by Brad PerryA major expansion is being planned for the Spruce Lake Industrial Park in west Saint John. The city has requested 1,591 acres of land from the province’s Regional Development Corporation. Council also voted during a special meeting in June to spend $1.5 million on 33 acres of privately owned...
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Another New Brunswicker is heading to Paris to take part in the Summer Olympics. Chris Belof, a track and field coach at the University of New Brunswick (UNB), will join Team Canada as an event coach. Belof’s coaching experience ranges from being an assistant coach for Canada’s Pan Am Cross...
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by Caitlin SnowIf you have to cross the harbour this weekend, you might want to leave yourself extra time. The MacKay Bridge is scheduled to be closed from Friday at 7 p.m. until 5: 30 a.m., Monday. Halifax Harbour Bridges says it’s for maintenance and inspection. The closure is to make up for another weekend...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Lake of the Woods Arts Community is getting a helping hand from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation. It’s receiving $15,000 to help stage ArtsFest this month. That’s about 30 percent of their total expenses. Arts Fest will be taking place once again July 20th and 21st in Memorial...
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by Tim DavidsonA 23 year year Dryden resident has been charged following an altercation at a local restaurant. The incident was reported around 2:30 Wednesday morning. The OPP have released few details but says one person has been charged with assault with a weapon. The suspect has been released from custody...
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by Chloe HannanRoad and sidewalk improvements will begin on Fourteenth Avenue North. All roads will be closed to traffic and pedestrians starting Monday, July 15. The work will be completed in two phases, one taking place between Eighth Street North and Sixth Street North, the second extends up to Ninth Street...
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by Tara ClowPolice are looking for more information after a white Dodge Ram was reported stolen. Saint John Police say the vehicle was taken from Egbert Street on Wednesday night at around 6 pm. Luckily it was equipped with a GPS tracker and was located without damage on Frederick Street. Officers continue...
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by Tim DavidsonCommunities in the Kenora and Rainy River District are teaming up for a joint application to the latest immigration pilot project. Ryan Reynard is executive director of Lake of the Woods Business Incentive Corporation says there are only 15 projects available for funding this time around. “This...
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by Tim DavidsonA relatively new program for the Dryden OPP seems to be paying dividends in terms of lowering calls for service. Detachment Commander Adam Illman says they started Project Pathway in 2023 to help people with addictions issues. “We have 16 people in the program,” Illman told Dryden city council...
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by Tara ClowUp to 1500 slo-pitch players will hit the ball fields in Moncton. They’ll battle it out in the 8th annual East Coast Classic being played at Hal Betts Fields from July 12 to 14. The tournament started in Nova Scotia, but it was relocated to New Brunswick around five years ago. Co-Organizer Bill...
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