by Chloe HannanIndigenous health organizations that implement evidence-based guidelines by the Registered Nurses Association are gathering in Northern Ontario. They are holding a three-day meeting developed with the Best Practice Spotlight Organization. It will equip nurses and other health providers with...
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by Brad PerryNew Brunswick’s education minister is moving ahead to dissolve the Anglophone East District Education Council (DEC). Bill Hogan received the green light from cabinet to make an application to the Court of King’s Bench, according to an order-in-council dated May 9. That was exactly one week after...
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by Evan TaylorA dead humpback whale has washed up along the Shubenacadie River near Stewiack. Photos shared online show a beached humpback whale rolled on its back. This is the second time a whale has washed up on the river in less than a month, with the first incident involving a minke whale that was able to...
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by Brad PerryPolice continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in Saint John. Human remains were located along the Saint John River near Reversing Falls on Tuesday afternoon. In an update on Thursday, investigators identified the man as 47-year-old James “Jimmy” Mailman. Police...
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by Brad PerryFundy Shores residents had the chance to share their policing frustrations directly with the RCMP this week. More than 100 people gathered Tuesday night in Maces Bay for a community meeting organized by council. It was an opportunity for Mounties to share information with the community and...
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by Caitlin SnowHundreds of thousands could have received the boil water advisory a lot sooner Monday evening, if Halifax Water had known they could send a provincial alert. A huge portion of HRM was affected after a power outage at the J.D. Kline Pockwock treatment facility, had untreated water get into the...
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by Tim DavidsonCPKC Rail has cleaned up its second derailment in the Kenora area in a week. The most recent derailment took place Tuesday morning in the Kenora yard. A spokesperson for the company says a number of cars left the tracks Tuesday. The train was moving at a slow speed at the time. There were no...
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by Brad PerryDates have been announced for the first traditional powwow ever to be held in Saint John. The Menahqesk Powwow will take place at TD Station on Oc.t 26 and 27, officials announced Wednesday. Menahqesk is the Wolastoqey name for the area, meaning “where the sea takes the land.” The powwow is an...
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by CJ GoaterA collision between a motorcycle and a passenger vehicle has left two people with serious injuries. City police and emergency services responded to the collision near Arthur Street and Mountdale Avenue just after 11:00 p.m. on Wednesday. They found the driver and passenger of the motorcycle and...
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Portuguese man o’war are popping up again. The jellyfish-looking animals have been sighted on some beaches, according to the province. They say Lawrencetown Beach is one of the areas they’ve been spotted. You shouldn’t touch or go near them, and you’re urged to keep pets and children away. Its...
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