by Brad PerryDon Cooper was seen as a community leader in the north end of Saint John for more than 40 years. Now, eight years after his passing, the former police sergeant and football coach is being honoured. Council voted Monday night to name the trail system in Shamrock Park as the “Don Cooper Trail”....
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by Tara ClowTwenty-three medals for a team of New Brunswick Special Olympians..who competed in Calgary at the Canada Winter Games. The athletes came home with 11 gold medals, five silver, and seven bronze. “Everyone did extremely well. We had our curling team win a gold medal this year, which was a...
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by Tim DavidsonKenora city council is going vote on whether a re-use section should be set up at the Waste Transfer Station. The project would cost just over $136,000 this year. That includes constructing a new building to house re-use items and just over 61 thousand dollars to staff the facility on a part...
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by Tim DavidsonA 33 year old Wabigoon Lake First Nations man has been charged after a stolen vehicle was finally stopped in Dryden. Yesterday morning around 11:30 a pick-up truck was taken from a business in Kenora. The OPP say they located the vehicle and attempted to stop it, but the driver refused to stop....
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by Tim DavidsonTwo people from Dryden face trafficking charges following drug bust. The OPP say they executed a search warrant on a residence on Pine Crescent late Monday night. As a result, a quantity of oxycodone, Canadian currency and other items associated with drug trafficking were seized. A 52 year old...
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by Tim DavidsonMembers of Kenora city council won’t be getting an increase this year. Council has agreed to a zero percent increase at their Committee of the Whole this morning. Council previously voted to tie their increase to what non-unionized staff gets. But there is not scheduled to be any increase for...
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by Caitlin SnowThe Mount Saint Vincent Faculty Association and The Board of Governors have reached a tentative agreement. This comes just over three weeks after full-time faculty, lab instructors and librarians walked off the job. Vice-President of Administration Isabelle Nault says, members of the Faculty...
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by Evan TaylorThe Light Up Queens Winter Night Festival is set to return. Scheduled for Saturday, March 16, from 6 to 9 p.m., the event will be held in Centennial Park, situated on the Liverpool waterfront. Originally planned for February 24, the festival was postponed due to Environment Canada warnings of...
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by Brad PerryA late winter storm is expected to bring a mixed bag of weather to southern New Brunswick mid-week. Special weather statements have been issued by Environment Canada warning of rain, freezing rain, ice pellets, and snow. “Precipitation will begin as rain late Wednesday and change to a mix of...
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by Tara ClowIt’s only March, but camping enthusiasts are already getting excited for the upcoming season. The annual Moncton RV Show will be held from Thursday, March 7 to Sunday, March 10. Eight local vendors will be on-site at the Moncton Coliseum, with all of your recreational camping needs. It’s the...
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