by Randy ThomsFinancial literacy will be part of province-wide testing next year. Students in grade 10 will be required to score 70% or better to meet graduation requirements. Education Minister Stephen Lecce says it elevates the importance of financial literacy to the same level as reading, writing and math....
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The Cape Breton Regional Municipality doesn’t want to pay to police provincial highways. They’re upset that the province is set to stop paying RCMP for the service. The CBRM says if they have to foot the bill, it will cost local taxpayers an extra $1 million a year. In a release, Mayor Amanda...
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by Brad PerryThe Anglophone East District Education Council is celebrating what it calls its “first court win” over Policy 713. The Court of King’s Bench ruled Wednesday that the elected council can seek an injunction to prevent the education minister from implementing the gender identity policy. At the same...
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by Randy ThomsAnother development is proposed for the former mill property in Fort Frances. The BMI Group is looking to convert a former paint shop into a business development office. It would be used by Big Grassy First Nation. According to a letter provided to the town’s Chief Building Official and...
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by Brad PerryThe Saint John Regional Correctional Centre was placed under lockdown Thursday after a small fire. Officials with the Department of Justice said the blaze broke out in one of the units earlier in the day. A spokesperson said the Saint John Fire Department responded and quickly knocked down the...
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by Brad PerryIt looks like New Brunswick drivers will see a small break at the fuel pumps this week. An industry source says regular gasoline prices should fall by around two cents per litre. Diesel prices are also expected to come down by around one cent per litre. Currently, New Brunswickers are paying a...
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by Brad PerryIrving Pulp & Paper, Limited is embarking on what it describes as a “generational upgrade” for its Saint John pulp mill. The company announced this week that it had submitted a preliminary application for the potential $1.1-billion project. Officials say the project will boost the mill’s...
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by NewsNova Scotia Health says there more emergency department closures. Eastern Memorial Hospital: Closed: Monday, June 3, at 12 p.m. Straight Richmond Hospital: Closed: Friday, May 31 at 7 a.m.; Reopens: Monday, June 3 at 8 a.m. Closed: Wednesday, June 5 at 7 a.m.; Reopens: Thursday, June 6 at 8 a.m....
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by Tara ClowIt’s time for the dragon boats to take to the waters of Jones Lake in Moncton. Sixty-two teams will compete this year to support the Lions Sick Children’s Fund and a charity of each team’s choice. “Forty-one high school teams, the most ever. That includes all of our local high schools and two...
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by Tara ClowA hot and humid summer in the Maritimes, especially during July and August. The Weather Network has released its summer outlook. Meteorologist Nicole Karkic says the heat could linger into early September, “Especially through July and August as far as temperatures go. So hot, humid, even muggy...
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