by Tara ClowA failed attempt by the City of Saint John to have Local 486 striking and picketing activities deemed illegal. The City took the issue to a judge yesterday. Both parties’ legal counsels have now agreed to a consent order acknowledging the workers charter protected right to strike and picket. The...
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by Caitlin SnowSixteen dogs and puppies have been taken in by the N.S. SPCA, who were evacuated from the Northwest Territories Wildfires. The SPCA says the 11 puppies and 5 adult dogs are from Hay River, a town of about 3, 500 people. Hay River Animal Shelter contacted our local SPCA with no western shelter...
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by Caitlin SnowYour green bin will soon go back to being collected every second week. HRM says the last day of weekly collections is Friday, September 29 and bi-weekly rotations start Monday, October 2. The city allows collection every week through the summer months of July, August and September. To get the...
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by Brad PerryThe province has unveiled where a new K-5 school in Saint John’s north end will be built. It will be constructed on the former Crescent Valley School site on Ropewalk Road. Education Minister Bill Hogan made the announcement Wednesday at Hazen White-St. Francis School — one of two schools the...
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by NewsResidents are invited down to the Brodie Library tonight for a traditional feast. Organizer Kayla Berthelette says the meal is to honour Truth and Reconciliation Day, and while it is free there are conditions. “It is a drop in and everybody is welcome. It is a first come first serve, so we want...
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by Adam RileyA 31 year old Toronto man remains in custody after causing a plane to be diverted to Thunder Bay. The incident happened around 4:00 Tuesday afternoon when city police were dispatched to the Thunder Bay International Airport to attend a flight which had been diverted to land in the city due to an...
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by Brad PerryGarbage collection has resumed in a “limited” capacity across Saint John, the city announced Wednesday. However, residents are still being told to expect delays due to an ongoing strike by the city’s inside workers. If your garbage was supposed to be collected at some point since Monday, the...
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by Adam RileyA resident of Gull Bay First Nation has been charged following a collision on the Thunder Bay Expressway. The incident occurred at the intersection of Highway 11/17 and Dawson Road, and involved a motor vehicle and a pedestrian. They were taken to hospital by Superior North EMS with minor,...
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2 people are in hospital after a single-vehicle crash in Gaetz Brook. It happened Tuesday evening on Pine Hill Drive. Police say the vehicle was negotiating a curve when it left the road. A 31-year old man from Cole Harbour and 27-year old man from Gaetz Brook were both severely injured, and...
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by Brad PerryThe prime minister has apologized on behalf of Canada after a Ukrainian Nazi veteran was recognized in the House of Commons. Justin Trudeau called it a “horrendous violation” of the memory of the millions who died in the Holocaust. “This was a mistake that has deeply embarrassed Parliament in...
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