by CJ GoaterCity council has approved the permanent closure of nine outdoor ice rinks in December of this year. The closures will include Woodside Parkette, Anton Parkette, Pickton Parkette, John Kusznier Park, Third & High, Wilson Park, Franklin Park, Confederation Drive, and Holt Parkette. In addition...
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by Brad PerryAnother well-known voice on the airwaves in the Saint John region has died. Bob Henry passed away on Sept. 21 at the age of 80, according to his obituary. “Your spirit and memory will live on through the airwaves and in the hearts of all who knew and loved you,” said his obituary. Henry made his...
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by Brad PerryDo not be surprised to see people in orange vests over the coming days. The 2023 resident moose hunt in New Brunswick begins on Tuesday. Officials said there were 5,115 licenses up for grabs in this year’s moose draw. That was the highest number since 1995, according to Natural Resources...
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by Brad PerryMounties say a 15-year-old has been arrested in connection with firearm and drug offences in Moncton. Police said they responded to reports of people breaking into vehicles in the Neville Street area around 4:30 a.m. on Sept. 15. Officers located a group of people and seized a prohibited...
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Service disruptions will impact the Halifax Transit ferry service. According to the Halifax Regional Municipality, routes affected are the Alderney Ferry and the Woodside Ferry services. The HRM says Alderney and Woodside ferries will now both be operating on a 30-minute schedule on weekdays,...
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by Randy ThomsThis week has been declared National Day of Truth and Reconciliation Week in Fort Frances. It kicked off with the raising of the Survivor’s flag at the Civic Centre. It is the first time the flag has flown outside the town office. Samantha Korzinski, a member of the local NDTR committee...
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by CJ GoaterProtestors gathered around the province for the opening day of the Ontario Legislature, to protest the privatization of health care. The protest was organized by the Ontario Health Coalition, with the help of local municipal health coalitions. Jules Tupker the Co-Chair of the Thunder Bay Health...
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by Joe ThomsonThousands of people had to evacuate their homes when wildfires tore through the HRM this summer. fortunately, it happened on a weekend, but one city councillor says we need to have a plan in place in case an emergency like this happens while kids are in school. Pam Lovelace is the councillor for...
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by Adam RileyThe Speaker of the House of Commons, Anthony Rota, is being called upon to resign following what some are calling an oversight during an event Friday in Ottawa. During the visit and address to Parliament by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Rota acknowledged a man in the gallery. It was...
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by Brad PerryAround 140 city workers in Saint John are preparing to enter their third week on the picket lines. Inside workers represented by CUPE Local 486 walked off the job and began strike action on Sept. 12. Union and city bargaining teams resumed negotiations with the support of provincial mediators...
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