by Brad PerryA long-time radio broadcaster is among five new inductees to the New Brunswick Country Music Hall of Fame. Mark Downey has been an announcer at 98.1 FM in St. Stephen since its launch back in May 2001. The station initially started as The Tide but has been known as Charlotte FM for a number of...
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by CJ GoaterPolice in Thunder Bay are investigating an incident they are calling serious in the Lincoln Street area. A visible police presence is expected. Officers were sent to the area just before 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday. No information was released about the situation itself. The Major Crimes and Forensic...
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by Evan TaylorPrime Minister Justin Trudeau will lead a cabinet retreat on January 20-21 in Quebec, focusing on defending Canada’s interests and strengthening ties with the United States. The meeting coincides with the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, who has recently suggested imposing...
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by Brad PerryThe Gault Road area on the west side of Saint John is a quiet residential neighbourhood filled with mainly single-family homes. It is that quaintness some residents worry could be lost if a proposed residential development goes ahead. Mike Cavanagh Homes wants to rezone a section of land at 125...
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by Brad PerryYou can have your say on the air quality approval for the Irving Oil refinery in Saint John. The Department of Environment is seeking input as the approval comes up for renewal. The refinery processes about 313,000 barrels of crude oil per day into various petroleum products. Provincial...
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by NewsA 14-year-old girl from Halifax is missing. Police say Kayla Wescott was last seen Tuesday around 7:45 p.m. near Summer Street in Halifax. She is described as a white female youth, around 5’7, medium build, reddish blonde hair with green and blue streaks. Kayla was last seen wearing a red...
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If you’re filling up with diesel, you’ll be paying more for it Wednesday. Nova Scotia’s Utility and Review Board invoked the interrupter clause at midnight. The provincial regulator usually adjusts fuel prices on Fridays. This unscheduled adjustment sees diesel up 5.8 cents a litre to a minimum...
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by Caitlin SnowA small business owner in HRM is trying to do her part to help those affected by the wildfires that continue to ravage California and displace thousands. Tanya Neary owns O Sweet Madeline, a sewing business she has run out of her home in Mount Uniacke since 2008. Neary has friends who live in...
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by Evan TaylorTwenty-three New Brunswick firefighters are set to assist in battling the devastating wildfires raging across California. Following a national request from the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre on Friday, the firefighters quickly completed their mandatory fitness tests on Sunday afternoon....
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by Evan TaylorHillsview Acres Home for Special Care, located between Liverpool and Caledonia on Highway 8, is currently closed to non-essential visitors due to flu-like symptoms observed in residents. This precautionary measure was put in place Monday, January 14 to ensure the health and safety of everyone at...
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