by Caitlin SnowYou can no longer use MACPASS Plus to pay for parking at Halifax Stanfield International Airport. The change is a step toward taking away the tolls from the Macdonald and MacKay bridges. “Beginning March 3, will not be able to ENTER the parking lots using MACPASS Plus. If you have parked at the...
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by Brad PerryFederally-regulated workers making minimum wage soon take home more money. The minimum wage will climb to $17.75 per hour as of April 1, an increase of 45 cents. Federal officials said that is aligned with the year-over-year inflation rate, which rose by 2.4 per cent. “The federal minimum wage...
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by Brad PerryRCMP say a man reported missing from the Grand Lake area has been found dead. The 63-year-old was last seen at a home on Route 10 in Youngs Cove in early February. He was reported missing to police on Friday and Mounties asked for help to find him on Saturday. On Sunday, police reported the man...
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by Evan TaylorThe South Shore Lumberjacks dropped Game 4 of their Veterans Cup Playoff series at home, falling 3-2 to the East Hants Penguins on Monday night. East Hants built a 3-0 lead with goals from Jayson Hanson, who scored twice, and Logan Durno. Hanson’s second goal, a power-play marker in the second...
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by Evan TaylorPrime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to meet with King Charles today, with discussions expected to include recent remarks from U.S. President Donald Trump suggesting Canada could become part of the United States. Trudeau has dismissed Trump’s comments, saying his priority is to protect...
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by Tara ClowNothing is left of an abandoned home on Wesley Street after a fire. Moncton Fire responded on Sunday afternoon at around 1:30. “The first thing crews reported was heavy fire coming from the rear of the abandoned building. It was under construction, and that hindered some fire suppression...
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by Alex AllanNew Brunswick manufacturers paused hiring and major spending due to the uncertainties over the impending U.S. tariffs, which are expected to take effect Tuesday. Ron Marcolin, divisional vice president of Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters, explained manufacturers took these proactive steps...
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by Evan TaylorRCMP in Meteghan are asking for help locating 94-year-old Keith Bromley, who was last seen at 1:30 p.m. on March 2 on Riverside Road in New Edinburgh. Bromley is described as 5 feet 7 inches tall with a slight build, white hair, and green eyes. He was last seen wearing a black sweater and a red...
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by Brad PerryThe UNB Saint John Seawolves men’s basketball team has clinched its first ACAA championship title. The host Seawolves downed Mount Saint Vincent University 77-64 in Sunday’s championship game. Undefeated Mount Saint Vincent was heavily favoured to win the title over UNB Saint John, which had a...
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by Brad PerryMounties are investigating after shots were fired at a home near Minto over the weekend The incident happened on Route 690 in Sunnyside Beach around 1:25 a.m. Saturday. Police were only notified of the shooting about 10 hours later, RCMP said in a news release on Sunday. Investigators said the...
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