by Brad PerrySaint John is proposing big changes to a key transportation corridor connecting the uptown and south end. Plans for Charlotte Street include a dedicated bike lane, fewer on-street parking spaces, and more one-way blocks. Tim O’Reilly, the city’s public works director, said the goal is to improve...
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by Randy ThomsThe former frontman of the Barenaked Ladies is making his rounds across northwestern Ontario. Stephen Page is now performing as a trio but still sings some of the hits he enjoyed with his former bandmates. He says it is important to do so. “They remind them of good times in their life, or they...
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A 59 year old man has been charged in relation to historical sexual assaults in the HRM. They happened in the late 1980s at an elementary school in Eastern Passage, and in the 1990s at a home in Lucasville There were 2 victims, both were youths at the time of the offences. The man involved was...
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Remembrance Day services at 2 locations in the Town of Yarmouth. Once again, the Mariners Centre will host an indoor ceremony. Another will be held at the same time at the Yarmouth Cenotaph on Main Street. The ceremonies will begin at 10:45 a.m. on Saturday. The services are being organized by...
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A conference in Halifax will focus on the homeless. It’s being put on by the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness today through Friday. They say there are 93 sessions covering 16 different topics. The goal is to provide insight and knowledge on the challenges the homeless face everyday. Over...
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What are the top issues Canadians would look at if an election were held today? A new poll from Narrative Research says 91 percent of Canadians feel our economy is the top issue. That’s closely followed by healthcare at 90 percent, then housing at 84 and poverty at 78. If Canadians had to pick...
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by Caitlin SnowA snow squall watch is in effect early this evening until Thursday morning. Environment Canada says it’s for Pictou and Antigonish Counties, especially along the Trans Canada between Antigonish and New Glasgow. Winds could be up to 80 km/h and 10cm could fall, in a snow squall, and could cause...
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by Tim DavidsonWorkers represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union at the Kenora Catholic District School Board have a new contract. Trustees held a special meeting Tuesday night to ratify the four year deal. It expires on August 31st, 2026 and is retro-active to September 1st, 2022. OPSEU...
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Immigrants who have an application in process for permanent resident status are now eligible for funding from the New Brunswick Arts Board (artsnb). The board of directors has voted in favour of increasing access to its funding programs to immigrants who were professional artists in their native...
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PGA Tour Americas will be making a tournament stop at Mactaquac Provincial Park next summer. The course is hosting one of 10 stops on the PGA Tour Americas North American swing from July 8 to 14. Officials announced in the spring that PGA Tour Latinoamerica and PGA Tour Canada would merge to...
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