by Evan TaylorPost-tropical storm Lee battered Rissers Provincial Park but the repairs and cleanup are almost done. Storm surge and heavy winds caused flooding and downed trees around the park with the worst damage hitting the Little Rissers campsites near the beach. The Little Rissers section of the park was...
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by CJ GoaterGinoogaming First Nation is calling on its treaty partners and the federal and provincial governments to provide support and resources to help address issues around community safety. This comes as the First Nation’s Chief and Council have declared a State of Emergency. “Our community is...
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by Tara ClowA public art piece for the new Codiac R-C-M-P headquarters has been approved for $200, 000. It’s called ‘Spirit of Reconciliation’ and is the first Indigenous installation under the City’s Percent for Public Art Policy, to a maximum of $200,000 per project. Designed by Brian Francis, a Mi’kmaq...
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by Tara ClowA suspect is sought after an armed robbery in Riverview. RCMP says a Coverdale Road business was robbed at around 10 am on May 8th. When officers arrived, the individual had already fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash. Anyone who was in the area at the time, witnessed the incident,...
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by Jacob MooreThe Nova Scotia government reached a settlement with the Paper Excellence Group, owner of Northern Pulp mill in Pictou County, which has been closed since 2020. Under the settlement, the company would not resume operating the Pictou mill and instead look at building a new kraft mill in Queens...
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by Tara ClowHonours for four people who helped to save the life of a local hockey coach. On March 18th, during a U15C Lewisville Lightning hockey practice, a coach suffered a sudden heart attack and collapsed on the ice. Marc Maillet, Marisol Beaudry, Catherine Theriault, and Julie Lebrun quickly jumped...
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The Saint John Police Force has arrested a 29-year-old woman for allegedly using a fake ID to obtain merchandise. Police responded to a Consumers Drive business at 1:39 p.m. Tuesday for reports of a woman trying to buy cell phones using a fake ID. The business owner said they were aware of a...
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by Brad PerryFishing has been restricted off the coast of northeastern New Brunswick after a North Atlantic right whale was spotted. Several fishing zones have been shut down temporarily, while others are now closed for the rest of the season. That has prompted frustration from many lobster fishers who have...
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by Tim DavidsonLocal ratepayers will have to pay slightly more in their property taxes this year. The increase amounts to a 3.32 percent increase. Director of Finance Ryan Marsh says they are evening out the tax burden amongst all classes. “The Industrial (rate) is higher. So we’re recommending reducing it...
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The remains of an endangered North Atlantic right whale have been discovered off Nova Scotia. Oceana Canada says photos of the adult right whale’s tail and some of its lower body were documented by a Transport Canada aerial surveillance team about 140 kilometres off the southwestern shore. The...
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