by Brad PerryTwo Canadian figure skating legends are taking to the ice in New Brunswick this weekend. Elvis Stojko and Kurt Browning are hosting a skating clinic in the town of Sussex on Saturday. Around 120 skaters have signed up, according to Brittany Gahan, president of the Sussex Skating Club. “We still...
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by Evan TaylorSarah Mitton claimed gold with a throw of 20.22 metres competing at the World Athletic Indoor Championships hosted in Glasgow Friday morning. The Brooklyn, Nova Scotia native came into the competition ranked second in the world, but ultimately bested the field which included world number one...
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The New Brunswick government has announced when spring weight restrictions will take effect this year. Weight restrictions will start Monday, March 4, in southern New Brunswick and Monday, March 11, in northern regions. Transportation Minister Richard Ames said the weight limits are put in place...
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Xaverians are mourning the loss of Brian Mulroney who graduated from StFX in Antigonish in 1959. In a release, President Dr. Andrew Hakin says Canada’s 18th Prime Minister was “a remarkable individual, a visionary and a true champion” for the university. He says Mulroney’s efforts transformed...
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by Tim DavidsonLake of the Woods District Hospital is worried what will happen to it’s Emergency Room after March 31st. That’s when an agreement for extra incentives for locum doctors comes to an end. President and CEO Ray Racette says they can’t operate the ER without the locums. “We have relying on the...
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by Tim DavidsonWe should have just above normal temperatures in northwestern Ontario this spring. So says the Weather Network in it’s annual spring forecast. Doug Gillham is a meteorologist and says the situation is pretty much the same across Canada. “Spring is always a season of change…this spring...
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A man has been charged with assault with a weapon following an incident in Lower Sackville. Tuesday around 5pm, RCMP responded to a report that a man armed with a bat had assaulted another following an argument at a ball field on Cobequid Road. Police say the two know each other. The 38-year-old...
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Mount Allison University in Sackville has appointed Dr. Ian Sutherland as its 16th president and vice-chancellor. Cheryl Hodder, chair of the board of regents, said Sutherland’s appointment is the result of a comprehensive search, a unanimous recommendation of the presidential search committee,...
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Project Green Room in Saint John will have two more dates to drop off donated items for the less fortunate. Street Team SJ, Fresh Start, the city, and several community organizations are working to help those experiencing homelessness. Volunteers will be collecting used or gently used clothing,...
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Saint John has never hosted a traditional powwow, but that could change this fall as city staff engage with First Nations leaders. Growth committee members recommended this week that council invest up to $50,000 from its reserve funds for a planned powwow in October. A powwow is a gathering...
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