by Jacob MoorePremier Tim Houston says Trump’s tariff threats could seriously hurt Nova Scotia. Houston, along with Canada’s premiers—except Alberta’s Danielle Smith—and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, signed onto memo earlier this week promising to work together to deal with the threat from incoming U.S....
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by CJ GoaterA drug trafficking investigation in Dryden has led to charges. Officers searched a home on Wilson Street on Wednesday. During the search, officers seized suspected illicit drugs including cocaine, fentanyl, and prescription medication. A suspect was also arrested. As a result, a 36-year-old from...
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by Brad PerryA 49-year-old man has died after being struck by a vehicle on the east side of Saint John. Emergency crews were called to the 100 block of Bayside Drive around 10 p.m. Wednesday. The victim was rushed to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, according to police. The Major Crime Unit...
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A deal has been reached for Region of Queens Municipality workers to return to the job. Council announced a collective agreement has been ratified through 2027 with IBEU Local 1928. It includes a retro-active four percent wage increase for the public works employees, as well as 2.5 percent...
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by Brad PerryAnother increase is coming at the fuel pumps in New Brunswick, according to an industry source. The price of regular gasoline is expected to increase by around four cents per litre on Thursday night. The news is worse for diesel users, with prices likely jumping by around seven cents per litre....
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by Tim DavidsonThe mayor of Dryden is confident their population will rebound. Jack Harrison told Ontario’s Standing Committee on Finance back in December that Dryden’s population was losing residents to the unincorporated areas. But he says recent housing developments are a cause for optimism. “Since 2021, we...
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by CJ GoaterAn annual fundraiser outside of Thunder Bay is celebrating 50 years of operation and 20 years of partnership with Grand Portage Lodge and Casino. The Grand Portage Lodge and Casino Snowarama for Easter Seals Kids is a fundraiser that encourages snowmobilers from across the region and Minnesota...
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The province says they’re taking the issue of intimate-partner violence seriously. The government met with a coalition committed to addressing the rising number of cases. There have been seven people murdered in Nova Scotia since October. Justice minister Becky Druhan says it’s a society-wide...
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by Caitlin SnowThe Municipality of the District of Guysborough (MODG) is not taking the news that the Bank of Montreal intends to close its quad county branches, sitting down. Council has put in a formal request to the Regional Vice President, Ms. Deanne Chaulk, as well as representatives of BMO to meet with...
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by Tara ClowOne of the things missing from the landscape in the Town of Riverview is a hotel. City officials say a study is being done to determine whether one would be viable. “The town’s Commercial Market Threshold study that was executed at the end of 2023 kind of identified tourism accommodations as a...
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