by NewsThe Canso Causeway is closed because of a two-vehicle crash. RCMP say traffic in both directions is impacted and to expect delays. Emergency crews are on-scene. It is not known if anyone is hurt at this time.
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by Brad PerrySaint John police are investigating an alleged attempted sexual assault in the city’s Rockwood Park. A woman walking on a trail near Lily Lake was passed by an unknown man around 2:50 p.m. Tuesday. “She then heard footsteps approaching her from behind before being grabbed and taken to the ground...
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by Brad PerryNew Brunswick home sales have posted their highest single-month total since last summer. The New Brunswick Real Estate Board said a total of 930 units switched hands in April. Chair Mike Power said that is the third-highest sales total on record for the month. Home sales were 1.2 per cent above...
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by Brad PerryRothesay council has given its final approval to a new recreation master plan. The document is meant to guide recreational development over the next decade. Mayor Nancy Grant said the guiding document has been one of council’s top priorities. “You have to have a long-term plan because of the...
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by Randy ThomsRestrictions imposed on visits to Rainycrest Long Term Care in Fort Frances have been lifted. They were imposed because of a COVID outbreak first identified at the end of April. It was declared for the west wing before spreading throughout the rest of the facility. Riverside Health Facilities...
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Saint John police are investigating an alleged sexual assault in the city’s Rockwood Park. A woman walking on a trail near Lily Lake was passed by an unknown man around 2:50 p.m. Tuesday. “She then heard footsteps approaching her from behind before being grabbed and taken to the ground by the...
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The 31st edition of the 50+ Plus Friendship Games kicks off in Saint John next week Chairperson Coral Field says the ceremony starts at the uptown Boardwalk with a parade march to City Hall for a flag raising, followed by the opening ceremonies at The Hope Centre. Field also says the event helps...
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by Tara ClowA New Brunswick swimmer’s dream of going to the Olympics is coming true. Brooklyn Douthwright of Riverview is heading for the games in Paris in July. “I’m super excited. I mean, making the Olympics has been my goal since I started swimming. So it’s been 12 years.” Douthwright started her...
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by Randy ThomsHydro One says it is committed to doing better with First Nations. Any future projects valued at 100 million dollars or more will include a 50-50 partnership with Indigenous communities, In a recent speech to the Empire Club of Canada, Chief Executive Officer David Lebeter says it is modelled...
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by Evan TaylorFour new public housing projects are coming to Western Nova Scotia in Liverpool, Shelburne, Digby and Wedgeport. Housing Minister John Lohr announced that the projects will include 26 new modular housing units that will be built in the next 12 months. “Our government is making the largest...
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