There has been an increased police presence near Thompson Station in Cumberland County. RCMP posted on X just after 5 a.m. on Wednesday that officers were executing search warrants on Highway 204 in Birchwood and on Hansford Road in Hansford. They said there is no risk to public safety at this...
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Saint Johnners will now have a new professional basketball team to cheer for. Officials from The Basketball League announced Tuesday the region will now be home to the Port City Power. The Power is the lone Canadian team among 39 U.S. teams and will play in the Northeastern Division, with...
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by Brad PerryAn Elsipogtog First Nation man has been charged in a southeastern New Brunswick drug trafficking investigation. Mounties said they learned on Thursday that a “new and extremely dangerous” drug containing carfentanil was believed to be circulating in the area. The following day, officers executed...
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by Brad PerryA northern New Brunswick man has been charged in a months-long child pornography investigation. The investigation began in November 2022 after information was received from the RCMP’s National Child Exploitation Crime Centre. On Oct. 12, officers searched a residence in Petit-Rocher-Nord and...
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by Caitlin SnowIt’s that time of year again, to go out and explore nature. The Big Backyard BioBlitz is back. It’s a community science project that not only encourages observing things like birds, insects, plants and animals but helps document species that are rare or at risk. It’s as easy as walking out onto...
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by Jacob MooreThe feds plan to spend $192 million on clean energy projects across Nova Scotia to support green energy. They include wind energy in Windsor, Higgins Mountain and the District of Argyle, along with Nova Scotia Power’s electricity storage project. The federal government announced the funding at...
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by Jacob MooreMetal fences walled off the grassy areas in the Studley Quad of Dalhousie University on Tuesday. A worker cut the grass on the front door stairs of the Henry Hicks Building. On the inside of the fence were patches of dead grass, the marks of tents from a pro-Palestine encampment, which stood for...
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Canada’s women’s rugby sevens team fell to New Zealand 19-12 in the gold medal game at the Paris Olympics. It’s the highest Canada has ever finished, they’ll settle for the silver. They had to beat Australia Tuesday morning to advance. Canada now has six medals, two gold, two silver and two...
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by Chloe HannanThe 2024 Women’s Baseball World Cup in Thunder Bay has brought in 1,500 to 2,000 people each day. Japan, USA, Canada, Venezuela, Mexico and Chinese Taipei are competing at Port Arthur Stadium, which began on Sunday and ends Saturday. Vice President of the Thunder Bay International Baseball...
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The Municipality of Argyle is standing behind the aquaculture development area. They worked with the province to identify 53 potential sites in Lobster Bay, six have gone to tender. Some residents feel like they weren’t properly consulted by the municipality or the province, and say the sites...
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