by Brad PerrySaint John police say they have arrested three people as part of a drug trafficking investigation. Officers executed two separate warrants on Nov. 3 as part of what police call Operation Tangent. They seized 15 grams of suspected cocaine, 27 cartons of illegal tobacco, drug trafficking...
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by Brad PerryFour people are facing drug trafficking charges after being arrested in Saint John’s north end. Police said they arrested four people in a vehicle on Lansdowne Avenue on Wednesday. They seized 4.06 grams of suspected fentanyl, 2.2 grams of suspected cocaine, 11 suspected hydromorphone pills,...
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by Brad PerryA 25-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with a stolen vehicle investigation. Saint John police said a vehicle was reported stolen in the Charlotte Street South area around 12:50 p.m. Thursday. Less than 12 hours later, at around 12:15 a.m. Friday, a patrol officer saw the vehicle on...
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by Brad PerrySeveral vehicles were towed and dozens of tickets were issued after an RCMP traffic enforcement operation in western New Brunswick. The multi-agency enforcement operation took place in the St. Stephen and Oromocto areas on Nov. 2 and 3. A total of 89 vehicles were flagged for assessment, and 17...
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An indie pop band with two Cape Breton’ers in it are up for their first Grammy Award. “Alvvays” is up Best Alternative Music Performance at the upcoming awards show for their song “Belinda Says”. Molly Rankin and Kerri MacLellan are members of the popular group. Rankin is the daughter of the...
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by Adam RileyThe Nominations for the 2024 Grammy awards are out. Eight artists are in the running for Song of the Year including Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, Lana Del Rey, Former Late Show band leader Jon Batiste, Miley Cyrus, SZA, Olivia Rodrigo and Taylor Swift. Swift is also up for five other nominations...
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by Brad PerryAn investigation into September’s fire at a Saint John scrapyard is nearing completion, according to the province. A joint task force looking into the Sept. 14 events at American Iron and Metal (AIM) met again earlier this week. The province said Friday that the task force’s report is expected...
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People are rallying around a Spryfield family of five after fire significantly damaged their home. Firefighters responded to a Sylvia Avenue address Thursday. A natural gas leak was reported on the scene. According to a Go-Fund-Me page, the Chaissons got out safely but lost everything. It also...
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by CJ GoaterOntario is investing $9.2 million in two programs to improve economic opportunities for Indigenous communities across the province. This is another step after Ontario doubled funding for the Indigenous Community Capital Grants Program from $3 million to $6 million in 2021-22 to fund 40 projects...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Community Safety and Well-Being plan for the City of Kenora could take a year to complete. Right now, the plan is in it’s early stages. Eric Shih was hired this past summer as the lead and says they plan to do some data collection and community engagement in the months ahead. “What’s really...
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