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Hockey star Sidney Crosby is wishing good luck to fellow Nova Scotian hockey captain Blayre Turnbull as she begins the second season of the Professional Women’s Hockey League.
Turnbull is the captain of the Toronto Sceptres, who open their season at the end of the month when they host the Boston Fleet.
In a photo posted to Instagram, the Pittsburgh Penguins captain is holding up a Sceptres sweater with a caption reading, “Good luck in season two.”
(The Canadian Press)
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The New Brunswick Museum in Saint John is getting 107-thousand dollars from the federal government.
Local M-P Wayne Long made the announcement today.
The investment from Ottawa will see new hires enhance the museum’s website in a bid to attract more visitors.
As well, the money will be used to digitize collections, create educational materials improve the museum’s new website for smartphones.
(The Canadian Press)
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R-C-M-P say a pedestrian has died after being hit by a car yesterday in Balmoral, New Brunswick.
The Mounties say the 74-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police say h was trying to cross the street at the time.
The driver of the vehicle was uninjured.
(The Canadian Press)
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Police in southern New Brunswick say one man has been arrested and 63-thousand-dollars worth of drugs have been seized following a drug trafficking investigation in Fredericton.
Officers say a 44-year-old man from the city’s north side was arrested on October 31st and charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking.
Fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamines were among the drugs seized.
The man is scheduled to appear in court later this month.
(The Canadian Press)
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Nova Scotia’s Liberal party is promising to improve cellphone coverage and invest in major highways if elected to govern on November 26th.
Party leader Zach Churchill is promising to spend 60-million dollars over four years to build 87 new cellphone towers — and he’s pledged to spend millions more on highway construction.
Meanwhile, the leaders of the three main political parties spent much of today preparing for a televised debate — scheduled for 6 p-m local time.
The 90-minute event will feature Churchill squaring off against Tory Premier Tim Houston and N-D-P Leader Claudia Chender.
(The Canadian Press)
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A 29-year-old man in Nova Scotia is facing 20 charges following a break-in on Monday night in Cape Breton.
R-C-M-P say officers were dispatched to a home in Wagmatcook, where two suspects were arrested.
The Mounties allege that one of the suspects — a man from the area — had a firearm and cocaine.
He is facing five counts of breach of probation, break and enter with intent and possession of dangerous weapon.
(The Canadian Press)
