by Tim DavidsonThis year marks the 50th anniversary of the Anicinabe Park occupation. To help mark the occasion, Nation Indigenous People’s Day celebrations will be held there on Friday. Craig Levand is one of the organizers and says it will be a peaceful gathering. “9 am we’re going to have an opening prayer,...
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by Tara ClowTalks are resuming between WestJet and its maintenance workers. The two sides have agreed to come back to the bargaining table to work together to find a resolution. The Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association has also rescinded its strike notice. WestJet adds it is working to resume normal...
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by Brad PerryNew Brunswick continues to see strong population growth thanks to permanent immigration, according to Statistics Canada. New population estimates released Wednesday show we added 4,700 people during the first three months of 2024. The province’s population was estimated to be 850,894 as of April...
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by Brad PerryPower demand is increasing this week in New Brunswick amid the ongoing heat wave. NB Power, the province’s main electric utility, said it took a number of proactive steps to prepare. That includes placing winter peaking generators into a state of readiness and working with neighbouring utilities...
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by Brad PerryNova Scotia continues to see strong population growth thanks to permanent immigration, according to Statistics Canada. New population estimates released Wednesday show we added 3,100 people during the first three months of 2024. The province’s population was estimated to be 1.072 million as of...
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by Tara ClowAnglophone East students will be released from class earlier than usual today. This is due to the extreme heat. A letter went home to parents yesterday stating that out of an abundance of care and caution, a decision was made to dismiss students early. Each school has slightly different...
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by Brad PerryFire has caused extensive damage to a home on Saint John’s lower west side. Emergency crews were called to Watson Street shortly after 3 p.m. Wednesday. Platoon Chief Mark Arrand of the Saint John Fire Department said several crews responded to the scene. “Crews found heavy fire and heavy smoke...
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by Caitlin SnowYou’re likely going to find it hard to cool off over the next couple of days. It is very hot and muggy with parts of Eastern Canada under heat warning. Temperatures are soaring so high they could feel as hot as 45 degrees in some areas. Jennifer Smith, the National Warning Preparedness...
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by Brad PerryCanada has listed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization. Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc made the announcement in Ottawa on Wednesday. The decision follows years of mounting pressure for the Trudeau government to act. “This action sends a strong message that...
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by Jacob MooreBus riders have mixed opinions on bus route changes in downtown Halifax, where construction crews work on the next phase of the Cogswell District Project. On Wednesday morning, Mel Freeland waited to catch a bus on the Barrington Street sidewalk near city hall, where four bus bays were relocated...
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