It’s Day three of the Western Nova Scotia Exhibition in Yarmouth. In the main arena, chainsaw juggler Ian Stewart returns, along with multicultural performances. The Brian Ryerson Memorial Truck Pull happens outside at 9 p.m. Horse events and ox hauls also take place through the day. The Murphy...
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by Brad PerryCanadian Sophiane Methot has won bronze in women’s trampoline gymnastics at the Paris Olympics. Methot, who qualified for the final earlier in the day Friday, finished the competition with a score of 55.650. Canada now has nine medals at the Olympics, including three gold, three silver, and...
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by Tim DavidsonA road closure in the Lakeside area. A sewer main break has been discovered in the area of 4th Avenue South and Lakeside Crescent. Traffic is being re-routed through Anicinabe Park until repairs are complete. Detour signs are in place.
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by Tim DavidsonThe Kenora OPP are seeking the public’s help in locating a missing 15 year old girl. Harmony was last seen in the City of Kenora on July 26th. She is described as an Indigenous female, about 5 feet, 4 inches tall, with a thin build, long black/blonde braided hair and brown eyes. She is known to...
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A piece of New Brunswick automotive history will be on display in Saint John this weekend. It was 50 years ago this month that the first Bricklin SV-1 sports car was built in the province. Members of the Bricklin International Owners Club are gathering over the coming days to mark the occasion....
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by Brad PerryThere were no big changes at the fuel pumps in New Brunswick on Thursday night. Regular self-serve prices remain essentially unchanged at a maximum of $1.72 per litre. The most you are now paying for diesel is $1.73 per litre, a drop of just under one cent. Most local stations are selling both...
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by Brad PerryQuispamsis residents may need to find other places to cool off this New Brunswick Day long weekend. Meenan’s Cove Beach is closed to swimming until further notice due to high levels of E. coli. The community posted about the closure on its social media channels on Wednesday. “Residents &...
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Canada’s Summer McIntosh is golden again. The 17-year-old swimmer won her second gold and third medal of the Paris Olympics, setting an Olympic record in the women’s 200 metre butterfly. Canada now has eight medals, three gold, two silver and three bronze. The country’s women’s 4-by-200-metre...
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by Randy ThomsOntario ridings will not be matched to follow those of new federal riding boundaries. The federal changes were approved in 2023. They included the loss of one riding in northern Ontario and the expansion of the Kenora riding to include many remote First Nations. When asked if the province plans...
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by Brad PerryThe New Brunswick Day long weekend is going to be a scorcher across much of the province. A heat warning has been issued starting Friday for most areas, except along the Fundy coast. Daytime highs will range from 28°C to 30°C but it will feel like the mid to high 30s with the humidity. There...
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