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Royal Canadian Legion making headway combatting poppy trademark violations

August 28 , 2024 at 05:50:29 p.m. ADT • :

The Royal Canadian Legion is tackling unauthorized poppy products being sold on e-commerce platforms that violate the symbol's trademark. The legion's spokesperson says the organization was given the power to directly remove violating products from some of those platforms.

No limits on election ads by advocacy groups before official campaign

August 28 , 2024 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

Advocacy groups looking to influence New Brunswick voters in the upcoming provincial election have about three weeks left before they come under the regulatory eye of Elections New Brunswick.

Fredericton police issue bromazolam warning after fatal overdose

August 28 , 2024 at 06:02:26 p.m. ADT • :

Fredericton police are warning the public that bromazolam, a potentially lethal drug, is suspected to be circulating in the city following a recent overdose death.

Man, 21, dead after single-vehicle collision in eastern N.B.

August 25 , 2024 at 06:40:55 p.m. ADT • :

A 21-year-old man from Saint-Saveur, N.B., is dead after a single-vehicle crash in Hacheyville on Sunday morning.

Paris Paralympics declared open amid grand spectacle at Place de la Concorde

August 28 , 2024 at 08:58:08 a.m. ADT • :

Just weeks after hosting the Olympics, Paris began the final chapter of its summer of sports Wednesday with the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games.