by CJ GoaterA section of Hewitson Street has been closed due to flooding concerns. The roadway is closed between Russell Street and Carrick Street. Drivers turning off Dunlop Street onto Carrick Street will not be able to travel north due to the closure. The Harbour Expressway remains open. Drivers are...
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by Brad PerryA coroner’s inquest into a workplace fatality has made 10 recommendations to prevent similar deaths. Jamie Harris died at the site of a water main break in the City of Dieppe on Aug. 21, 2023. A two-day inquest held at the Moncton courthouse this week ruled his death was accidental. The...
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by Brad PerryThe Town of Riverview could soon be moving away from a popular social media platform. A motion passed at committee of the whole this week recommends the town stop using X, formerly known as Twitter. The social media platform has faced growing controversy since its purchase by Elon Musk. Coun....
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It’s going to be a rainy Thursday. Up to 30 millimetres could fall along the Atlantic coast in the afternoon into Friday morning. It will also be windy with gusts up to 80 kilometres an hour. A special weather statement has been issued. Environment Canada says the frozen ground has reduced...
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The Yarmouth Mariners are still alive. A hat-trick from captain Keefe Marshall powered them to a 4-1 win over the Bearcats in Truro on Tuesday. Keegan Warren was great in net, turning aside 36 shots. That kept the Mariners in the playoff race, they have four games left and are seven points...
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by Evan TaylorThe White House is pushing back on reports that Canada could face major tariffs as early as next week, saying President Donald Trump’s latest comments were not referring to the paused 25 percent tariff on Canadian goods. Trump was asked Monday if tariffs on Canada and Mexico were moving...
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by Randy ThomsThe pending threat of the U.S. trade tariffs dominated the provincial election campaign on Tuesday. PC leader Doug Ford says he is preparing for an immediate response if he is reelected. Ford is again eying American alcohol in retaliation. “I’ve directed the LCBO to pull off every bottle of...
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by Jacob MoorePremier Tim Houston says the woman who stabbed a 6-year-old boy in Halifax should be locked behind bars. Police said 19-year-old Elliott Chorny stabbed the boy multiple times near the Scotia Square bus terminal on Sunday afternoon. Chorny also faces charges for an assault at the QE2 hospital on...
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by CJ GoaterConfederation College’s partnership with the Regional Food Distribution Association (RFDA) has received a boost from The Molson Foundation. The partnership sees Culinary Management students prepare a variety of meals that are distributed through the RFDA’s network of food banks and community...
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by Brad PerryNew details have been released after the bodies of two people were found in a Bathurst home. Officers were dispatched to Frenette Street for a possible sudden death on Saturday evening. The Bathurst Police Force said a 50-year-old man and a 47-year-old woman were found dead inside. “At this...
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