by Alex AllanPremier Susan Holt will lead a group of New Brunswick business leaders on a three-day mission to Washington, D.C., starting Tuesday. This mission highlights how working together can strengthen the economic ties between Canada and the United States, according to a government news release. “Our...
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by Caitlin SnowDo anything to solve congestion. That is the main message Halifax’s mayor says he is receiving from community members after Halifax Council scrapped the Windsor Street Exchange redevelopment project. Andy Fillmore posted a video on social media last month, asking residents what they thought of...
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by Brad PerryCharlotte County residents with non-urgent medical issues now have a new option to get care. Horizon Health is offering an open-access clinic in St. Stephen as part of a two-month pilot project. It will be held at the Charlotte County Collaborative Wellness Centre on the third floor of the...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Canadian Union of Public Employees says it’s still talking to the City of Kenora on a new deal. CUPE 191 city employees have been without a contract for over a year. The last deal expired on December 31st, 2023. CUPE members have voted in favour of strike action if a deal can’t be reached,...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Government of Canada plans to use satellites to help battle wildfires. The Canadian Space Agency has awarded a $72 million contract to design the Wildfire Sat program. Spire Global Canada will design the system using seven micro-satellites. They will be used to provide daily updates to fire...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Municipality of Sioux Lookout has launched a post-card campaign as part of its Strategic Plan. Economic Development Officer Jennifer Esposito says they are asking the public for feedback on what the community would look like in 10 years’ time. “We have post cards at a number of departments,...
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by Brad PerryTwo employees suffered non-life-threatening injuries after a convenience store robbery in Saint John’s south end. Police said a masked man entered a store at the corner of St. James Street and Sydney Street around 10 p.m. Saturday. In a news release on Monday, police allege the suspect assaulted...
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by Alex AllanMoncton—Riverview—Dieppe MP Ginette Petitpas Taylor is backing Mark Carney for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada. Petitpas Taylor, who is also the president of the treasury board, says Carney’s experience in handling financial crises makes him the right person to tackle issues like...
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by NewsSackville Drive is currently closed due to a crash, Monday morning. RCMP say it is between Hillcrest Avenue and Cobequid Road. Expect delays.
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by Brad PerryTwo people, including a youth, have been arrested after allegedly blocking an ambulance responding to an emergency. Saint John police said the incident happened on Route 1 westbound near the Rothesay Avenue exit around 4:45 a.m. Sunday. According to investigators, the ambulance was being blocked...
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