by Alex AllanMarc Roy has been appointed New Brunswick’s consumer advocate for insurance, following a motion passed by the legislative assembly. Officials said the Office of the Consumer Advocate for Insurance was created in 2005 to answer questions, investigate complaints and provide public education about...
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by Randy ThomsTen people, authorities say are connected to a Mexican drug cartel, have been arrested, but a Thunder Bay man considered the group’s leader remains at large. 44-year-old Ryan Wedding is sought by police on both sides of the border. He is on the FBI’s top ten most wanted list and is also known to...
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by Alex AllanCanada’s mortgage delinquency rate has fallen for the first time in three years, but Ontario and British Columbia are moving in the opposite direction. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) said in its latest Residential Mortgage Industry Report that the national rate dropped to...
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by Evan TaylorA new non-profit has been launched in Nova Scotia to help families who cannot afford grave markers, headstone repairs or other memorial work for loved ones. Nova Scotia Obituaries, an online obituary platform, has created the Graves to Grace Society, a charitable initiative focused on providing...
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by Caitlin SnowA plan is in motion to close the last two remaining tent sites in HRM. They are the Barrington Street green space and Green Road park in Dartmouth. It’s part of a new strategy by the city on how to approach homelessness in HRM as more indoor options become available, according to a staff report....
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Yarmouth Recreation is asking for information on an act of vandalism. It was on the newly seeded lawn at the Hebron Recreation Complex. They say it happened sometime between November 11 and 12. In a post, recreation director Frank Grant says a great deal of work and community investment goes...
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by Evan TaylorPremier Tim Houston is in Boston this week to speak at a major cross-border energy conference and meet with U.S. officials and industry leaders as Nova Scotia continues to position itself in the offshore wind, natural gas and critical minerals sectors. Houston is serving as a keynote speaker at...
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by Alex AllanParents for Bilingual Education New Brunswick says the province’s new 10-year education plan must do more for students learning French. The parent-led organization welcomed government consultations on the plan but said French Second Language learners in the Anglophone sector need stronger...
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by Bryan TaitA third person has been charged in the murder of a man in Saint John’s north end last month. As a result of an ongoing investigation by Saint John Police, the man will face charges of first-degree murder and possession of a firearm while prohibited. The man appeared in provincial court by...
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by NewsThe first-ever terrorism charges in Atlantic Canada. A man from North Rustico, PEI is accused of making 3-D printed firearms and uttering threats. The two charges include knowingly facilitating and intending to use the weapons for a terrorist activity. Inspector Richard Marshall says the charges...
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