by Brad PerryThree New Brunswickers are among the Team Canada delegation at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Track and field athlete Craig Thorne of Quispamsis will look for a medal in the 110-metre hurdles event. “I’ve been training since I was 14 or 15 for this specific moment. It’s been 10 or so years,...
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A spectacle has been promised for Friday’s opening ceremony at the Paris games. It’s not taking place inside a stadium. Instead, for the first time ever, it will be outdoors, along the River Seine with boats featuring each country’s athletes. Canada’s athletes will be led in by Andre De Grasse,...
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by Caitlin SnowThe head coach of the Canadian Women’s National Team soccer team is out of the Olympics. In a statement, the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) says Bev Priestman will be replaced by Assistant Coach Andy Spence for the remainder of the Paris Olympic Games. Canada Soccer CEO and General Secretary...
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by Jacob MoorePremier Tim Houston said he wanted to attend the Halifax Pride Parade on Saturday. But based on advice from the RCMP, his team decided it was safer for him and the public to not attend, in case protesters interrupted the parade, he said. While speaking to reporters on Thursday, he stuck mostly...
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Part of Highway 101 in Digby County is shut down due to a collision. The road near Exit 26 in Marshalltown is closed in both directions. RCMP ask drivers to avoid the area. They say the crash involved ‘multiple vehicles.’
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by Evan TaylorThe province was aware there would be economic losses as a result of their decision to cancel the Cape Breton moose hunt for the next three years. “Local guides, hotels, and places like restaurants will certainly feel the impact of our decision,” said Natural Resources and Renewables Minister...
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A man is facing several charges after fleeing from police and driving onto a golf course in Clare. It happened Wednesday morning, as RCMP attempted a traffic stop in Church Point when they found a truck with no license plate. The 32-year-old man from Meteghan then fled, and drove at high speed...
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by Brad PerryIt looks like New Brunswick drivers will be in for a small break at the fuel pumps this week. An industry source says gasoline and diesel prices will fall by around one cent per litre on Thursday night. Currently, New Brunswickers are paying a maximum of $1.73 per litre for regular self-serve,...
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New Brunswickers who have a passion for railways can view the one-of-a-kind RAILFest. The railway show begins on Saturday and continues until New Brunswick, with model railroads made entirely of Lego bricks. The exhibits are designed in the style of railroads from the late 1800s to early 1900s,...
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by Randy ThomsIt was a loud blast, but it was no emergency. The sound came around the noon hour and was heard by several residents in the Fort Frances and International Falls area. Some even said they saw smoke An official with International Fire and Rescue confirms with Acadia News that it was connected to...
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