by Caitlin SnowOnly half of Canadians plan to get the flu shot this year, according to a survey from Narrative Research. Out of more than 1,200 Canadians polled, 3 per cent say they have already been jabbed, while nearly 40 percent say they do not plan on it. 53 per cent say they are taking extra measures to...
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by Brad PerryTwo Saint John councillors say they were stripped of their committee duties after showing support for striking city workers. On Tuesday night, council voted to relieve Joanna Killen and Brent Harris of “all their council committee duties and their appointments by council to different bodies.”...
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The grandparent scam is showing up in rural Nova Scotia. Police have received numerous complaints since last year of frauds where victims are contacted and instructed to provide money to help a loved one in an emergency. According to RCMP, a senior couple in Pictou County reported Tuesday that...
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by Tara ClowMoncton City Council has approved amendments to plans for a mixed-use building at the corner of Vaughn Harvey Boulevard and Main Street. The structure will now stand six stories instead of ten, with 89 units instead of 162, with a one-level parking garage, instead of two. In April, the lands...
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by Tara ClowRCMP are reporting an increase in thefts from vehicles. Superintendent Benoit Jolette told Moncton City Council that historically this issue gets worse into the fall and closer to the holiday season, “We have a lot of people that come to the area for sporting events, tournaments, hockey...
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by Caitlin SnowA generous gift to the IWK Foundation. Bell Let’s Talk, the largest ever corporate commitment to mental health in Canada, has donated $1 million that will support a dedicated mental health space in the hospital’s Emergency Department. It will be a separate waiting area that will provide a...
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by Joe ThomsonJust a few weeks after Post-Tropical Storm Lee thrashed the Maritimes, another significant storm appears to be on its way. Environment Canada says Tropical-Storm Phillipe is sitting about 2700 kilometres south of Halifax right now and is expected to continue moving north over the next few days....
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by Adam RileyA small but key part of 4th Street North will be closed for part of the day. The section of Brinkman Road to the abandoned railway tracks will be closed to allow Enbridge Gas to extend their gas line up to a new sub-division behind Evergreen School. The closure will take place from 9:00 a.m....
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No injuries reported in a morning house fire in the Charlesville area. Crews responded shortly after 6am Wednesday. Woods Harbour-Shag Harbour Fire Department Captain Jody Goreham says the homeowner was outside the residence when they arrived. The fire completely destroyed the building. Goreham...
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by Adam RileyA 35 year old Kenora man arrested in a police pursuit east of the Manitoba border over the weekend is now accused of a break and enter in Dryden. Ontario Provincial Police say a Government Street home was broken into Monday just before 3:00 p.m. Officers later learned the suspect had left the...
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