by Brad PerryThe New Brunswick government is facing calls to fund a new RSV vaccine for seniors recently approved by Health Canada. Liberal leader Susan Holt brought up the issue during question period in the legislature on Tuesday afternoon. Holt said she has heard from several people who have had to pay...
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by Caitlin SnowNHL players can now use Pride Tape on their hockey sticks. It comes after the organization rescinded its ban. In a statement on social media the NHL says after consultation with the NHL Players’ Association and NHL Player Inclusion Coalition, Players will now have the option to voluntarily...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Kenora OPP have arrested three people for drug trafficking in the Minto area. Police conducted a traffic stop Monday afternoon around 12:45 after receiving a weapons complaint. During their investigation, police seized what is suspected to be cocaine. A warrant was also conducted on a local...
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by Caitlin SnowOne person has been arrested after a stabbing in Dartmouth. Police say it was on Lucien Drive around 3pm Tuesday afternoon, when a 14-year-old was stabbed and taken to hospital, with injuries that are believed to be not life threatening. Police are continuing to investigate but do not believe...
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by CJ GoaterAdam McMurty of Nipigon will have a little more pocket money going forward. McMurty purchased an OLG Instant Cash-For-Life scratch card and came away with the top prize. He opted for the annuity prize of $1,00 a week for life over the one-time payout of $675,000. The winning ticket was purchased...
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by Brad PerryA woman has died after her vehicle left the road in northwestern New Brunswick. Emergency crews were called to Monseigneur Lang Road in Saint-Basile around 6:45 a.m. Monday. “The collision is believed to have occurred when the driver of the vehicle attempted to avoid deer on the road, lost...
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by Caitlin SnowA man and a woman are facing charges after an overnight break and enter at a school in Dartmouth. Police say it was around 3:30am Tuesday, at Dartmouth South Academy on Prince Arthur Avenue. Two suspects broke a window and stole electronics. Officers and the K9 unit arrested the man and woman,...
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by Brad PerryAn uptown Saint John restaurant is seeking information following a weekend break-in and theft. East Coast Bistro was broken into sometime between Saturday night and Monday morning, the business posted on social media on Tuesday. “One of the biggest losses is one of our laptop computers and bag,”...
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by Caitlin SnowMenstrual products are available at all nine library branches in the Eastern Counties, with the launch of a new initiative. Eastern Counties Regional Libraries (ECRL) received a one-time grant of $25,000 from the Nova Scotia Department of Communities, Culture, and Heritage, to secure menstrual...
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by Brad PerryRising interest rates have left many Canadians facing difficulties in paying down their debts. The latest MNP Consumer Debt Index finds Atlantic Canadians are struggling more than others. Around 46 per cent say their ability to absorb an extra $130 in interest payments on debt is much worse, up...
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