by Caitlin SnowElectricity will cut off by Friday morning and those living rough at the de-designated encampments around the city, must leave. In a statement, HRM says there are still around 29 people living rough in these five locations, however, staff were at Victoria Park, Grand Parade as well as the...
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by CJ GoaterThe Lakehead District School Board encouraged students and staff to wear pink on Wednesday to support the elimination of bullying and to show kindness to the people around them. Students learned how to identify bullying and what to do when they see it. They also learned the negative impacts...
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by Brad PerrySaint John police are releasing new details of the vehicle involved in a suspected arson at a homeless encampment. Emergency crews were called to a tent fire at an encampment between Waterloo and Exmouth streets on Feb. 18. Witnesses reported hearing something hit the tent before it caught fire...
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by Adam RileyThe number of homes in communities across the province valued at less than half a million dollars is in decline. Data from the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation shows the decline to have occurred over the past decade. Looking at the province as a whole, numbers have dropped from 74 per...
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The hospitality and tourism industries will be the focus of a job fair being held in Saint John on Thursday. The Saint John Regional Job Developers Network has partnered with the Tourism Industry Association of New Brunswick (TIANB) for the event. Luis Cardosa, interim CEO of the association,...
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by Randy ThomsA proposal to permit the construction of four-plexes and multi-level apartment buildings in areas where they are restricted because of zoning by-laws has been forwarded to a legislative committee for review. The idea is from Green Party leader Mike Schreiner. He says passage of his private...
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by Brad PerryAt least two people from Nova Scotia will be part of this year’s season of Big Brother Canada. Halifax bartender Bayleigh Pelham and artist Donna Marshall from Hubbards are among 12 Houseguests announced on Wednesday. They will be joined by two Mystery All-Stars, who will be revealed during...
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by NewsThe five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team charged with sexual assault will have their case heard by a jury. The Globe and Mail is reporting the players will be tried together as a group in relation to a 2018 sexual assault of a woman in London, Ontario. In a statement to the...
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Four men have been charged with stealing copper in Yarmouth County. A break-and-enter was reported to Nova Scotia Power’s Tusket Falls site just before 1 a.m. A van was later stopped by RCMP, and the four were arrested. The men from Digby County were released on conditions and will be back in...
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An association representing small businesses is hoping the provincial budget is kind to them. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business says labour shortages are costing small businesses over one billion dollars in lost opportunities. Senior policy advisor Duncan Robertson says they don’t...
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