Neil Benedict

Technical Producer for Global News Halifax/ New Brunswick. NSCC RTA Alumni 2014 🎥🎞️📺
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@HalifaxReTales Thanks!

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@HalifaxReTales Are they there every weekend? I don't often get down to the market.

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The new roundabout connecting Barrington, and Upper Water Streets is now open.
At the time of posting, motorists are unable to go around it fully. They have to go either towards Barrington, or Upper Water.
There is also no access to Nora Bernard from Barrington street.



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The Bear fell out of the tree with the assistance of a DNR member. Where it landed onto a couple air mattresses. The bear is now sleeping in a metal container, ready to be relocated.

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HRP,HFX Fire, and DNR are currently at the Dartmouth Commons, there’s a Medium sized Black Bear up one of the trees.

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DNR have given the bear a tranquilizer and are waiting for the bear with mattresses under the tree

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It's officially been a decade since I underwent a Live Donor #KidneyTransplant!
A few bumps along the way, but still going strong.
Here's to another 10 years, thank you, Dad!

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@MandyWoodRadio I would have had to buy two, one being the snacking box so I still had one when I got home.
I do that when I visit That Dutchman's Cheese Farm. #SnackingCheese

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You can feel the temperature dropping as the moon moves in front of the sun blocking its heat

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Thousands have gathered in the small town of #Miramichi to view the eclipse, 100% totality is only minutes away. @Global_NB @globalhalifax

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NS RCMP have released the photo of 52-year-old Darren Trevor Jackson, he's described as a white man, five feet ten inches tall, 205 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Call 9-1-1 if seen.

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🚨🚨An emergency alert has just been issued for the #Brookfield #NovaScotia Area

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🚨🚨An emergency alert has just been issued for the #Brookfield #NovaScotia Area

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Last week, I was shooting footage of the Chignecto Ithmus, the stretch of land between the New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia border.
While on the Beausejour Marsh, I had the exciting opportunity to film migrating Plovers, and Sandpipers!
I've always wanted to film them.

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Good Morning! I'm in Saint Andrews, NB with @nthlstrgn where #HurricaneLee is soon to make landfall later today.

High Tide in the area will be at 1:45.

Follow @globalhalifax and @Global_NB for more info as the storm continues its trek towards Atlantic Canada

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Good Morning! I'm in Saint Andrews, NB with @nthlstrgn where #HurricaneLee is to make landfall later today.

High Tide in the area is 1:45pm

Follow @Global_NB and @globalhalifax for all the updates as the storm heads make its way to Atlantic Canada.

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I was fortunate enough to observe the Persied Meteor Showers last night. Some were very bright, some zipped across the night sky. None were caught by my phone, but that's ok.
I did manage to capture the Starlink satellites.

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This intersection had finally reopened Friday after being closed for 13 days due to the previous downpour.

I hope the damage is not as severe, and can be assessed more rapidly.

As I tweeted before, this is the main route to Truro, where the closest hospital is located.

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Hants - South Maitland - RTE 215 & RTE 236
Please be advised that the intersection of RTE 215 and RTE 236 is closed due to washouts.

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An update to this thread.
Hants East MLA John A MacDonald says if everything goes well, people will be able to once again travel along Hwy 215 in South Maitland as of this Friday.

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Updating this thread with a screen shot of John A MacDonald's FB post.

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@MandyWoodRadio That's awful, I hope they're alright.

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MLA for Hants East, John A MacDonald says in a FB post that repair crews will arrive in South Maitland on July 31, There's no ETA on completion.

The closest Hospital for affected residents is in Truro, with Windsor, and Lower Sackville a distant second.

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This is the main route to Truro for most residents west of South Maitland.

The next option I believe is to drive to Milford, and take the highway.

Or go through Georgefeild into Shubenacadie... Once it's safe to travel.

Either way, at least an hour added to the commute.