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New Brunswick realtors say home sales across the province were down 13 per cent last month compared to April 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a release, the province’s real estate board said sales were 9.4 per cent below the five-year average and 5.8 per cent below the 10-year average for the month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Declines were reported in all areas of the province, including Fredericton, Saint John and Greater Moncton, with the Valley Regions seeing the biggest year-over-year decline of 34.7 per cent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chair of the New Brunswick realtors Justin Morehouse said a stronger flow of new listings has pushed inventory meaningfully higher — giving buyers more choice. (The Canadian Press) <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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(NB-Penitentiary-Lockdown)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The federal agency managing the country’s prisons has locked down Dorchester Penitentiary in New Brunswick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a release, Correctional Service Canada said the closure began on Monday at the medium-security unit and was due to an “exceptional search.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It provided no specific details about the probe, only stating that it was “to ensure the safety and security of the institution, its staff and inmates.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Visits have been suspended until the search is complete. (The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Bars in the hometown of Habs star Alex Newhook are preparing for big crowds today as the Montreal Canadiens take on the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In St. John’s, Newfoundland bars like the Duke of Duckworth and Newfoundland Embassy have seen patrons get into a frenzy during watch parties, with the latter saying the pub’s band was checking out the game on television between playing songs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham was gleeful on Tuesday as he took a moment during a major press conference to shout out Newhook and his game-winning goal against the Buffalo Sabres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 25-year-old Newhook told reporters at a press conference Tuesday that he’s proud to represent the province. (The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Halifax Mayor Andy Fillmore says the municipality needs to prepare for rapid growth, rising costs, infrastructure pressures and its role as “Canada\u2019s Defence City.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a news release following Fillmore’s State of the Municipality remarks at the Halifax Convention Centre today, he insisted the city is facing a “defining moment” and “entering a period of generational growth and investment.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Halifax is home to more than 10-thousand armed forces and national defence personnel and is expected to play a central role in a new generation of defence investment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It includes shipbuilding, naval infrastructure, advanced technology, and Arctic security operations. (The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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(NS-Herbicide)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The City of Halifax says a joint operation with the province of Nova Scotia will involve applying herbicide around Little Albro Lake to reduce the yellow floating heart population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a release, the municipality says the invasive plant species has been spreading across the lake in recent years, significantly impacting the natural ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It will be a second dose of herbicide to remove what remains of the plants from a previous application in September 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The operation will take place between June 20th and June 30th, with the herbicide applied beneath the water surface and not to land surrounding the lake. (The Canadian Press)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Prince Edward Island Fishermen’s Association has alerted the province’s lobster fisheries to closures due to a North Atlantic right whale detected off the northeast coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a social media post, the association said the Fisheries and Oceans Canada ban — announced yesterday and starting Friday — affects fishing deeper than the 20-fathom line in the closure area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The affected grids are in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence, directly off the northeastern tip of P-E-I and the western coast of Cape Breton Island, spanning the waters off Inverness County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It added that all affected gear must be removed from the prohibited fishing area, with no new or reset gear permitted after the notice is issued. (The Canadian Press) <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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