by Randy ThomsThe NDP has again failed to bring back anti-scab legislation in Ontario. The Ford government used its majority status to defeat a bill at Queen’s Park Monday morning. It would have made it illegal for employers to use replacement workers during a strike. NDP Labour Critic Jamie West says the...
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by Brad PerryA 21-year-old man is facing charges after Saint John police seized drugs and a handgun. Police responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle on Brunswick Drive just before 4:30 a.m. last Thursday. “On arrival, police were alerted to a vehicle parked on someone’s private property,” police said in...
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by Caitlin SnowWind and rain today. Environment Canada has issued a wind warning for Halifax County east of Porters Lake, Guysborough County and Cape Breton. 20-40mm of rain is expected from the South Shore up to Halifax. For the northern part of the province, winds are the main concern, with gusts of up to...
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by Tim DavidsonTryLight Theatre is hitting the stage with its newest production. A Christmas Carol: A live radio play held a couple of matinees over the weekend, followed by evening shows all this week. Kerry-Dell Robertson is one of the cast members and says old fashioned radio has special challenges. “There...
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by Caitlin SnowAnother delay for Dumping Day in LFA 34 which spans from Shelburne County to Digby County. According to the Coldwater Lobster Association, a vote of 14-2 determined a ‘no go’ for Tuesday. They say Environment Canada’s Marine Weather Forecast shows up to 30 knots of wind tomorrow afternoon and...
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A coroner’s inquest has been scheduled to examine the death of a New Brunswick man at a woodland operation. William “Bill” Russell died from injuries he sustained while working in a Tracyville mill in February 2021. A coroner and jury will hear from witnesses and will make recommendations to...
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by Tara ClowThe annual Christmas food box program is underway in Greater Moncton. It is being handled by the Peter McKee Community Centre this year. General Manager Christine Taylor says the phones haven’t stopped ringing since they began taking registrations. “The phone lines just opened up last Monday....
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by Randy ThomsOntario’s Green Party is offering a solution to the housing shortage. Leader Mike Schreiner proposes amendments to the Planning Act that would permit fourplexes, four-story buildings and mid-range apartment complexes in areas where they are now prohibited. “There are many neighbourhoods in...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Kam River Fighting Walleye and the Sioux Lookout Bombers both hold down the top two spots in the SIJHL standings. They both have 32 points, but the Walleye have played three fewer games. Over the weekend, the Bombers blanked the expansion Kenora Islanders 7-0, while Kam River downed the...
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A 47-year-old woman is in hospital after a stabbing in Lake Echo. On Saturday, at approximately 2:00 p.m., police were dispatched to a stabbing on Bumpy Lane in Lake Echo. However, when they arrived, police learned the woman was stabbed the night before. Investigators do not believe this act to...
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