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Exporters have ‘deep concern’ about tariffs: N.B. premier
Posted 16 January 2025

Exporters have ‘deep concern’ about tariffs: N.B. premier

New Brunswick’s premier says tariffs threatened by incoming U.S. president Donald Trump pose an “extremely serious” threat to our province. Susan Holt spoke with reporters after the country’s premiers and territorial leaders met with the prime minister and other federal ministers on Wednesday....

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Mask mandates at Calais Community Hospital
Posted 16 January 2025

Mask mandates at Calais Community Hospital

Masking is now required in all clinical areas at the Calais Community Hospital, officials announced Wednesday. Hospital officials said this comes amid a major increase in respiratory illnesses among patients and staff. The directive applies to the emergency, inpatient, laboratory, radiology,...

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Recent murders related to intimate partner violence are unprecedented, says RCMP
Posted 15 January 2025

Recent murders related to intimate partner violence are unprecedented, says RCMP

An RCMP spokesperson says he’s never seen so many women murdered due to intimate partner violence in such a short time. Dan Morrow, the superintendent of the Nova Scotia RCMP, says they prioritize these cases like a hospital triage. “The more severe, more jeopardy there is for serious harm to a...

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Premiers/Prime Minister express united front on U.S. tariff threat
Posted 15 January 2025

Premiers/Prime Minister express united front on U.S. tariff threat

Canada’s Premiers and the federal government are showing a united front in confronting the threat of new tariffs from the United States. The focus will be convincing the Americans to reconsider. A meeting of the Council of the Federation discussed several scenarios, but none were publically...

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Elizabeth Fry receives $563K to support women in N.B.
Posted 15 January 2025

Elizabeth Fry receives $563K to support women in N.B.

The federal government is providing $563,000 to support women through Elizabeth Fry New Brunswick. The added funds aim to address key issues such as feminism and colonialism within their services. Saint John-Rothesay MP Wayne Long, who announced the funding at Elizabeth Fry New Brunswick on...

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N.S. Legislature to resume February 14
Posted 15 January 2025

N.S. Legislature to resume February 14

We now know when Nova Scotia’s ‘super majority’ government will debut in the Legislature. The first sitting is scheduled for Friday, February 14. Lieutenant Governor Mike Savage will deliver a speech from the throne. Premier Tim Houston and the Progressive Conservatives took 43 out of 55 seats...

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Ontario aids with critical minerals projects
Posted 15 January 2025

Ontario aids with critical minerals projects

The province is helping to expand the research and development of technologies using critical minerals. Seventeen projects will share seven million dollars. The funding comes through the Critical Minerals Innovation Fund, established two years ago and extended to a second round last May. Mines...

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Ontario investing nearly $500 million in renewing Go Transit coaches at Alstom in Thunder Bay
Posted 15 January 2025

Ontario investing nearly $500 million in renewing Go Transit coaches at Alstom in Thunder Bay

More Go Transit bi-level rail coaches are officially being modernized at the Alstom Plant in Thunder Bay. The provincial government is investing just under $500 million to refurbish 181 coaches. “As Ontario continues to grow, our government is investing in made-in-Ontario solutions to ensure our...

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Province launches new bail-monitoring system
Posted 15 January 2025

Province launches new bail-monitoring system

Police will be closely watching high-risk offenders who gain release on bail. The province is launching a new system that allows police to monitor and share information about individuals charged with firearms-related offences and later released on bail. The Provincial Bail Compliance Dashboard...

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Local Dojo overwhelmed with donations after Lower Sackville fire
Posted 15 January 2025

Local Dojo overwhelmed with donations after Lower Sackville fire

The owner of a local Dojo is overwhelmed by the generosity of Maritimers after collecting donations for the family who lost everything in the horrific Lower Sackville house fire. Three children, five-year-old Cayson, six-year-old Chloe, and nine-year-old Alauna, died after the Duplex was...

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