by Brad PerryThe Ministers’ Council on the Canadian Francophonie has marked its 30th anniversary. Federal, provincial and territorial ministers gathered in Halifax, N.S., on Aug. 8 and 9. It was held in conjunction with the World Acadian Congress taking place in southwestern Nova Scotia. “By sharing best...
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by Caitlin SnowHalifax Public Library Workers are getting ready to walk off the job. In a release the Nova Scotia Union of Public and Private (NSUPE Local 14) employees say negotiations with library management has come to an impasse and they have issued a strike notice for as early as August 26. Unless a new...
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Dr. Eric Weissman, a professor at the University of New Brunswick’s Saint John campus, has personal experience with homelessness and substance misuse. Weissman is using that experience to advocate for affordable housing options and harm reduction practices in New Brunswick. “We’re in a...
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Families, supporters and officials gathered at the 48th Annual Provincial Seamen’s Memorial Service. The local Lions hosted the event at the Canso Seamen’s Memorial Sunday. In an email to our newsroom, Lion Ray White says Rev. David Wheeler of Canso United Baptist Church read the opening prayer...
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by Brad PerryResidents and businesses in Saint Andrews will need to boil their water until further notice. A boil water advisory was issued Monday for all customers on the municipality’s water system. “Due to a malfunction in sensors over the weekend, chlorine levels dropped below acceptable levels according...
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by Tara ClowA new Moncton Wildcats season begins next month in what is being described as a new era for the team. Training camp for the players gets underway on Saturday. Head Coach Gardiner MacDougall says it’ll be a good opportunity to see the player’s skills on the ice. “An exciting opportunity and lots...
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by Tara ClowTens of thousands of semipalmated sandpipers are now resting in Johnson’s Mills. It’s an annual stop on their 10,000-kilometre migration to South America where they will spend their winter. Lead Shorebird Interpreter for the Nature Conservancy of Canada Simone Boivin says to avoid predators,...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Dryden OPP were responsible for about half of the charges laid in the northwest region during the August Long Weekend for a traffic safety campaign. A total of 451 charges were issued by the Dryden Detachment. Speeding was the most common offense with 275 charges laid. Staff sergeant Mitch...
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by Tara ClowThe Crossman/Kay Arena will be closed longer than first anticipated. It closed its doors last week due to building maintenance and was expected to reopen today. An update from the city of Moncton on Friday now states it will be closed an additional week to August 19th instead.
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by Tara ClowRiverview now has its own public-use electric vehicle charging stations. They’re located along the Riverfront Trail in the gazebo parking lot, are free for use, and are available 24/7. Partial charger funding comes from NB Power as a part of Natural Resources Canada’s Zero Emission...
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