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Deputy mayor of Fundy Albert resigns
Posted 30 January 2025

Deputy mayor of Fundy Albert resigns

Fundy Albert will now have two vacancies to fill during the next municipal byelection. John Ereaux has resigned as deputy mayor and councillor, citing personal reasons. His letter was read out during a special council meeting held earlier this week. Ereaux’s resignation comes just weeks after...

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Man facing murder charges after 2 children found dead in Saint John
Posted 30 January 2025

Man facing murder charges after 2 children found dead in Saint John

Police say a man is facing murder charges after two children were found dead in a home in Saint John. Saint John police say they responded to a 911 call at a residence on Skaling Court, off McIntosh Street, around 7 a.m. Wednesday. “Officers arrived and immediately forced entry into the home and...

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Taxi driver assaulted before his car was stolen
Posted 30 January 2025

Taxi driver assaulted before his car was stolen

A taxi driver is seriously injured after he was allegedly assaulted and his vehicle was stolen. Thunder Bay police responded to a robbery in the area of Leslie Avenue and Black Bay Road around 7 p.m. on Tuesday. Police say the suspect resisted arrest and fled the scene. But officers later found...

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School buses delayed due to road conditions
Posted 30 January 2025

School buses delayed due to road conditions

Snow and ice covered roads delayed school buses for some students on Thursday morning. Francophone South school buses in Moncton, Dieppe, Shediac, Grand-Digue, Grand Barachois, Cap-Pele and  Memramcook were running one hour late this morning due to road conditions. Anglophone East School...

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Kenora junior A team says it suspended play over league conflict
Posted 30 January 2025

Kenora junior A team says it suspended play over league conflict

The Kenora Devil’s Gap Islanders have suspended all play. The junior A hockey team says it’s because of a conflict with the board of governors of the Superior International Junior Hockey League. It says the decision was not made lightly, but it is necessary to work through league issues to find...

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Boil water order for Saint John’s Harbourview Subdivision
Posted 30 January 2025

Boil water order for Saint John’s Harbourview Subdivision

A boil water order has been issued for those on the Saint John municipal water system in the Harbourview Subdivision. The city said Thursday it was advised by the Department of Health to issue the order following an infrastructure failure. Streets impacted by the order include: Aberdeen Avenue...

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Plane collides with helicopter near U.S. capitol
Posted 30 January 2025

Plane collides with helicopter near U.S. capitol

A horrific plane crash just outside of the U.S. capitol. An American Airlines plane was carrying about 60 passengers when it collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter. It happened last night near the Ronald Reagan National Airport just outside of Washington, D.C. Both aircraft fell into...

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Public healthcare main focus at annual nurses meeting with ministers
Posted 30 January 2025

Public healthcare main focus at annual nurses meeting with ministers

Canada’s nurses’ union is about to send a very strong message to the government as many struggle to find a family physician. President Linda Silas, of the Canadian Federation of Nurses’ Unions tells our newsroom, health care ministers from across the country are set to gather for their annual...

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Federal officials consider economic aid for tariff impacts
Posted 30 January 2025

Federal officials consider economic aid for tariff impacts

Federal officials are looking at supports for businesses and workers if U.S. tariffs go ahead. That was the main focus of a meeting between Canada’s premiers and federal officials on Wednesday. U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to put 25 per cent tariffs on all Canadian goods as of...

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Eastern Charlotte passes budget with some fluctuation in tax rates
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Posted 30 January 2025

Eastern Charlotte passes budget with some fluctuation in tax rates

Eastern Charlotte has passed its budget for 2025 with dissent from only one councillor. Similarly to other local areas in Charlotte County, Eastern Charlotte saw its assessment base grow by 8.9 per cent. The council passed a general operating budget of $6,942,479, an increase of about six per...

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