by Caitlin SnowA few schools in Dartmouth are currently in a hold and secure due to a police presence in the area. Police say they are currently on scene of a home on Canso Lane. They have a residence contained. HRCE says Dartmouth High, Bicentennial and Harbour View School are in a hold and secure as a...
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by Caitlin SnowPolice responded to reports of gun shots in Dartmouth overnight. Police say it was just before 1am when they received a phone call of possible gun shots on the 100 block of Caledonia Rd. When they arrived on scene, there were indications that a home was shot at. They restricted traffic in the...
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by Brad PerryNew Brunswick teachers will see a wage increase of 15 per cent over five years, retroactive to 2021. A new collective agreement was signed Thursday by the province and the New Brunswick Teachers’ Federation. It comes two weeks after teachers voted 86 per cent in favour of the new agreement,...
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by Tara ClowThere’s great news for those needing to fill their fuel tanks. The maximum price for gasoline dipped 6.4 cents a litre overnight to 182.8. Prices at the pumps are around 179.7 this morning, That’s a result of the weekly price adjustment by the Energy and Utilities Board. Diesel users are also...
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by Joe ThomsonNew Brunswickers may be heading to the polls sooner than expected as rumours swirl that the Higgs government may call a snap election. A political science professor at UNB Saint John says the premier may be looking to shore up his party following a summer filled with controversy, including...
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Police have charged four people following a firearms seizure in Cole Harbour. The RCMP says Wednesday morning, investigators executed a search warrant at a home on John Stewart Drive and arrested three men and one woman. A search of the property then resulted in the seizure of a shotgun, a...
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by Caitlin SnowDon’t put away your shorts and sandals just yet! We will have a warm and sunny start to October that will feel more like summer than fall. The Weather Network says a high-pressure ridge has enveloped the Maritimes for the past week, making it possibly the warmest start to October on record,...
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Ceremonies are being held in Yarmouth for National Truth and Reconciliation Day. Most of the events are happening throughout the day Friday. It starts at 10 a.m. in Frost Park with students honouring our past and present, along with traditional drummers. A peace feast and sacred fire, along with...
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Students across Nova Scotia will be wearing orange today. Schools are hosting Orange Shirt Day today, as National Truth and Reconciliation Day approaches. Wearing the shirt embodies the ‘Every Child Matters’ movement. It recognizes residential school survivors and those that didn’t make it home....
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by Tim DavidsonTwo people have been arrested on drug charges following a routine traffic stop. A vehicle was stopped on Highway 17 in the City of Dryden Wednesday afternoon around 4:30. During the investigation police seized what they believed to be cocaine and an assortment of pills. Other items associated...
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