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CBC
19 minutes ago
- CBC
34-year-old man dead after car, tractor trailer collide on TCH near Gander
A 34-year-old man is dead following a two-vehicle collision on the Trans-Canada Highway between Gander and Benton early Thursday morning. In a news release, the RCMP said the car was travelling west on the highway when it struck a tractor trailer travelling in the eastbound lane around 2:30 a.m. N.T. The man was the only person in the car. The RCMP said he was ejected from the vehicle and died at the crash scene. "The driver of the tractor trailer sustained minor injuries," the RCMP said. The investigation, which includes the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, is ongoing.
CTV News
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Broadway star returns to New Brunswick for local production of ‘Come From Away'
Cast of Broadway Across Canada's production of Come From Away Call it the summer of 'Come From Away,' as the popular musical is taking over stages in Saint John and Saint Andrews, N.B., in August and September. The show, which follows residents of Gander, Newfoundland, as they help thousands of passengers on diverted planes on Sept. 11, 2001, will have its first-ever New Brunswick production at the Imperial Theatre in Saint John and the KIRA Amphitheatre in Saint Andrews. Tony LePage, a Fredericton-born actor who starred in the Apple TV+ version of the show, will reprise his role and co-director with his wife Courtney for this production. 'This is the place where I got my start,' LePage said. 'I was doing local productions back the '90s. For me to have gone away and gotten to Broadway and bring my experiences to my home province is incredibly important to me.' The upcoming show will be a collaborative project between Rogue Productions, the Kingsbrae International Residence for the Arts and the Saint John Theatre Company, which announced the production on Monday as part of their 35th birthday celebrations. 'We wanted to do something special,' said Stephen Tobias, artistic director of the theatre company. 'The stars lined up. Tony has a real affinity for the material and we're really anxious to share this with our community. 'It gets to be a provincewide collaboration. It's in the spirit of the play. A project like this can bring us together and let us build partnerships.' LePage said the play's message of hope and kindness is something he hopes resonates with audiences. 'We could all use a reminder that helping people and being kind is something the world could use more of,' he said. The show will run from Aug. 22 to 24 and Aug. 29 to 31 at the KIRA Amphitheatre before moving to the Imperial Theatre for Sept. 10 to 13. Tickets will go on sale for the general public on Wednesday. Halifax, Charlottetown shows Neptune Theatre and the Confederation Centre for the Arts are teaming up to bring 'Come From Away' to Halifax and Charlottetown next year. The show will run in Halifax from March 31 to May 24, and in Charlottetown from July 2 to September 26, 2026. 'Since its premiere in 2015, Come From Away has been the most-requested show by Islanders and we are so excited to finally present it at the Festival. We are thrilled to be partnering with another Atlantic Canadian theatre to share a story that celebrates home and the best of humankind,' said Adam Brazier, artistic director of performing arts at Confederation Centre of the Arts, in a news release. 'At a time of increasing divisiveness, this show resonates more than ever. It is a story that reminds Canadians who we are in the world and what it means to be a good neighbour.' Tickets for the Charlottetown show will go on sale in June and the Neptune tickets will go on sale on Aug. 5.
CBC
07-05-2025
- CBC
Left out of the loop: Labradorians say they're not happy about new air travel loop
Isolated, excluded and out of the loop. Torngat Mountains MHA Lela Evans says that's how Labradorians feel about the new PAL Airlines loop between St. John's, Gander and Deer Lake. Evans says it adds insult to injury for those struggling with essential travel. Heather Gillis reports.
CBC
07-05-2025
- Politics
- CBC
One in the books, and two more on the way. Municipalities N.L. worries about election fatigue
There are provincial and municipal elections still to come in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2025. Rob Nolan, CEO of Municipalities of Newfoundland and Labrador, says that could affect who's wanting to throw their hat in the ring. He talked to Adam Walsh of CBC's The Signal when the show was in Gander.
