It’s clear the state of our health care system is still the most important issue to you and your family. A new poll shows health care is the top provincial issue in Nova Scotia with stress over paying bills coming in second. More than 70 per cent in our province feel health care and the need for...
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by Brad PerryHealth officials in New Brunswick have confirmed the first influenza deaths of the season. Public Health reported nine deaths from Dec. 10-30, including someone under the age of five. The latest Respiratory Watch report shows 174 hospitalizations during that period, including 23 admissions to an...
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by Evan TaylorLunenburg District RCMP is actively investigating a significant ATV crash that unfolded in Martins Point. On January 8, at 6:53 p.m., Lunenburg District RCMP, in collaboration with the fire department and Emergency Health Services (EHS), swiftly responded to an ATV crash located off the Chester...
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by CJ GoaterThe Thunder Bay Police Services Board has appointed community leader and 2SLGBTQIA+ advocate Jason Veltri as the board’s representative on the Community Safety and Well-Being Advisory Committee effective immediately. The Committee advises city council on how to make Thunder Bay safer for...
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by Caitlin SnowThe Civic Centre in Port Hawkesbury is about to get more comfortable, when used in times of need, thanks to a federal investment. Today, Mike Kelloway, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard and Member of Parliament for Cape Breton-Canso,...
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by CJ GoaterNOSM University has announced that applications for the 2024 Summer Studentship Program will open on February 1–15, 2024. The program was established by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and provides university students studying in a regulated healthcare profession program with an...
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by Brad PerryA New Brunswick RCMP officer has been charged with sexual assault. The Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) announced the charge on Tuesday. It said the alleged incident happened on May 16-17, 2022. The officer was off-duty at the time and the victim is known to him. He is due to appear in...
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by NewsThe City of Saint John has rescinded its COVID-19 vaccination policy for new employees. All new hires had been required to show proof of full vaccination or a valid medical exemption. But council voted Monday night in favour of a resolution to rescind the nearly two-year-old policy. No reason...
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by Tara ClowThe Riverview Rec Centre has taken a step closer to reality. The town Council unanimously approved construction drawings, including an outdoor skate park, and issued the project for tender. Before the vote, Mayor Andrew Leblanc asked questions regarding security and challenges with less than...
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by CJ GoaterA 38-year-old man faces several charges after pointing a gun at a police officer during an overnight incident. Thunder Bay Police Service officers were sent to the intersection of Egan and Leys Street just after midnight Monday morning, after receiving reports of a single vehicle stuck in a...
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