by Brad PerryThe New Brunswick Teachers’ Association is calling for urgent action to address the teacher shortage. President Peter Lagacy said classrooms will be critically understaffed in September if the government does not act. Lagacy told reporters Thursday that the anglophone sector alone needs 524...
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by Brad PerryPolice are looking for a person of interest after someone threw a rock at two vehicles in Quispamsis. The Kennebecasis Regional Police Force said the incident happened near 108 Millennium Drive at around 7:40 p.m. Wednesday. According to investigators, two vehicles were significantly damaged in...
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by NewsRCMP are looking for witnesses after a 71-year-old man died from a crash involving a gas-powered bicycle in Annapolis County. Police believe the man fell off the bike on Highway 201 around 2 p.m., Monday. The man, from Annapolis Royal was airlifted to hospital, where he died from his injuries....
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by Chloe HannanOver 1,500 trees and plants will be planted along Lake Superior in the Pool 6 area. The decision to plant is in efforts to restore the former construction site. Volunteers and staff from the North Shore of Lake Superior Remedial Action Plans, the Lakehead Region Conservation Authority, and the...
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A long-forgotten game is being revived in Clare. It’s called ‘Bois Chat’ and was played decades ago in schoolyards. The game has three parts: there’s a five-inch deep half-circled hole with two pieces of wood, one six inches and the other longer. First you slant the small stick in the hole and...
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It’s an exciting time for athletes in Yarmouth County. A new track is ready behind Par-en-Bas school in Tusket. The synthetic, state-of-the-art track cost $2.6 million, with the province funding $2 million and three local municipal units paying the rest. Argyle Warden Danny Muise says it shows...
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Police are still on the hunt for a 26-year-old man from the Musquodoboit Harbour area. Brandon Crawford Grant is wanted on a province-wide arrest warrant. RCMP responded to a report of a man in distress at a home in the 100 block of West Petpeswick Road on Wednesday at about 9:30 p.m. He damaged...
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by Tim DavidsonA big weekend for Kenora Pride. A parade will be taking place Saturday followed by a community barbeque. Co-chair of Kenora Pride Andrea Campbell says the parade will make its way through downtown Kenora. “We’re going to start at the Rotary Peace Park and we’re going to gather there,” says...
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Events are being held across the country for National Indigenous Peoples Day. They will showcase the rich culture and stories of First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities. For generations, many Indigenous groups and communities have celebrated their culture and heritage on or near June 21st...
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by Tim DavidsonSeveral pow wows in the area to help celebrate National Indigenous People’s Day in both Sioux Lookout and Dryden. In Sioux Lookout, there will be two mini pow wows on Friday. One will be hosted by Tikanagen Child and Family Services and the Friendship Center at Town Beach. It will take place...
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