by Brad PerryMarket Square in Saint John will not be home to the region’s first French international school after all. LIFPA Don Bosco Saint John announced Tuesday that it has abandoned the project months before the school’s scheduled opening. It had planned to use two of the three levels of the former New...
READ MORE by Tim DavidsonThe City of Kenora has passed it’s 2024 municipal budget. In the end, it came in at a 3.17 percent increase over last year. Director of Finance Ryan Marsh says it was a challenge drafting a budget that was lower than inflation. “A great effort in terms of the economic times we’re seeing in...
READ MOREA pair of prognosticators will be out for Groundhog Day. Shubenacadie Sam and Lucy the Lobster will make their predictions Friday morning. Natural Resources and Renewables Minister Tory Rushton says he’s always hopeful Sam will predict an early spring, but he’s looking forward to the event....
READ MORE by Caitlin SnowThe majority of Canadians would like to see cell phones not allowed in public schools, according to a survey by Narrative Research. Those surveyed said the main reason is because they are too much of a distraction in a learning environment and getting rid of them would promote face-to-face...
READ MORE by Evan TaylorNova Scotia Health’s mobile primary care clinic is scheduled to operate in Bridgewater at South Shore Community Health, 26 North St., Suite 102, on Wednesday, Jan. 31, from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. This drop-in clinic will cater to non-urgent, low-acuity health issues and is not an emergency service....
READ MOREIf you take the Bedford Highway, you’ll need to slow down. The HRM says the speed limit will be reduced from 60 to 50 km/h on two sections to improve road safety. The reduced speed zones include between Southgate Drive and Tremont Drive, and from Sherbrooke Drive to the Windsor Street Exchange....
READ MORE by Caitlin SnowFaculty at The Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax are preparing to walk off the job. In a Monday new release, the president of The Mount Saint Vincent University Faculty Association Dr. Susan Brigham says the collective bargaining process has been “frustrating and disappointing”. Brigham...
READ MORE by Brad PerryA busy street in east Saint John will be going from four lanes to two this year, but what will happen to those closed lanes remains undecided. Council approved a staff recommendation last week to resurface one half of Heather Way and close off the other side of the median with barricades....
READ MOREA familiar face has been named the next president of the New Brunswick Youth Orchestra (NBYO). The orchestra announced the appointment of Kenn Mainville as its new president and chief executive officer, effective Feb. 12. Ken MacLeod, the outgoing president and CEO, will remain with NBYO...
READ MORE by Brad PerryNew Brunswick is facing a huge shortage of skilled trades and general labourers over the coming years. It is something the Construction Association of New Brunswick hopes to tackle through a new committee. Executive Director John-Ryan Morrison said they will look at challenges and opportunities,...
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