by Brad PerryOur country’s economy saw its largest contraction in nearly a year in November, according to Statistics Canada. Real gross domestic product fell by 0.2 per cent after a 0.3 per cent increase recorded the month before. Overall, there were broad-based declines as 13 of 20 sectors contracted in...
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by CJ GoaterNOSM University is looking to add to its board of governors. They are specifically looking for people with expertise in higher education governance, financial management, and law. The board is made up of 17 to a maximum of 30 volunteers. The board oversees the university’s governance and...
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by CJ GoaterThe provincial police in Nipigon have responded to multiple incidents involving counterfeit money recently. They are warning retailers that accept cash payments to ensure they are not accepting counterfeit. The OPP says they have noticed the following indicators when looking at the counterfeit...
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by Jacob MooreMark Carney is promising to get rid of the federal carbon tax. The candidate for the federal Liberal party leader, and former governor of the Bank of Canada, spoke at Pier 21 in Halifax Friday morning. Instead of the carbon tax, Carney would reward people for using green energy alternatives and...
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The RCMP is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a 48-year-old man who was last seen in Sipekne’katik. Police say Jerome Patrick Paul is described as 5’8″ and 200 pounds. He has short dark brown hair, brown eyes and is known to wear glasses. It’s believed he’s wearing a sweatshirt and...
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It costs less to fill up your vehicle in Nova Scotia as we head into the weekend. Self-serve regular gas fell 2.2 cents a litre at midnight to a minimum of $1.63 in this province, Diesel dropped 4.5 cents to about $1.91.
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by Tara ClowIt’s going to cost you a bit less for fuel this week in New Brunswick. For those heating their homes with furnace oil, the price has dropped by 4.7 cents a litre to a maximum of around $1.60. Maximum diesel prices went down by 1.3 cents a litre to $1.97. For regular self-serve gas, it decreased...
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by Caitlin SnowTwo million meals have now been served through the province’s school lunch program, but some are getting wasted. Education Minister Brendan Maguire told reporters, Thursday afternoon, the province is working with providers on how to get around that. “We’re constantly tweaking and obviously...
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by Jacob MooreYour children will be sent home early from school today, if you live in the Tri-County area. All schools will send students home two hours early in the Tri-County Regional Centre for Education. The centre says rain this afternoon will likely make a lot of roads extremely icy and very fast. The...
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by Brad PerryChange and accountability were two of the key focuses for Premier Susan Holt during her first State of the Province address. The province’s newest premier spoke to a sold-out crowd of business leaders in downtown Fredericton on Thursday night. Holt also invited several of her cabinet ministers...
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