by Randy ThomsThe provincial government is assisting with training opportunities in northwestern Ontario. Almost $17 million will go toward training programs or new facilities. Premier Doug Ford, who was in Thunder Bay for the announcement, says it will help train up to 36,000 people. “These investments will...
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Saint John will be filled with LGBTQ+ activities for the annual pride celebrations. Events began Friday with the ceremonial raising of the pride flag at City Hall. Mayor Donna Reardon emphasizes that raising the flag is a tribute to the hardships and sacrifices faced, calling it a symbol of...
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by Jacob MooreThe Sackville Arena will get money for their ice rink this season. The president of the arena association was frustrated that the city was slow to pay for it and posted online to say the rink would not have ice. Lower Sackville councillor Paul Russell says he’s been planning to get them $50,000....
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by Jacob MooreEmera, the owner of Nova Scotia Power, has sold one of it’s U.S.-based companies for $1.252 billion USD. New Mexico Gas Company Inc. will change hands to Bernhard Capital Partners, pending final approval from the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission, according to a news release from Emera....
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A 48-year-old man is dead after he was hit by a vehicle in Inverness County. It happened late Wednesday afternoon on Highway 105 in Waycobah. The man from Whycocomagh was on the road when he was struck. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The 84-year-old driver from North Vancouver was...
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by Randy ThomsOntario’s Big City Mayors would like to see a task force established that works toward a strategy to deal with the growing number of people who are homeless. It is one of a number of proposals the group is putting forward to deal with what it calls a humanitarian crisis that is impacting all...
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by Brad PerryAn Upper Gagetown man has been arrested following a firearm incident in the community, according to police. RCMP said they received a report of a firearm being fired several times toward the Saint John River around 4:30 p.m. Thursday. Officers arrived on the scene near Lower Coytown Road and...
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A gold medal on the track at Day 14 of the Paris Olympics. The men’s 4-by-100 metre relay team, led by Andre De Grasse took first place this afternoon. It’s De Grasse’s seventh Olympic medal, tying him with Penny Oleksiak as the top Canadian Olympian. Nova Scotia’s Sloan MacKenzie and Katie...
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by Brad PerryHorizon Health is still working to reduce the number of alternate level of care patients (ALC) in hospitals. However, the president and CEO of the regional health authority admits it will not be an easy task. “I would say this continues to be a challenge for us,” Margaret Melanson said during a...
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by NewsA tough day for Sarah Mitton at the Olympics in Paris. The shot putter from Brooklyn, N.S., had trouble with her footing on a wet track and did not make it to the podium. Steady rain made for difficult throwing conditions in the competition. The 28-year-old threw for 19.77m in her first attempt...
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