by Brad PerryFour-and-a-half years in prison for a St. Stephen man arrested after trying to flee police. Kody John Hiltz was one of two people arrested following the incident in Charlotte County. RCMP attempted to stop a stolen vehicle on Route 1 in Oak Bay around 1:15 a.m. on Dec. 10. “As police approached,...
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by Tara ClowAbout 25 per cent of Atlantic Canadian households currently heat with oil. The federal government has announced an investment of over $123 million for the oil to heat pump program. (OHPA) Natural Resources Canada is investing $99.5 million, and Environment and Climate Change Canada is also...
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by Alex AllanL’Université de Moncton’s delegation is getting ready for the 2025 Jeux franco-canadiens de la communication (Communication Games), happening in Montreal. The event starts on Saturday and runs until next Wednesday, featuring 12 communication-related events such as journalism, advertising,...
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by CJ GoaterTedx is returning to Thunder Bay. The event is running for the first time in six years in collaboration with the Lakehead University Student Union. TEDx is an initiative, created in the spirit of TED’s overall mission to research and discover ideas worth spreading. The events are organized by...
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by Tim DavidsonThe FIREFLY children’s aid agency has hired a new Chief Executive Officer. Darcia Curtis works at Firefly as the Director of Service Excellence and Partnerships. She replaces Karen Ingebritson, who has served as FIREFLY’s CEO since 2008. Curtis will take on her new job at the end of June....
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by NewsOver 200 individuals with fishing gear knowledge gathered in Moncton this week. They took part in the 2nd international fishing gear innovation summit, hosted by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. During this two-day event, the harvesters, technical experts, Indigenous groups, regulators, academia,...
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by Caitlin SnowNova Scotia is rolling out its first team of travel nurses to help with staffing at emergency departments. It’s to help keep travel nurses already working in our health care system and limit hiring from private companies. The province says it is the first of its kind in the Maritimes. President...
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by CJ GoaterThunder Bay has canceled garbage collection for Friday. A winter storm and slippery road conditions are the cause of the cancellation. Residents in Area 4: Zones 1 and 2 are asked to leave their garbage at the curb for collection on Saturday. All garbage bags and bins must be placed at ground...
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by Evan TaylorThe South Shore Lumberjacks are in control of their Veterans Cup Playoff series against the Brookfield Elks, holding a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven matchup. Game 3 is set for tonight in Brookfield, where the Lumberjacks look to extend their advantage over the top-seeded Elks. Regardless of the...
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by Evan TaylorLunenburg County Pride is raising concerns over ongoing hate graffiti along Highway 103, saying there has been little response despite repeated incidents over the past 10 months. The group says more than 11 instances of hate symbols have been reported since May, many of them linked to the...
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