by Brad PerryNew Brunswick continues to see a decrease in COVID-19 and influenza hospitalizations, according to Public Health data. The latest Respiratory Watch report showed there were four deaths — two due to COVID and two due to influenza — between Jan. 28 and Feb. 3. All of the deaths involved people...
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by Brad PerryThere will be a vacant seat in Fredericton when the legislature resumes in March. Arlene Dunn officially resigned as MLA for Saint John Harbour last Thursday. The clerk of the legislative assembly confirmed Dunn’s departure in an email Tuesday. Dunn announced her plans to resign on Feb. 2 — the...
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by Tara ClowA pedestrian has died after a being struck by a city transit bus. Saint John Police say it happened Tuesday evening at MacLaren Boulevard and Itty Bitty Way. The individual was taken to hospital where they were pronounced dead. Officers remained on scene for several hours as an investigation is...
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You and your snow shovel will be nice and cozy this Valentine’s Day. We’re digging out from another blast of winter weather. A winter storm warning remains in effect Wednesday for northeastern Nova Scotia, including Cape Breton, where 30 centimetres of snow could fall. About 30 centimetres fell...
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Port Hawkesbury’s mayor says they’re ready for more snow. The town got around 100 centimetres earlier this month Brenda Chisholm-Beaton says snow removal from that storm has been completed. “Which includes snow removal from sidewalks and pushing back as much snow as possible from the curbs on...
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Poor road conditions are forcing a pause in service for Halifax Transit. The city announced it would pull buses off the roads shortly after 8 p.m. on Tuesday. However, a post on X from councillor Waye Mason indicates the city is haulting the service at 10 p.m. for the remainder of the night. It...
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Consultations on the 2024 elver fishery. Federal fisheries minister Diane Lebouthillier announced they will consult with license holders, First Nations and Indigenous organizations. Poaching has plagued the lucrative baby eel fishery for a number of years, leading to a shutdown last April. DFO...
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by CJ GoaterRecruitment for the mayor’s task force is officially underway, The purpose of the Mayor’s Task Force on Building More Homes Advisory Committee is to recommend additional actions and strategies to accelerate the development of a range of housing types and affordability levels to meet Thunder...
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Riverside Lobster in Meteghan will not re-open. Parent company Champlain Seafoods announced the permanent closure of the lobster processing facility today. Operations were shutdown in October due to low catch landings. The company says they understand the impact of the difficult decision on the...
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by Brad PerryA police watchdog is investigating whether a Sussex RCMP officer distributed intimate images while on duty. The Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) said it was contacted by the Sussex detachment of the RCMP in January. It is alleged that an officer may have taken and shared intimate images of...
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