by Brad PerryFire has caused extensive damage to a home on McSweeney Avenue in Moncton, according to fire officials. Moncton Fire Acting Platoon Chief Jamie Rooney said more than a dozen firefighters were called to the scene around 1:30 p.m. Friday. Rooney said the first arriving crews found heavy smoke...
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by CJ GoaterIgnace is set to host its second meeting to discuss being home to a nuclear waste disposal facility. Council passed a unanimous decision to open up the community to the possibility of allowing it to be built. “We have Canadian representatives that are ready to tell their stories and we are so...
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by Caitlin SnowAn ambitious housing announcement by Ottawa just a few days shy of the federal budget. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it’s on a scale not scene in generations. “We are releasing the most comprehensive and ambitious housing plan ever seen in Canada.” The feds will aim to build 3.9 million...
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by Jacob MooreRenovations are set to resume at the QEII emergency department. Nova Scotia Health says construction workers will be around on Monday and work is expected to take about eight weeks. Most of the work is to move a steam pipe in the ceiling to prepare for construction on the acute patient care...
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by Evan TaylorKings District RCMP have launched an investigation into a fatal collision that occurred in Cambridge. The incident took place on Thursday night along Riverside Drive and involved a collision between a tractor-trailer and a Honda CRV, both travelling in opposite directions. The driver of the...
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The province is pumping $10 million to help communities tackle food insecurity. Over 120 organizations will receive a piece of the total investment. The funding is for locally produced food, nutrition programs and more. Minister Allan MacMaster says it’s important to have healthy food in these...
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by CJ GoaterA second former member of the Thunder Bay Police Service has been arrested and is facing multiple charges. Sylvia Hauth former Thunder Bay Police Service Chief has been charged with obstructing a public or peace officer, breach of trust by a public officer, and two counts of obstruction of...
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by Brad PerryExepct to see home prices rise throughout the year, according to one Canadian real estate company. The latest house price survey from Royal LePage shows prices are forecast to increase nine per cent by the end of the year. Officials said home prices increased 4.3 per cent year-over-year in the...
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by Tara ClowPlans are underway to bring pro basketball back to Atlantic Canada. President of The Basketball League David Magley is confident the game can prosper and is more popular than ever, “I think there’s no question that there are some wonderful markets in the Maritimes, Atlantic Canada, that could do...
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by Caitlin SnowDartmouth Cove is one more move closer to getting infilled. Transport Canada approved a proposal by Atlantic Road Construction and Paving who plan on dumping pyritic slate into the water. A project that has been on the table for two years now. Councillor for District 5 Dartmouth Centre, Sam...
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