Time is counting down for Liberal leadership candidates to come forward. The deadline is January 23rd, and contestants must raise a $350,000 entrance fee. The party will choose Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s replacement on March 9th. Among candidates so far are the former finance minister,...
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by Brad PerryA second person has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with a double homicide in Chipman. Police received a report of a vehicle on fire with two people inside off Midland Road around 8 a.m. on Nov. 25. Officers located two bodies inside the burned-out white Chevrolet Equinox SUV...
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by NewsUPDATE: A man has been arrested at a residence on Mary Jane Riley Road, and the road is now open. ——————————————————————————————- There’s increased police activity in Bear River East. It’s happening in the 1200 block of Mary Jane Riley Road. RCMP say they’re making an arrest in connection with...
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It will be an historic day in Yarmouth on Thursday. A groundbreaking ceremony for the Mariners Centre Expansion project gets underway at 10 a.m. Premier Tim Houston, West Nova MP Chris d’Entremont and other dignitaries are expected to be in attendance. Construction is underway for the separate...
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by Tara ClowRemembering those we lost in 2024, who were homeless or vulnerably housed in Greater Moncton. A list of 47 names was read before Moncton City Councillors on Monday night. Community Coordinator for the Homelessness Steering Committee Andrea Anne says these are not just names on a list. “They were...
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by Brad PerryA New Brunswick watchdog is hoping the new Liberal government will take action on language rights in the province. Official Languages Commissioner Shirley MacLean made the comments Tuesday while discussing her office’s annual report. Several recommendations were made by Judge Yvette Finn and...
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by Evan TaylorThe medical surgical unit at South Shore Regional Hospital recently enhanced its patient care capabilities with the addition of three new vitals carts. These carts were purchased through a generous $15,000 donation from the South Shore Regional Hospital Auxiliary, a volunteer-run organization...
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by Caitlin SnowAn electrical issue inside the J.D. Kline Pockwock water treatment plant has 200,000 on a boil water advisory. Areas include Halifax, Beaver Bank, Middle and Lower Sackville, Upper Hammonds Plains, Bedford, Fall River, Timberlea, Spryfield and Herring Cove. The areas in HRM affected by the Jan...
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by Tim DavidsonA search of the McIntosh Residential School grounds near Vermilion Bay has uncovered 114 more possible grave sites. A release says 106 of the sites are located in the cemetary area, and eight were found elsewhere on the former school grounds. Many of the graves in the cemetery belonged to...
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by Tim DavidsonA 35-year-old has been charged by the Ignace OPP after threats were received on the Ojibway Nation of Saugeen. The OPP say the incident took place around 4:30 Sunday morning on Sapay Street. As a result of their investigation, police have laid two counts of uttering threats causing death or...
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