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Police in New Brunswick say a 20-year-old man from Quebec has died following a motorcycle crash.
They say officers responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash on Highway 15 in Moncton, just after midnight on Saturday.
Police say they believe the crash happened when the motorbike rider lost control and hit a guardrail.
They say the 20-year-old from Blainville, in Quebec, died at the scene. (The Canadian Press)
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Critics say an imminent provincial election in Newfoundland and Labrador is a key opportunity for the public to demand transparency about a new energy agreement with Hydro-Québec — and possibly even halt it.
Jack Harris, a former member of Parliament for the N-D-P, is among a number of former politicians, public servants and energy leaders in the province to publicly oppose the tentative agreement, saying it repeats mistakes of the past.
With an election call expected in the coming days, Harris says he hopes the public will demand more open discussion about the agreement and vote according to where they stand.
Newfoundland and Labrador’s Liberal government has championed the new memorandum of understanding with Hydro-Québec as a game changer for a province carrying spiralling debt. (The Canadian Press)
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R-C-M-P in P-E-I say they believe speed to be a factor in a crash that left a man in his 20s dead.
They say officers were called to motorcycle crash on Route 2 in Wellington Centre, which is about 70 kilometres from Charlottetown, in the early hours of Sunday.
Police say the motorcyclist left the road and hit a power pole.
They say the man was taken to hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. (The Canadian Press)
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A new book sheds light on the mystery of a Second World War marine tragedy that was kept under a cloak of secrecy despite decimating the ranks of Halifax’s harbour pilots.
“Broadside: Halifax’s Wartime Pilot Boat Disaster,” by former television journalist Rick Grant, is set to be released this week by Formac Publishing.
The book recounts the events of March 28th, 1940, when the freighter S-S Edmond plowed through the port side of the motorized schooner Hebridean, killing nine men including six harbour pilots.
Grant says what happened that night remains largely uncertain, mainly because of a federal government more intent in advancing Canada’s wartime interests than attempting to find the cause of the deadly collision. (The Canadian Press)
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University of Prince Edward Island is scheduled to celebrate Homecoming Week from September 19th to 27th.
It says the week gives an opportunity for students, faculty, staff and alumni to come together.
It says several events are planned for the week, including a piano gala celebration, a number of home games and a karaoke. (The Canadian Press)
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(Atlantic Update by The Canadian Press)
