by Chloe HannanPlans for a new centralized library at the Inter-city Shopping Centre have hit a speedbump. City administration suggests City Council maintain Thunder Bay’s four existing branches, sticking to the status quo option. This is in part because the new facility would be in a leased property. The...
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Two people have died after a listeriosis outbreak prompted the recall of plant-based beverages. Nearly 20 Silk and Great Value-brand refrigerated milk products were pulled from shelves due to concerns about potential Listeria contamination on July 8th. The Public Health Agency of Canada issued...
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by Brad PerryPrime Minister Justin Trudeau is losing one of his cabinet ministers. Several media reports say Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan is resigning. Sources say his decision to step down is due to family reasons. O’Regan will reportedly stay on as MP but will not re-offer in the next election. The...
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Two people have died after a listeriosis outbreak prompted the recall of plant-based beverages. Nearly 20 Silk and Great Value-brand refrigerated milk products were pulled from shelves due to concerns about potential listeria contamination on July 8. The Public Health Agency of Canada issued an...
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by NewsThree people are facing more than a dozen charges after a shooting in downtown Dartmouth. Police say it was around 5:40 a.m., Wednesday, when officers responded to reports of gunfire in the area of Booth Street. A home and a vehicle in the area had been hit. Officers found the vehicle in the...
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Weather is looking great for Yarmouth’s classic car show and cruise. Around 600 vehicles will be in downtown Yarmouth on Saturday for the show, which will close a section of Main Street. Dwayne Deveau with the Roaring 20s Antique Auto Club says it’s a big attraction for the area. “All the hotels...
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A new funding agreement for the province’s 49 municipalities. Ottawa is giving $318 million for projects like wastewater, public transport and community energy projects over the next five years. The province says it’s a new 10-year agreement. They say it will help them in the housing crisis by...
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by Brad PerrySaint John is making it easier for the region’s newcomers to find the resources they need. The city and the Saint John Local Immigration Partnership (SJLIP) have launched a new website. NewToSaintJohn.ca is described as a “no wrong door” gateway to the region’s immigration ecosystem. “With this...
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by Jacob MooreA Windsor Junction man now faces 26 child pornography and sexual assault offences. In July 2023, an integrated investigation team of officers from the RCMP and the Halifax Regional Police, searched a man’s home on Windsor Junction Road, according to a news release. Police arrested Robert Edward...
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by NewsIf you have any structural damage from the flash flooding in the Annapolis Valley that is not insured, you can now apply to the Province’s Disaster Financial Assistance Program, to help you get back on your feet. It’s for Nova Scotians, municipalities, small businesses and not-for-profit...
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