by Evan TaylorWith unrelenting extreme weather conditions plaguing Nova Scotia, numerous residents have grappled with parched wells throughout this summer season. In a bid to address this pressing issue, the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg has taken decisive action, expanding their commitment to...
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by Randy ThomsFive First Nations communities are at Queen’s Park expressing their concern about mining on their traditional lands. Asubpeeschoseewagong Anishinabek (Grassy Narrows), Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (Big Trout Lake), Wapekeka, Neskantaga, and Muskrat Dam First Nations formed the Land Defence...
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by Adam RileyHousing continues to remain a hot topic in the House of Commons. In response to a question from the NDP, Housing Minister Sean Fraser admits the GST rebate on new builds is not enough on its own. “We’re going to continue to make investments in low cost financing to build more homes that ordinary...
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by Tara ClowThieves got away with around thousands of dollars worth of camping gear, stolen from a local scouting troop. Jeff Melvin with 1st Moncton BPSA says their trailer was broken into during the weekend of the storm. “We received a phone call saying that our trailer had been broken into and we should...
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by CJ GoaterThunder Bay has joined 34 other municipalities in declaring gender-based violence/Intimate Partner Violence an epidemic. According to a report delivered to council, Intimate Partner Violence, also known as spousal or domestic violence, is a type of Gender-Based Violence. It describes various...
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by Tara ClowHelp is needed for information in connection with an armed robbery in Moncton. RCMP says at around 10:55 pm on September 17, a cab driver picked up a man at John Street and Vaughn Harvey Boulevard. When they reached their destination at Lorne Street and Salter Avenue, the driver was threatened...
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A new report shows it’s taking longer for an ambulance to show up in an emergency and costing more to keep them on the road. The province’s auditor general reveals wait times have gone up from 14 to 25 minutes and it costs $147 million to operate the service. Kim Adair says poor response times...
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by Tim DavidsonTraditional and western approaches to mental health and addictions are being looked over the next three days in Kenora. The Two-Eyed Seeing Conference is being put on by the Kenora and Rainy River District Mental Health Addictions Network. It’s taking place at the Seven Generations Education...
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by Tim DavidsonSome community support for the Dryden Native Friendship Center. TD Canada Trust has donated $1,000 to local food programs. A spokesperson for the DNFC says half will be used for the breakfast program and the other half has been earmarked for the Fresh Fruit Program. The Fresh Fruit program was...
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An international drug ring has been interrupted, with help from RCMP. Nova Scotia’s federal policing section, along with Homeland Security helped arrest a man from Buffalo, New York. Over 400 kilograms of cocaine destined for Canada was seized, the investigation took 16 months. American...
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