by Brad PerryFlags have been lowered to half-mast at Moncton City Hall in honour of a long-time municipal employee. Bill Budd passed away on Monday after a sudden illness, the city announced in a news release on Thursday. He was 58. Budd had served as director of planning and development for the City of...
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by Tara ClowA well-known fairy tale is about to come to life on the Bernice MacNaughton High School stage. This year’s musical is Rodger and Hammerstein’s ‘Cinderella’. “It’s kind of a classic. It’s the same duo who brought shows like The King and I, Sound of Music, South Pacific, those great kinds of...
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by Brad PerryThe New Brunswick Medical Society (NBMS) is calling for the cancellation of a virtual care pilot project at two rural emergency departments in the province. Patients visiting the Sussex Health Centre and the Charlotte County Hospital have the option of seeing a doctor virtually through Teladoc...
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Hope you’ve got your ice scraper. A mix of freezing rain, snow and ice pellets has caused cancellations and delays across Nova Scotia. A freezing rain warning is expected to continue for most of the night in Central and Northern Nova Scotia. The system arrived in the provinces’ southwest this...
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by Caitlin SnowThe number of Nova Scotians on the Need a Family Practice Registry has dropped again. According to Nova Scotia Health there are 104,324 as of February 3. That is down 6,132 people from January when there were 110,456 looking for a family doctor. The health authority says the number has decreased...
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by Tara ClowA 49-year-old man is facing charges in connection with a child porn investigation. RCMP searched a Richibucto-Village home in September last year and seized several electronics. A man was also arrested and later released with a future court date. The man was charged last week with possessing and...
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by Tim DavidsonToday is the deadline if you want to run in the provincial election. Two more parties have announced candidates in the region. The Liberals in the riding of Kiiwetinoong are going with Sioux Lookout teacher with the Northwest Catholic District School Board Manuela Michelizzi. The New Blue Party...
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by Tara ClowQuestions remain after a state-of-the-art bathroom in Riverview’s Mill Creek Nature Park was destroyed by fire. The incident happened over the weekend and RCMP are investigating. Communications Manager Ashly Barron says this wasn’t just your average porta potty, “The public washroom that was...
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by NewsA collision has closed a section of Highway 104 in Antigonish County. RCMP say it is shut down in both directions near Linwood between exits 37 and 38. Emergency crews are on scene. Police ask that you avoid the area and expect delays.
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by CJ GoaterAfter a nearly two-month stay in Thunder Bay, evacuees from Kashechewan First Nation have started to return home. Roughly 200 community members had to come to Thunder Bay while repairs were being done to the community’s water treatment plant. The community reported issues at the plant on...
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