Canadian Blood Services (CBS) says the rapid growth in the demand for blood products could cause the national supply to dwindle. Raj Dumhar, the community development manager for CBS, says only about 80 per cent of the available appointments are booked each week, leaving the national supply at...
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by Brad PerryFrench President Emmanuel Macron will not be visiting New Brunswick in July after all. Macron was scheduled to visit for the first Canada-France Joint Council of Ministers. It was meant to deepen the bilateral relationship between the two countries and promote shared priorities. However, the...
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by Tara ClowAnother week of increases at the gas pumps in New Brunswick. The maximum cost for regular self-serve rose 2.5 cents a litre overnight to around $1.73. Diesel and furnace oil also climbed by around 0.6 cents. This comes with the Energy and Utilities Board’s weekly price adjustments. In Nova...
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There’s a slight change in both directions as you fill up for your long-weekend road trip. The Utility and Review Board increased the price of gasoline but decreased the price of diesel at midnight in Nova Scotia. Self-serve regular gas is up nearly 3 cents a litre to a minimum of $1.75. Diesel...
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by NewsA big honour for Nova Scotia’s Nathan MacKinnon. The Halifax native took home the Ted Lindsay Award at the NHL’s year end banquet. It is given to the league’s most outstanding player and it is voted on by his peers. MacKinnon notched 140 points this season, including 51 goals for the Colorado...
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by Randy ThomsThe labour dispute between WestJet and its aircraft mechanics is heading to binding arbitration. The federal Minister of Labour Seamus O’Regan directed the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) on Thursday to assist the airline and the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) with...
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by CJ GoaterThe Ministry of the Environment Conservation and Parks is reporting blue-green algae has been found in the region. The algae is located in Trout Lake just east of Gorham, and northwest of Thunder Bay. BGA are microscopic organisms that are naturally present in lakes and streams. They are usually...
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by CJ GoaterA 37-year-old is facing multiple charges after colliding with multiple parked vehicles. Emergency services were sent to the area of Water and John Street just after 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. A pickup truck had avoided a collision with oncoming traffic before exiting the roadway and hitting three...
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by NewsIt looks like WestJet planes will hit the runway heading into the Canada Day long weekend. The federal government is stepping in and referring the company and its mechanics to settle their outstanding issues through final binding arbitration. Travellers were growing anxious with the looming...
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by Jacob MooreThe Nova Scotia police watchdog is negotiating with a civilian organization who could potentially investigate the role of police in the wrongful conviction of Glen Assoun, according to provincial Justice Minister Barbara Adams. She said the Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) is responsible...
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