Police in eastern New Brunswick are asking for the public’s help as they investigate a hit-and-run that claimed the life of a 40-year-old woman.
The R-C-M-P in Richibucto say the woman was walking near her home in Notre Dame on Monday when she was hit by a vehicle that fled the scene.
The driver was arrested shortly afterward.
Investigators are asking residents to come forward if they have any information about what happened, or if they have surveillance footage from the scene.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NB-Measles-Registry)
There is renewed interest in a national vaccination registry following a measles outbreak in New Brunswick.
As of last Thursday, there were 50 confirmed cases of the highly infectious respiratory disease in the province.
All cases are linked to an initial travel-related case that was reported on October 24th.
Halifax’s I-W-K Health Centre pediatric infectious disease specialist, Doctor Joanne Langley, says a national registry would help to increase vaccine uptake, and allow health officials to assess coverage, effectiveness and safety. (CBC New Brunswick)
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(Maritime-Weather-Warnings)
Environment Canada has issued weather warnings for Cape Breton and most of New Brunswick.
In northern New Brunswick, between 15 and 25 centimetres of snow is in the forecast for tomorrow night.
As well, a special weather statement has been issued for central New Brunswick, where 10 to 15 centimetres of snow is expected during the same time frame.
Meanwhile in Cape Breton, the weather agency has issued a wind warning, predicting southeasterly gusts up to 90 kilometres an hour across the island.
(The Canadian Press)
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(PEI-NS-Ferry)
After 10 weeks of repairs, the ferry M-V Confederation is again carrying passengers between Nova Scotia and eastern P-E-I.
Northumberland Ferries Limited says the ferry resumed service today, making its first run since September 15th when the ship hit a dock in Wood Islands, P-E-I.
The ship was repaired in Pictou, Nova Scotia.
The ship will be making four daily round trips until the end of the season, which is later this month.
(CBC News)
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(NL-Supreme-Court-Impaired-Trial)
The Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador will try the case of a man accused of impaired driving in the deaths of two women last January.
Seventy-two-year-old Austin Deir elected a trial by judge alone as he faces two counts of impaired driving causing death and dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death.
Erin Pretty and Haley Keating were both 22 when they died after a crash on the Trans-Canada Highway near Arnold’s Cove on January 21st.
A passerby pulled Deir from his burning vehicle after it crashed into a smaller vehicle heading in the opposition direction. (CBC Newfoundland & Labrador)
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(NL-Caribou-Warning)
Drivers in central Newfoundland are being warned to watch out for caribou.
The province says the warning is for Route 370, from Badger to Buchans, and the Trans-Canada Highway at the Burgeo Highway turn-off.
Provincial officials say caribou are active in these areas, saying the “likelihood of caribou-vehicle collisions may increase.”
Drivers in those areas are being asked to avoid driving at dusk and dawn when caribou are more active near roads. (The Canadian Press)
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