After years of planning, the Congres Mondial Acadien is here. Thousands are expected in southwest Nova Scotia for the week-long festivities. Clare’s tourism manager Larry Peach says they’re also hosting over a dozen family reunions in the region. “We’re expecting record numbers over the next...
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by Tara ClowRCMP issued 202 tickets in a traffic enforcement operation in Southeastern New Brunswick. Vehicles were stopped between August 1 and 3, with violations under the New Brunswick Motor Vehicle Act Officers handed out 104 tickets for speeding, 36 for not wearing a seatbelt, 17 for using a handheld...
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by Tara ClowIt’s $1 million for a Saint John man who played the lottery. Stuart Melvin picked up a few tickets at Shawn’s Variety store last month. He decided to have them scanned during a recent trip to the grocery store. He discovered he won the Gold Ball draw prize in the July 27, 2024 draw. “I thought I...
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by NewsThe family of a Truro area firefighter killed in a training exercise is pushing for better safety measures. Skylar Blackie, 28, died after a fire extinguisher exploded in his face during a training exercise at the Nova Scotia Firefighters School (NSFS) in Waverly in 2019. The school was ordered...
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by Tara ClowWork on the Runneymeade Road water tank in Riverview will begin on Saturday. The Town says it will begin draining the tank on August 10, with plans to return it to regulate service in late September. Residents in East Riverview may notice a difference in water pressure during this time. Work...
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by NewsThe City of Moncton is closing Main Street between Foundry Street and Robinson Street. It will be closed from Monday, August 12 to Friday, September 27. This is to allow for watermain, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, communication, and electrical underground infrastructure upgrades. Signage and...
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by Tara ClowA Sackville arson remains unsolved and RCMP wants your help to find those responsible. Police hope the public can help in their investigation dating back to June 5, 2021, at 5:50 am. That’s when a fire was deliberately set in a home on Route 940, at 5:50 am. RCMP say the investigation so far...
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by Brad PerryCanada’s unemployment rate held steady at 6.4 per cent in July, according to Statistics Canada. New figures released on Friday showed employment was little changed for the third straight month. Employment fell in wholesale and retail trade as well as in finance, insurance, real estate, rental...
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It’s a good time to fill up! Gasoline and diesel prices are down in Nova Scotia on Friday following the Utility and Review Board’s latest weekly adjustment. Self-serve regular gas fell 2.4 cents a litre at midnight to a minimum of about $1.69. Diesel dipped nearly 5 cents to about...
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by Brad PerryIf you see first responders in Saint John Harbour on Saturday afternoon, do not be alarmed. The Saint John Fire Department and the Canadian Coast Guard are participating in a joint training exercise. Multiple emergency and specialty vehicles and marine units, as well as emergency personnel will...
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