by Tim DavidsonWork is continuing to do repairs in the 14th Avenue North area. Starting today, the project will enter a new phase. The intersection at 14th and 8th Street North will down to one lane for the next couple of days. The city says there could be significant delays due to equipment working in the...
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by Brad PerryAround 9,000 engineers, conductors and yard workers at Canada’s two major railways could soon be off the job. Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC), the union representing workers at CPKC, announced Sunday it had given 72-hour strike notice. The railway had already said it would lock out...
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The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is urging New Brunswick’s political parties to promise to lower the HST ahead of this fall’s election. This comes after New Brunswick’s Progressive Conservatives promised tax cuts if re-elected. Leader Blaine Higgs said his party would cut the HST to 13...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Kenora OPP are currently investigating several incidents of vandalism at the Kenora Rec. Center. Police were notified of the damage Saturday morning. Provincial Police say several vehicles were damaged around 3:00 Saturday morning. An image of the suspect was caught on CCTV. Anyone who has...
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by Brad PerryCanada’s Conservative leader says not enough homes are being built to keep up with demand. Urban centres recorded 223,513 housing starts in 2023, down seven per cent from the year before. Pierre Poilievre said his party has a plan that would lead to more shovels in the ground faster. “By...
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by Brad PerrySeveral changes are being considered at a popular south-end Saint John park to make way for a new school in the coming years. A new K-8 school and community hub has been proposed for Rainbow Park to replace Prince Charles and St. John the Baptist/King Edward schools. In order to accommodate the...
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by Brad PerryHurricane Ernesto should remain well offshore as it tracks southeast of Newfoundland, according to forecasters. As of 3 a.m. Monday, the centre of Ernesto was located 500 kilometres south of Sable Island and moving north-northeast at 43 kilometres per hour. The Canadian Hurricane Centre said the...
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by Tara ClowThe hotels and campgrounds are booked and country music fans are set to converge on Greater Moncton. YQM Country Fest is now just a few days away, taking place from Thursday through Saturday. Promoter Sam Bourgeois says this year’s acts include Luke Coombs, Jason Aldean and Bailey Zimmerman....
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by NewsA heavy police presence outside a home in Lower Sackville. RCMP and the Emergency Response Team (ERT) is on Boxwood Crescent responding to a situation involving a person inside a home that may be armed. Police says there is no immediate threat to anyone outside the home. Officers have closed...
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by Evan TaylorHalifax Regional Police (HRP) and search and rescue crews are looking for a kayaker that went missing at Long Lake Provincial Park. According to a release from HRP, they were notified of the missing kayaker on Sunday at 12:40 p.m., identified as 26-year-old Jashansdeep Kaur. Kaur is described as...
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