began in July 2024, and on October 10, RCMP searched a home on Mystery Lake Drive. A 34-year-old man was arrested, and several electronic devices were seized. He was charged on March 4...

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Kenora woman wins lottery prize
Posted 6 March 2025

Kenora woman wins lottery prize

A Kenora woman is $100,000 richer. Katy Hager won the prize in the Ontario 6/49 draw. OLG says she matched six of seven Encore numbers in the exact order for the win in the December 21st draw. The winning ticket was purchase at the CO-OP on Chipman Street.

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Ice Dogs adds to executive
Posted 6 March 2025

Ice Dogs adds to executive

The Dryden GM Ice Dogs have created a new position on their executive. Tim Gadd has been appointed as the Director of Game Day Operations. With the appointment, the executive has grown from 4 to 5 people. Team President Mike Sveinson reflected on the timing of this change, emphasizing that the...

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Poli-sci professor says Trump re-writing rules on free trade
Posted 6 March 2025

Poli-sci professor says Trump re-writing rules on free trade

An expert on Canada-U.S. relations says it appears President Donald Trump is trying to rewrite the rules on the North American Free Trade Agreement. Dr. Asa McKercher tells our newsroom the 25 per cent tariffs that have been put in place by Trump on Canadian imports, have nothing to do with...

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Yarmouth mayor heading to Washington D.C.
Posted 6 March 2025

Yarmouth mayor heading to Washington D.C.

A mayor from our province is heading to Washington, D.C. Pam Mood of Yarmouth says she’s attending the National League of Cities conference, where municipal officials on both sides of the border will get together. Mood says tariffs will be a big point of discussion, and it’s important they...

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Loblaw and Walmart to display locally branded products
Posted 6 March 2025

Loblaw and Walmart to display locally branded products

It’s going to be a lot easier to find products made here at home in two large retailers. The province says Loblaw and Walmart have committed to displaying Nova Scotia goods in their stores, as part of the Nova Scotia Loyal program. Signs are already up in all 46 stores that Loblaw owns in the...

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Trudeau and Trump spar during phone call over tariffs
Posted 6 March 2025

Trudeau and Trump spar during phone call over tariffs

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke by phone Wednesday night, discussing tariffs and trade disputes. CTV News reports according to a senior government source, the U.S. proposed removing some tariffs, but only if Canada dropped its retaliatory measures. Trudeau...

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WestJet changing carry-on baggage size limit
Posted 6 March 2025

WestJet changing carry-on baggage size limit

WestJet is changing its maximum carry-on baggage size, bringing it in line with standards used by other North American airlines and luggage manufacturers. The new size limit, effective May 6, will be 22 inches by 14 inches by 9 inches (56 cm by 36 cm by 22 cm), including wheels and handles. The...

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Border communities brace for tariff impacts
Posted 6 March 2025

Border communities brace for tariff impacts

Canadian border communities say they are on the frontlines of the trade war launched by the Trump administration. The United States imposed a 25 per cent tariff on most Canadian imports effective Tuesday, and Canada pushed back with its own 25 per cent tariff. St. Stephen Mayor Allan MacEachern...

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N.B. premier’s image used in suspected crypto scam
Posted 6 March 2025

N.B. premier’s image used in suspected crypto scam

An image of New Brunswick’s premier and a fake news article are being used in a suspected cryptocurrency scam. The Financial and Consumer Services Commission of New Brunswick (FCNB) issued a warning about the post on Wednesday. “The fake article, crafted to look like a Telegraph-Journal web...

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