If you own property in Nova Scotia, you should receive your 2024 Property Assessment Notice soon. The Property Valuation Services Corporation says they mailed out assessments to the province’s 647,000 property owners January 8th. According to PVSC, property values increased by 17.72 per cent...
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Another storm has come and gone. There were some scattered power outages and reports of flooding. Shane Strong with Yarmouth’s Regional Emergency Management Office says the floods happened during high-tide. “We always have our trouble spots that we can foresee having flooding issues. Certainly...
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A province-wide arrest warrant has been issued for an Ontario woman wanted for theft and fraud. Investigators believe 33-year-old Diane Timmer may be in the Chester area. Also known as Diane Gray, she’s described as 5-foot-7, 150 lbs., has hazel eyes, light coloured hair, and a tattoo of purple...
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by Randy ThomsThe town of Fort Frances will not use a portion of the Moffat Family Fund to cover the cost of administering the program. The Winnipeg Foundation is providing the town with $103,750 through the fund. It was created to assist charitable organizations in the community where the Moffat family...
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A 28-year-old Nova Scotia man was rushed to hospital after an alleged stabbing at a motel in Pictou. RCMP say responding officers found the victim at an inn on West River Road with non-life-threatening injuries Tuesday around 5:30 p.m. Police say two men and a woman were observed entering the...
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by Tara ClowA Lewisville resident is taking steps to help others in immediate need. Heddy May put up a small pantry last week in front of her house on Barnaby Street for food and hygiene items. “I’ve been seeing a lot of posts online for people looking for help. I understand there is a bit of a wait when it...
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by Adam RileyHighway 17 east of Dryden in the Dinorwic area is closed following a collision this morning. According to Ontario 511 the closure is at the intersection of Highway 72 and Railway Avenue West. It began just after 6:00 a.m. local time. The closure comes following an incident almost an hour ear;oer...
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by Brad PerryNew Brunswickers are growing weary of the government’s response to key issues in the province. That is according to new survey data released from the Angus Reid Institute earlier this week. Just 11 per cent say the Higgs government is doing a good job in handling health care. That is down from...
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by Brad PerrySaint John has laid out a plan for the community to transition to net-zero emissions by 2050. Council approved the city’s Community Energy Action Plan — ActSJ Pathway to Net-Zero — on Monday. It is an “ambitious and challenging” plan, according to the city’s director of asset management and...
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by Tara ClowA 46-year-old man has been arrested following an armed robbery at a Saint John hotel. Police say it happened shortly after midnight Wednesday morning in the north end. A suspect armed with a weapon threatened staff and then fled on foot. He was arrested nearby. The accused made a court...
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